Eldersburg Elementary

Q: Is Eldersburg Elementary a good school?

Eldersburg Elementary ranks 117 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Eldersburg Elementary is a public elementary school in Sykesville, Maryland, serving 474 students in grades PK-5 and part of the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district. This school consistently performs among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic results and a diverse student population.

Eldersburg Elementary's academic performance is truly outstanding, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts that far exceed the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 63.4% and 64.5%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 24.1% and 48.4%. The school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was an impressive 70.7%, well above the 40% state average. This consistent high performance has earned Eldersburg Elementary a ranking between 55-136 out of 802-862 schools in Maryland over the past 10 years.

Another notable aspect of Eldersburg Elementary is its diverse student population. While nearby schools like Winfield Elementary and Mechanicsville Elementary have a higher percentage of White students, Eldersburg Elementary has a more balanced racial makeup, with 77% White, 3.8% African American, 5.91% Hispanic, and 7.17% Asian students. Additionally, Eldersburg Elementary has a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with only 17.3% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby schools like Piney Ridge Elementary (20.76%) and Deer Park Elementary (61.35%).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1021 Johnsville Road
Sykesville, MD 21784-8431

(410) 751-3520

District: Carroll County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,657

Students who attend Eldersburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oklahoma Road Middle
High:	Liberty High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Asian:

7.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eldersburg Elementary ranks better than 86.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 5^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77%), Asian (7.2%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eldersburg Elementary is 14.6. 12 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Eldersburg Elementary employs 32.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eldersburg Elementary is $15,657, which is the 11^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Eldersburg Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Carroll County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll County Public Schools 1^st of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eldersburg Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Eldersburg Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	28.86	622^nd	803	22.5%
2005	21.41	665^th	805	17.4%
2006	13.41	711^th	804	11.6%
2007	14.59	719^th	818	12.1%
2008	85.14	51^st	838	93.9%
2009	84.74	60^th	850	92.9%
2010	81.89	98^th	855	88.5%
2011	77.48	148^th	853	82.6%
2012	73.78	200^th	857	76.7%
2013	83.34	79^th	847	90.7%
2014	80.06	146^th	867	83.2%
2015	87.81	109^th	859	87.3%
2016	86.12	122^nd	845	85.6%
2017	92.56	58^th	847	93.2%
2018	93.24	55^th	857	93.6%
2019	91.81	62^nd	853	92.7%
2021	80.58	120^th	802	85.0%
2022	89.81	85^th	862	90.1%
2023	83.21	136^th	855	84.1%
2024	85.33	117^th	859	86.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Eldersburg Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.73	126^th	796	84.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Eldersburg Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.93	111^th	788	85.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Eldersburg Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.94	75^th	128	41.4%

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Rank History for White students at Eldersburg Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.28	175^th	528	66.9%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Eldersburg Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	750	7	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	-1	770
1990	776	6	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	1	796
1991	760	10	11	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
1992	615	8	9	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
1993	612	8	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
1994	597	4	9	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
1995	659	10	7	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
1996	659	10	7	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
1997	739	12	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	762
1998	756	12	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
1999	558	19	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2000	575	20	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
2001	622	21	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
2002	574	16	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
2003	574	16	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
2004	593	13	10	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	627
2005	569	15	7	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	601
2006	543	14	10	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	579
2007	516	16	22	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	571
2008	500	15	19	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	552
2009	481	22	24	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	547
2010	469	22	26	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	535
2011	444	17	24	26	2	1	13	0	527
2012	444	18	20	22	2	1	13	0	520
2013	413	12	31	21	2	1	13	0	493
2014	418	11	31	24	2	1	9	0	496
2015	394	18	30	24	1	1	7	0	475
2016	374	27	41	25	1	1	5	0	474
2017	369	34	45	20	1	1	8	0	478
2018	348	36	47	20	1	1	7	0	460
2019	328	26	45	24	0	0	14	0	437
2020	335	28	35	28	0	0	23	0	449
2021	345	26	39	28	0	0	21	0	459
2022	352	25	30	31	0	0	26	0	464
2023	365	18	34	28	0	0	29	0	474

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eldersburg Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	770	34.9	22.0	n/a
1990	796	34.4	23.1	0.6
1991	786	34.2	22.9	1.1
1992	637	29.1	21.8	3.1
1993	633	29.8	21.2	3.2
1994	616	29.3	21.0	2.6
1995	683	31.4	21.8	2.5
1996	683	31.4	21.8	2.5
1997	762	34.6	22.0	3.3
1998	784	34.6	22.7	3.3
1999	590	34.7	17.0	3.7
2000	606	28.5	21.3	2.8
2001	654	29.4	22.2	3.5
2002	604	33.9	17.8	1.8
2003	604	33.9	17.8	1.8
2004	627	33.9	18.5	2.7
2005	601	35.0	17.2	3.2
2006	579	34.0	17.0	3.5
2007	571	35.7	16.0	4.4
2008	552	35.7	15.5	6.7
2009	547	34.1	16.0	6.6
2010	535	34.0	15.7	9
2011	527	34.7	15.1	9.7
2012	520	35.2	14.7	10
2013	493	33.2	14.8	7.1
2014	496	33.6	14.7	9.3
2015	475	34.0	13.9	13.1
2016	474	34.0	13.9	13.9
2017	478	32.3	14.7	13.2
2018	460	33.3	13.8	12.4
2019	437	30.9	14.1	12.6
2020	449	30.9	14.5	11.1
2021	459	30.9	14.8	12.4
2022	464	32.4	14.3	12.5
2023	474	32.2	14.6	17.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eldersburg Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	770	34.9	22.0	n/a
1990	796	34.4	23.1	0.6
1991	786	34.2	22.9	1.1
1992	637	29.1	21.8	3.1
1993	633	29.8	21.2	3.2
1994	616	29.3	21.0	2.6
1995	683	31.4	21.8	2.5
1996	683	31.4	21.8	2.5
1997	762	34.6	22.0	3.3
1998	784	34.6	22.7	3.3
1999	590	34.7	17.0	3.7
2000	606	28.5	21.3	2.8
2001	654	29.4	22.2	3.5
2002	604	33.9	17.8	1.8
2003	604	33.9	17.8	1.8
2004	627	33.9	18.5	2.7
2005	601	35.0	17.2	3.2
2006	579	34.0	17.0	3.5
2007	571	35.7	16.0	4.4
2008	552	35.7	15.5	6.7
2009	547	34.1	16.0	6.6
2010	535	34.0	15.7	9
2011	527	34.7	15.1	9.7
2012	520	35.2	14.7	10
2013	493	33.2	14.8	7.1
2014	496	33.6	14.7	9.3
2015	475	34.0	13.9	13.1
2016	474	34.0	13.9	13.9
2017	478	32.3	14.7	13.2
2018	460	33.3	13.8	12.4
2019	437	30.9	14.1	12.6
2020	449	30.9	14.5	11.1
2021	459	30.9	14.8	12.4
2022	464	32.4	14.3	12.5
2023	474	32.2	14.6	17.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Eldersburg Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$371 (2.6%)	$13,884 (97.4%)	$14,255
2020	$538 (3.9%)	$13,338 (96.1%)	$13,876
2021	$1,223 (8.4%)	$13,338 (91.6%)	$14,561
2022	$932 (6.4%)	$13,582 (93.6%)	$14,514
2023	$684 (4.4%)	$14,973 (95.6%)	$15,657

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eldersburg Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 62^nd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 136^th of 855 Elementary schools	8.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	437	474	8.5%
African American	26	18	30.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	45	34	24.4%
Hispanic	24	28	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	328	365	11.3%
Two or More Races	14	29	107.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.6%	17.3%	4.7%

Schools Near Eldersburg Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eldersburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Johnsville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3520	474	32	14.6	17.3%	365 (77.0%)	18 (3.8%)	28 (5.9%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	85.3	117^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.4%		83.2	136^th of 855 public elementary schools	84.1%	19	70.7	60.2	59.4	63.4	60.0	70.8	61.4	64.5	35.7	$15,657	$684	$14,973
Piney Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 Freedom Avenue	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3535	578	37	15.8	20.8%	386 (66.8%)	45 (7.8%)	43 (7.4%)	57 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.6%)	91.5	65^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.7	50^th of 855 public elementary schools	94.2%	15	78.3	67.0	61.5	69.4	74.3	71.4	67.0	71.1	42.9	$14,493	$680	$13,813
Freedom District Elementary	Public	K-5	5626 Sykesville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3525	617	41	15.2	8.9%	519 (84.1%)	16 (2.6%)	24 (3.9%)	28 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)	90.2	78^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.9%		94.7	40^th of 855 public elementary schools	95.3%	38	73.3	67.0	54.2	64.7	68.1	83.0	67.8	72.5	40.7	$13,502	$658	$12,844
Carrolltowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6542 Ridge Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3530	629	44	14.4	10.2%	479 (76.2%)	18 (2.9%)	51 (8.1%)	43 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.6%)	88.4	93^rd of 859 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.2	79^th of 855 public elementary schools	90.8%	14	72.9	60.7	64.5	65.7	63.5	71.2	68.8	68.0	38.5	$15,460	$821	$14,639
Linton Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Ronsdale Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3280	748	44	17.1	13.2%	643 (86.0%)	12 (1.6%)	53 (7.1%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.4%)	92.2	60^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.8	61^st of 855 public elementary schools	92.9%	1	82.9	71.1	55.6	71.1	83.7	74.3	67.7	75.8	39.4	$12,964	$603	$12,361
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3838 Sykesville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3510	500	32	15.6	17.4%	439 (87.8%)	12 (2.4%)	13 (2.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	83.7	135^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.8	128^th of 855 public elementary schools	85.0%	7	66.7	52.6	47.4	55.6	64.1	65.4	73.4	67.7	36.7	$14,904	$655	$14,250
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Salem Bottom Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3242	678	52	13.0	19.8%	623 (91.9%)	18 (2.7%)	11 (1.6%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	81.6	152^nd of 859 public elementary schools	82.3%		82.6	140^th of 855 public elementary schools	83.6%	12	63.8	59.5	53.4	59.2	55.8	61.3	68.5	61.5	34.8	$16,974	$878	$16,096
Hernwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9919 Marriottsville Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0732	327	24	13.5	55.0%	7 (2.1%)	279 (85.3%)	23 (7.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	35.8	481^st of 859 public elementary schools	44.0%		19.7	662^nd of 855 public elementary schools	22.6%	181	31.8	15.9	18.4	21.9	50.0	37.8	41.7	43.1	16.7	$22,351	$3,184	$19,167
West Friendship Elementary	Public	K-5	12500 Frederick Road	West Friendship	21794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5512	366	27	13.4	9.3%	220 (60.1%)	21 (5.7%)	21 (5.7%)	74 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.9%)	96.1	27^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.6	31^st of 855 public elementary schools	96.4%	4	77.5	66.1	65.2	69.8	73.2	85.2	88.2	82.0	63.8	$18,823	$769	$18,054
Deer Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9809 Lyons Mill Rd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0723	414	22	18.8	61.4%	6 (1.4%)	379 (91.5%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	49	383^rd of 859 public elementary schools	55.4%		45.8	398^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.5%	15	41.7	23.4	31.7	32.7	58.3	39.1	46.7	48.5	19.4	$17,025	$2,216	$14,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Eldersburg Elementary

What district is Eldersburg Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

How many students attend Eldersburg Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 474 students attended Eldersburg Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Eldersburg Elementary?

Students at Eldersburg Elementary are 77% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Eldersburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eldersburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oklahoma Road Middle
High : Liberty High

Is Eldersburg Elementary a good school?

Eldersburg Elementary ranks 117^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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