Is Linton Springs Elementary a good school?

Yes. Linton Springs Elementary ranks in the top 7.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Linton Springs Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 748 students attended Linton Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Linton Springs Elementary?

Students at Linton Springs Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Linton Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linton Springs Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sykesville Middle High : Century High

Linton Springs Elementary

Summary:

Linton Springs Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sykesville, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 748 students. The school is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 25 districts in Maryland and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Linton Springs Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, ranking 60th out of 859 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 71.1% of Linton Springs students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37.7% for the Carroll County district and 24.1% for the state of Maryland. Linton Springs also excels in Science, with 39.4% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 32% for the district and 23.9% for the state.

Linton Springs has a predominantly white student population, with 85.96% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools, such as Lisbon Elementary, Sandymount Elementary, and Robert Moton Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 13.24% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a lower proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the district and state averages. While Linton Springs performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, such as female students and low-socioeconomic status students, the school's performance for special education students is relatively lower, highlighting the need for continued efforts to ensure equitable outcomes for all student subgroups.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

375 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784-8956

(410) 751-3280

District: Carroll County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,964

Students who attend Linton Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sykesville Middle
High:	Century High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 748

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Asian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Linton Springs Elementary ranks better than 93% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks first among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.19. (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 Linton Springs Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Carroll County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (86%), Hispanic (7.1%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Linton Springs Elementary is 17.1, which is the highest among 23 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Linton Springs Elementary employs 43.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Linton Springs Elementary is $12,964. 21 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Linton Springs 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 Linton Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Linton Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	47.09	488^th	803	39.2%
2005	31.35	600^th	805	25.5%
2006	34.56	578^th	804	28.1%
2007	39.72	539^th	818	34.1%
2008	83.25	87^th	838	89.6%
2009	82.53	90^th	850	89.4%
2010	81.13	114^th	855	86.7%
2011	75.58	168^th	853	80.3%
2012	71.52	240^th	857	72.0%
2013	76.79	168^th	847	80.2%
2014	82.79	118^th	867	86.4%
2015	83.83	141^st	859	83.6%
2016	90.85	72^nd	845	91.5%
2017	91.15	76^th	847	91.0%
2018	92.57	63^rd	857	92.6%
2019	91.21	71^st	853	91.7%
2021	87.79	84^th	802	89.5%
2022	90.47	78^th	862	91.0%
2023	92.79	61^st	855	92.9%
2024	92.19	60^th	859	93.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Linton Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.60	57^th	136	58.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Linton Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.49	33^rd	546	94.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Linton Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	91.59	45^th	796	94.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Linton Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.79	113^th	788	85.7%

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Rank History for White students at Linton Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.48	119^th	528	77.5%

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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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by a parent
Friday, March 11, 2011

I pulled my kids out of Linton to homeschool. Not because we wanted a religious centered education but because I felt Linton (and the public system as a whole) was not providing them with a great education. Linton is better than many local schools but what does that really add up to when the public school system as a whole is failing. It's one of the better failing schools? Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 22, 2011

I am very proud to be a parent of 2 children that have attended Linton Springs Elementary. My daughter, now in middle school, excelled at Linton and is now in ALL advanced placement classes. My son, still attending Linton, is in the top groups in math and reading. I find the teachers to be very responsive to any questions or concerns that I have. The teachers show a true love of their profession and help each child to be the best they can be. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 7, 2011

I agree with the previous post. The school has really lost it’s focus on educating our son and spends an excessive amount time on other activities. Linton seems to have a new reason every week to take time away from his English or Math class. He has at least one of his teachers absent from class once a week due to meetings with a sub filling in. That’s a lot of lost instruction time. I’m also not happy with the new policy of half an hour longer Gym, music and Art class time to give teacher’s extra planning time. They already have lunch and recess to do this. Many teachers have interns to assist them and regular parent volunteers. It's rare to find a teacher there after the last bell of the school day (teachers putting in the time after class is usually a sign of a great school). I really wish they would stop spending so much time on the “feel good” and public service activities and truly focus on the core curriculum which is ultimately what my son is there for. It is especially frustrating with a great school like Piney Ridge down the street. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 15, 2010

Not enough classtime spent on instruction in the basic subjects. Too much time spent on "extras" like health, male bonding time and watching movies. Class instruction time and amount and type of homework assigned varies greatly from one teacher to another. Clearly there are some great teachers there but there are also some terrible ones. Teacher's have too much planning time during the school day instead of spending that time teaching my kids. There is an overall lack of concern from the Principal to address these issues. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Linton Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	786	9	8	5	3	n/a	n/a	811
2000	740	13	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	768
2001	756	19	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	796
2002	696	23	6	7	4	n/a	n/a	736
2003	696	23	6	7	4	n/a	n/a	736
2004	668	21	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	702
2005	624	24	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	662
2006	612	19	5	14	3	n/a	n/a	653
2007	612	23	6	19	1	n/a	n/a	661
2008	619	31	8	21	2	n/a	n/a	681
2009	601	29	12	20	2	n/a	n/a	664
2010	613	24	12	20	2	n/a	n/a	671
2011	578	15	12	25	0	1	24	655
2012	584	24	16	35	0	1	28	688
2013	580	19	14	35	0	1	21	670
2014	565	11	13	29	0	1	16	635
2015	518	16	21	30	1	1	12	599
2016	540	12	27	29	1	0	18	627
2017	536	9	21	34	1	0	23	624
2018	542	17	26	31	1	2	17	636
2019	537	16	23	23	1	3	17	620
2020	538	17	24	32	1	4	22	638
2021	577	13	19	38	1	6	20	674
2022	606	10	13	39	0	5	20	693
2023	643	12	18	53	0	4	18	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 Linton Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	811	40.0	20.3	6.3
2000	768	36.0	21.3	4.9
2001	796	37.6	21.2	4.6
2002	736	42.0	17.5	5.4
2003	736	42.0	17.5	5.4
2004	702	42.7	16.4	5.1
2005	662	41.0	16.1	5.1
2006	653	39.0	16.7	5.4
2007	661	43.0	15.4	7.4
2008	681	43.0	15.8	8.1
2009	664	41.6	16.0	7.5
2010	671	42.6	15.7	10
2011	655	43.4	15.0	9.8
2012	688	44.1	15.6	10.6
2013	670	44.1	15.1	11.8
2014	635	42.5	14.9	15.4
2015	599	41.0	14.6	17.2
2016	627	37.0	16.9	15
2017	624	36.8	16.9	13
2018	636	37.9	16.7	12.6
2019	620	37.3	16.6	13.9
2020	638	39.5	16.1	12.5
2021	674	40.5	16.6	12.3
2022	693	42.0	16.5	12.1
2023	748	43.5	17.1	13.2

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 Linton Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	811	40.0	20.3	6.3
2000	768	36.0	21.3	4.9
2001	796	37.6	21.2	4.6
2002	736	42.0	17.5	5.4
2003	736	42.0	17.5	5.4
2004	702	42.7	16.4	5.1
2005	662	41.0	16.1	5.1
2006	653	39.0	16.7	5.4
2007	661	43.0	15.4	7.4
2008	681	43.0	15.8	8.1
2009	664	41.6	16.0	7.5
2010	671	42.6	15.7	10
2011	655	43.4	15.0	9.8
2012	688	44.1	15.6	10.6
2013	670	44.1	15.1	11.8
2014	635	42.5	14.9	15.4
2015	599	41.0	14.6	17.2
2016	627	37.0	16.9	15
2017	624	36.8	16.9	13
2018	636	37.9	16.7	12.6
2019	620	37.3	16.6	13.9
2020	638	39.5	16.1	12.5
2021	674	40.5	16.6	12.3
2022	693	42.0	16.5	12.1
2023	748	43.5	17.1	13.2

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 Linton Springs Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$221 (1.8%)	$11,779 (98.2%)	$12,000
2020	$351 (2.9%)	$11,890 (97.1%)	$12,241
2021	$654 (5.4%)	$11,535 (94.6%)	$12,189
2022	$721 (6.2%)	$11,002 (93.8%)	$11,723
2023	$603 (4.7%)	$12,361 (95.3%)	$12,964

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Linton Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 71^st of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 61^st of 855 Elementary schools	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	620	748	20.6%
African American	16	12	25%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	23	18	21.7%
Hispanic	23	53	130.4%
Pacific Islander	3	4	33.3%
White	537	643	19.7%
Two or More Races	17	18	5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.9%	13.2%	0.6%

Schools Near Linton Springs 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
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
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
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
Lisbon Elementary	Public	K-5	15901 Frederick Rd	Woodbine	21797	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5506	453	31	14.8	15.0%	344 (75.9%)	8 (1.8%)	46 (10.2%)	28 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	85	120^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.0%		89.8	83^rd of 855 public elementary schools	90.3%	37	54.3	58.0	47.5	53.4	64.3	82.8	64.2	71.0	40.7	$18,305	$934	$17,371
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	567	35	16.1	23.5%	450 (79.4%)	33 (5.8%)	49 (8.6%)	20 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	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
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	409	53	7.7	57.5%	247 (60.4%)	42 (10.3%)	89 (21.8%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	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

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