Sykesville Middle

Summary:

Sykesville Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Sykesville, Maryland, serving 748 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 25 districts in Maryland, Sykesville Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state.

Sykesville Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with students outperforming their peers in the district and state on both Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.5% of Sykesville Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts, compared to 64.8% in the district and 48.4% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students of low socioeconomic status, ranking among the top middle schools in Maryland for these groups. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7, Sykesville Middle may provide more individualized attention to its diverse learners.

Sykesville Middle's consistent high performance and equitable practices make it an exemplary educational institution within the Carroll County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland. The school's proximity to other high-performing middle schools, such as Folly Quarter Middle and Mount View Middle in the Howard County Public Schools district, may create a positive competitive environment and opportunities for collaboration, further contributing to its success.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7301 Springfield Avenue
       Sykesville, MD  21784-7547


(410) 751-3545

District: Carroll County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
32nd of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,404 Help


Students who attend Sykesville Middle usually attend:

High:    Century High

Feeder schools for Sykesville Middle:

Elementary:    Linton Springs Elementary
    Piney Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  748

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.6%
Asian:
8.0%
Hispanic:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sykesville Middle ranks better than 90.2% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked middle schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.22. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.6%), Asian (8%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sykesville Middle is 14.7. 5 middle schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sykesville Middle is $14,404. 7 middle schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Sykesville Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Sykesville Middle 32nd of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Sykesville Middle in the ranking list.)

Carroll County Public Schools:

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


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Rank History for Sykesville Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sykesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.98 193rd 252 23.4%
2005 19.52 210th 255 17.6%
2006 22.09 200th 254 21.3%
2007 19.40 216th 264 18.2%
2008 85.16 36th 283 87.3%
2009 80.11 50th 301 83.4%
2010 86.31 26th 324 92.0%
2011 86.11 27th 309 91.3%
2012 87.45 19th 314 93.9%
2013 87.28 25th 316 92.1%
2014 86.38 35th 339 89.7%
2015 79.93 50th 315 84.1%
2016 83.07 39th 314 87.6%
2017 91.01 27th 317 91.5%
2018 93.51 18th 328 94.5%
2019 92.82 22nd 316 93.0%
2021 83.47 40th 303 86.8%
2022 86.01 44th 333 86.8%
2023 89.27 24th 322 92.5%
2024 88.22 32nd 328 90.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sykesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.18 37th 136 72.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sykesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.78 16th 120 86.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sykesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.36 9th 273 96.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Sykesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 88.21 21st 303 93.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Sykesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.05 42nd 288 85.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sykesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.30 37th 116 68.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Sykesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.32 74th 259 71.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sykesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.57 20th 207 90.3%
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Rank History for White students at Sykesville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.31 80th 210 61.9%
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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.

Sykesville Middle Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Sykesville Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 755 22 10 6 0 n/a n/a 2 795
1990 777 28 14 7 0 n/a n/a 0 826
1991 789 29 15 8 0 n/a n/a 1 842
1992 845 27 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 890
1993 928 33 12 7 0 n/a n/a 0 980
1994 1005 39 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1056
1995 1084 30 16 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1137
1996 1084 30 16 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1137
1997 1114 29 21 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1169
1998 689 22 10 4 1 n/a n/a 0 726
1999 741 19 9 8 1 n/a n/a 0 778
2000 807 18 12 10 3 n/a n/a 0 850
2001 866 19 12 10 3 n/a n/a 0 910
2002 838 20 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 872
2003 838 20 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 872
2004 830 24 11 13 2 n/a n/a 0 880
2005 868 21 11 13 2 n/a n/a 0 915
2006 896 23 10 14 2 n/a n/a 0 945
2007 873 17 13 23 2 n/a n/a 0 928
2008 816 20 12 26 3 n/a n/a 0 877
2009 785 26 17 28 2 n/a n/a 0 858
2010 793 27 18 25 3 n/a n/a 0 866
2011 736 23 17 30 2 0 14 0 822
2012 708 17 22 28 4 0 15 0 794
2013 686 15 23 29 2 0 24 0 779
2014 691 24 17 28 1 0 24 0 785
2015 697 24 24 40 1 1 28 0 815
2016 677 26 27 41 2 2 25 0 800
2017 662 24 39 55 2 2 18 0 802
2018 637 30 35 43 0 1 15 0 761
2019 638 38 41 55 1 0 19 0 792
2020 639 37 42 37 1 2 26 0 784
2021 614 37 44 34 1 2 30 0 762
2022 605 49 49 39 2 4 32 0 780
2023 558 42 60 47 2 2 37 0 748

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 Sykesville Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 795 44.2 17.9 n/a
1990 826 44.2 18.6 1.3
1991 842 47.8 17.6 2
1992 890 49.6 17.9 3.5
1993 980 52.7 18.6 3.2
1994 1056 58.0 18.2 4.4
1995 1137 59.8 19.0 3.3
1996 1137 59.8 19.0 3.3
1997 1169 59.8 19.5 2.9
1998 726 41.9 17.3 3.7
1999 778 42.0 18.5 5.9
2000 850 46.5 18.3 4.8
2001 910 48.5 18.8 5.3
2002 872 51.0 17.1 5.4
2003 872 51.0 17.1 5.4
2004 880 50.3 17.5 6
2005 915 52.0 17.6 6.1
2006 945 52.0 18.2 4.6
2007 928 55.7 16.7 5.1
2008 877 56.4 15.5 5.5
2009 858 55.8 15.4 7.9
2010 866 51.8 16.7 7.9
2011 822 51.7 15.8 7.2
2012 794 50.0 15.8 9.7
2013 779 48.4 16.0 9.1
2014 785 49.4 15.8 10.1
2015 815 50.0 16.3 9.9
2016 800 53.0 15.0 10.3
2017 802 47.3 16.9 9.4
2018 761 51.3 14.8 10.5
2019 792 45.7 17.3 9.8
2020 784 47.0 16.6 10.8
2021 762 47.0 16.2 14.8
2022 780 47.5 16.4 18.1
2023 748 50.7 14.7 18.9

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 Sykesville Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 795 44.2 17.9 n/a
1990 826 44.2 18.6 1.3
1991 842 47.8 17.6 2
1992 890 49.6 17.9 3.5
1993 980 52.7 18.6 3.2
1994 1056 58.0 18.2 4.4
1995 1137 59.8 19.0 3.3
1996 1137 59.8 19.0 3.3
1997 1169 59.8 19.5 2.9
1998 726 41.9 17.3 3.7
1999 778 42.0 18.5 5.9
2000 850 46.5 18.3 4.8
2001 910 48.5 18.8 5.3
2002 872 51.0 17.1 5.4
2003 872 51.0 17.1 5.4
2004 880 50.3 17.5 6
2005 915 52.0 17.6 6.1
2006 945 52.0 18.2 4.6
2007 928 55.7 16.7 5.1
2008 877 56.4 15.5 5.5
2009 858 55.8 15.4 7.9
2010 866 51.8 16.7 7.9
2011 822 51.7 15.8 7.2
2012 794 50.0 15.8 9.7
2013 779 48.4 16.0 9.1
2014 785 49.4 15.8 10.1
2015 815 50.0 16.3 9.9
2016 800 53.0 15.0 10.3
2017 802 47.3 16.9 9.4
2018 761 51.3 14.8 10.5
2019 792 45.7 17.3 9.8
2020 784 47.0 16.6 10.8
2021 762 47.0 16.2 14.8
2022 780 47.5 16.4 18.1
2023 748 50.7 14.7 18.9

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 Sykesville Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $538 (4.8%) $10,597 (95.2%) $11,134
2020 $474 (4.1%) $11,097 (95.9%) $11,571
2021 $1,225 (9.8%) $11,258 (90.2%) $12,483
2022 $849 (7.0%) $11,272 (93.0%) $12,121
2023 $725 (5.0%) $13,679 (95.0%) $14,404

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sykesville Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 22nd of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 24th of 322 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students792748
 5.6%
African American3842
 10.5%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian4160
 46.3%
Hispanic5547
 14.5%
Pacific Islander02
White638558
 12.5%
Two or More Races1937
 94.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.8%18.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sykesville Middle

Students who attend Sykesville Middle usually go on to attend Century High

Yes. Sykesville Middle ranks in the top 9.8% of Maryland middle schools.

Students at Sykesville Middle are 75% White, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 748 students attended Sykesville Middle.


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