Hampstead Elementary

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Hampstead Elementary ranks 136 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hampstead Elementary is a public elementary school in Hampstead, Maryland, serving 407 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hampstead Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, with students performing significantly better than the state and district averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 58.5% of Hampstead Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37.7% for the Carroll County district and 24.1% for the state of Maryland. However, the school has a predominantly white student population, with lower percentages of African American and Hispanic students compared to the state and district averages.

Hampstead Elementary also has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (27.52%) and higher per-student spending ($19,729) than the state and district averages, suggesting the school may have access to more resources and funding. While the school's academic performance is impressive, there are some potential equity concerns, as the performance rankings for different student subgroups show some variation, with white students ranking lower than the overall school ranking.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3737 Shiloh Road
Hampstead, MD 21074-1634

(410) 751-3420

District: Carroll County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
136^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,459

Students who attend Hampstead Elementary usually attend:

High:

Manchester Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 419

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hampstead Elementary ranks better than 84.2% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 7^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 83.51. (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 (84%), Hispanic (5.7%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hampstead Elementary is 11.9, which is the 5^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Hampstead Elementary employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hampstead Elementary is $21,459, which is the 2^nd highest among 21 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hampstead 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 Hampstead Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hampstead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	43.03	531^st	803	33.9%
2005	48.92	454^th	805	43.6%
2006	53.08	418^th	804	48.0%
2007	46.44	488^th	818	40.3%
2008	64.24	329^th	838	60.7%
2009	69.14	289^th	850	66.0%
2010	72.49	239^th	855	72.0%
2011	67.36	289^th	853	66.1%
2012	76.93	161^st	857	81.2%
2013	84.04	58^th	847	93.2%
2014	80.79	137^th	867	84.2%
2015	91.24	75^th	859	91.3%
2016	92.79	50^th	845	94.1%
2017	94.18	40^th	847	95.3%
2018	91.14	70^th	857	91.8%
2019	93.58	47^th	853	94.5%
2021	78.62	127^th	802	84.2%
2022	90.30	80^th	862	90.7%
2023	86.30	111^th	855	87.0%
2024	83.51	136^th	859	84.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Hampstead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	83.43	96^th	796	87.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hampstead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	66.71	185^th	788	76.5%

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Rank History for White students at Hampstead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.28	179^th	528	66.1%

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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 Hampstead Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	805	3	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	21	833
1990	848	5	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	15	877
1991	905	5	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	13	932
1992	538	9	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	573	6	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1994	578	4	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1995	591	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1996	591	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1997	607	3	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
1998	609	8	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1999	618	11	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2000	628	10	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
2001	604	5	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2002	574	7	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2003	574	7	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2004	599	7	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
2005	590	8	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2006	593	8	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
2007	543	8	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
2008	498	12	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	526
2009	366	9	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2010	370	7	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2011	370	6	8	10	0	0	5	0	399
2012	352	8	5	7	0	0	2	0	374
2013	343	5	7	8	0	1	5	0	369
2014	332	5	6	8	0	1	8	0	360
2015	317	10	7	10	1	1	6	0	352
2016	313	9	5	9	1	1	9	0	347
2017	314	7	5	16	1	2	14	0	359
2018	325	11	7	14	1	2	11	0	371
2019	339	10	5	20	1	1	10	0	386
2020	345	11	2	19	0	0	16	0	393
2021	329	12	5	20	0	1	18	0	385
2022	334	9	5	24	0	2	21	0	395
2023	342	13	4	27	0	1	20	0	407
2024	352	16	4	24	1	1	21	0	419

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 Hampstead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	833	33.9	24.5	n/a
1990	877	35.9	24.4	1.5
1991	932	38.2	24.3	2.9
1992	551	28.9	19.0	6.2
1993	584	31.0	18.8	5.8
1994	588	29.1	20.2	4.6
1995	597	31.5	19.0	4
1996	597	31.5	19.0	4
1997	617	32.9	18.8	5.2
1998	624	34.3	18.2	4.3
1999	637	34.4	18.5	6.1
2000	645	36.7	17.6	6.5
2001	616	37.0	16.6	5.4
2002	589	40.1	14.7	6.5
2003	589	40.1	14.7	6.5
2004	618	41.0	15.1	8.1
2005	609	42.0	14.5	6.7
2006	612	41.0	14.9	10.6
2007	565	44.8	12.6	9.6
2008	526	44.9	11.7	9.9
2009	390	37.4	10.4	13.1
2010	387	35.7	10.8	14.2
2011	399	34.2	11.6	14
2012	374	32.0	11.6	13.1
2013	369	32.7	11.2	18.4
2014	360	33.7	10.6	22.5
2015	352	32.0	11.0	21.6
2016	347	31.0	11.1	23.3
2017	359	33.9	10.5	23.7
2018	371	33.9	10.9	24.8
2019	386	31.7	12.1	23.6
2020	393	32.3	12.1	20.1
2021	385	37.7	10.2	20.5
2022	395	38.3	10.3	22.3
2023	407	39.1	10.3	27.5
2024	419	35.2	11.9	26

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 Hampstead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	833	33.9	24.5	n/a
1990	877	35.9	24.4	1.5
1991	932	38.2	24.3	2.9
1992	551	28.9	19.0	6.2
1993	584	31.0	18.8	5.8
1994	588	29.1	20.2	4.6
1995	597	31.5	19.0	4
1996	597	31.5	19.0	4
1997	617	32.9	18.8	5.2
1998	624	34.3	18.2	4.3
1999	637	34.4	18.5	6.1
2000	645	36.7	17.6	6.5
2001	616	37.0	16.6	5.4
2002	589	40.1	14.7	6.5
2003	589	40.1	14.7	6.5
2004	618	41.0	15.1	8.1
2005	609	42.0	14.5	6.7
2006	612	41.0	14.9	10.6
2007	565	44.8	12.6	9.6
2008	526	44.9	11.7	9.9
2009	390	37.4	10.4	13.1
2010	387	35.7	10.8	14.2
2011	399	34.2	11.6	14
2012	374	32.0	11.6	13.1
2013	369	32.7	11.2	18.4
2014	360	33.7	10.6	22.5
2015	352	32.0	11.0	21.6
2016	347	31.0	11.1	23.3
2017	359	33.9	10.5	23.7
2018	371	33.9	10.9	24.8
2019	386	31.7	12.1	23.6
2020	393	32.3	12.1	20.1
2021	385	37.7	10.2	20.5
2022	395	38.3	10.3	22.3
2023	407	39.1	10.3	27.5
2024	419	35.2	11.9	26

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 Hampstead Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$551 (3.0%)	$18,011 (97.0%)	$18,562
2020	$549 (3.4%)	$15,383 (96.5%)	$15,933
2021	$917 (4.6%)	$18,812 (95.4%)	$19,729
2022	$1,191 (6.0%)	$18,638 (94.0%)	$19,829
2023	$1,012 (4.7%)	$20,447 (95.3%)	$21,459

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hampstead Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 47^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 111^th of 855 Elementary schools	7.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	386	407	5.4%
African American	10	13	30%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	20	27	35%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	339	342	0.9%
Two or More Races	10	20	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.6%	27.5%	3.9%

Schools Near Hampstead 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
Hampstead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3737 Shiloh Road	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3420	419	35	11.9	26.0%	352 (84.0%)	16 (3.8%)	24 (5.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	83.5	136^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.2%		86.3	111^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.0%	25	62.5	60.4	53.4	58.5	60.6	56.3	65.3	61.3	42.5	$21,459	$1,012	$20,447
Spring Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Boxwood Drive	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3433	456	34	13.5	34.0%	377 (82.7%)	24 (5.3%)	22 (4.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	74.1	207^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.9%		84.7	119^th of 855 public elementary schools	86.1%	88	65.3	52.9	38.9	52.3	58.3	67.1	55.6	60.3	25.4	$17,052	$655	$16,397
Manchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 York Street	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3410	663	40	16.4	27.1%	568 (85.7%)	11 (1.7%)	41 (6.2%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	28 (4.2%)	74.3	204^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.3%		83.7	130^th of 855 public elementary schools	84.8%	74	62.5	48.7	38.5	49.7	62.5	69.6	52.3	61.6	28.2	$14,451	$715	$13,736
Fifth District Elementary	Public	K-5	3725 Mount Carmel Rd	Upperco	21155	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1726	273	18	15.3	15.0%	235 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	96.8	20^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.4	16^th of 855 public elementary schools	98.1%	4	71.4	69.0	75.0	72.1	83.7	90.2	82.1	84.9	55.4	$18,674	$1,832	$16,842
Ebb Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Swiper Road	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-1550	571	37	15.4	26.3%	498 (87.2%)	15 (2.6%)	30 (5.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.3%)	71.5	231^st of 859 public elementary schools	73.1%		70	233^rd of 855 public elementary schools	72.7%	2	64.3	45.4	44.7	51.1	57.1	56.7	54.1	56.0	27.1	$15,766	$716	$15,049
Sandymount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2222 Old Westminster Pike	Finksburg	21048	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3215	579	39	14.7	26.1%	450 (77.7%)	36 (6.2%)	53 (9.2%)	21 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	79.3	171^st of 859 public elementary schools	80.1%		86.3	109^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.3%	62	69.8	57.6	40.0	57.5	61.3	64.6	50.7	59.6	36.0	$14,105	$695	$13,411
Cranberry Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 North Center Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4440	601	43	13.8	42.6%	412 (68.6%)	53 (8.8%)	76 (12.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	63.3	286^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.7%		69.6	235^th of 855 public elementary schools	72.5%	51	51.5	37.8	40.7	43.6	45.9	58.0	51.9	51.6	26.9	$14,690	$766	$13,924
William Winchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Monroe Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3230	605	42	14.4	38.5%	406 (67.1%)	73 (12.1%)	100 (16.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	78.3	180^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.0%		81.8	150^th of 855 public elementary schools	82.5%	30	60.9	60.6	38.5	53.2	47.8	77.4	58.9	61.5	38.3	$15,153	$795	$14,359
Robert Moton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1413 Washington Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3610	441	50	8.8	57.1%	258 (58.5%)	46 (10.4%)	94 (21.3%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	44.1	428^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.2%		51.2	362^nd of 855 public elementary schools	57.7%	66	46.4	36.3	17.5	34.0	39.1	48.1	35.5	41.4	17.7	$27,523	$2,792	$24,731
PRIDE School	Public	K-4	1100 Gist Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3653	9	1	9.0	55.6%	5 (55.6%)	1 (11.1%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)										$5,144	$665	$4,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampstead Elementary

Is Hampstead Elementary a good school?

Hampstead Elementary ranks 136^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hampstead Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

How many students attend Hampstead Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 419 students attended Hampstead Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hampstead Elementary?

Students at Hampstead Elementary are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hampstead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hampstead Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Manchester Valley High

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