Ebb Valley Elementary

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Ebb Valley Elementary ranks 231 st of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ebb Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Manchester, Maryland, serving 544 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district, Ebb Valley stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, diverse student population, and access to greater resources compared to state and district averages.

Ebb Valley Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.58%) compared to the state, with lower percentages of African American (2.94%) and Hispanic (5.33%) students. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the top 30% of Maryland elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are notably higher than state and district averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Additionally, Ebb Valley's 5th-grade science proficiency rates exceed state and district levels. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (28.31%) indicates a higher socioeconomic status compared to the state and district, yet it still ranks in the top 1% for serving low-income students effectively.

Ebb Valley Elementary's higher per-student spending ($14,900 in 2020-2021) and lower student-teacher ratio (14 to 14.9) suggest that the school has access to greater resources and a more favorable learning environment. This resource allocation may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and ability to serve students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's racial composition, which is not representative of broader demographic trends in Maryland, warrants further examination to ensure equitable access and representation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3100 Swiper Road
Manchester, MD 21102-1448

(410) 386-1550

District: Carroll County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
231^st of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,766

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 571

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ebb Valley Elementary ranks better than 73.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 15^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 71.51. (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 (87.2%), Hispanic (5.3%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ebb Valley Elementary is 15.4. 17 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ebb Valley Elementary employs 36.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ebb Valley Elementary is $15,766, which is the 10^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ebb Valley 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 Ebb Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ebb Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2009	73.44	233^rd	850	72.6%
2010	75.61	197^th	855	77.0%
2011	65.85	313^th	853	63.3%
2012	65.35	322^nd	857	62.4%
2013	76.46	175^th	847	79.3%
2014	79.74	149^th	867	82.8%
2015	63.71	286^th	859	66.7%
2016	80.48	171^st	845	79.8%
2017	84.92	135^th	847	84.1%
2018	80.36	168^th	857	80.4%
2019	71.49	236^th	853	72.3%
2021	46.66	308^th	802	61.6%
2022	76.77	199^th	862	76.9%
2023	69.96	233^rd	855	72.7%
2024	71.51	231^st	859	73.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ebb Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	99.14	3^rd	546	99.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ebb Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	45.71	314^th	796	60.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ebb Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.17	264^th	788	66.5%

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Rank History for White students at Ebb Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.97	348^th	528	34.1%

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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 Ebb Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	446	9	8	2	2	n/a	n/a	467
2010	460	13	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	483
2011	462	9	6	10	1	0	4	492
2012	466	10	8	16	1	1	6	508
2013	454	14	11	24	1	5	6	515
2014	436	16	13	32	0	4	7	508
2015	406	12	13	35	0	4	6	476
2016	415	11	13	31	0	1	9	480
2017	487	15	11	23	1	1	9	547
2018	492	11	9	20	1	4	13	550
2019	468	12	8	17	1	4	12	522
2020	489	13	10	17	1	5	13	548
2021	474	11	10	14	1	4	13	527
2022	466	14	9	15	1	2	16	523
2023	471	16	8	29	0	2	18	544
2024	498	15	7	30	0	2	19	571

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 Ebb Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	467	33.9	13.8	14.3
2010	483	34.5	14.0	15.1
2011	492	34.5	14.2	16.1
2012	508	35.1	14.4	22.6
2013	515	36.5	14.1	23.9
2014	508	34.8	14.5	24.6
2015	476	35.0	13.6	23.3
2016	480	32.0	15.0	21.5
2017	547	35.2	15.5	21.8
2018	550	35.5	15.4	20.4
2019	522	34.0	15.3	18.2
2020	548	34.0	16.1	20.4
2021	527	35.2	14.9	21.4
2022	523	36.2	14.4	21.4
2023	544	38.6	14.0	28.3
2024	571	36.8	15.4	26.3

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 Ebb Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	467	33.9	13.8	14.3
2010	483	34.5	14.0	15.1
2011	492	34.5	14.2	16.1
2012	508	35.1	14.4	22.6
2013	515	36.5	14.1	23.9
2014	508	34.8	14.5	24.6
2015	476	35.0	13.6	23.3
2016	480	32.0	15.0	21.5
2017	547	35.2	15.5	21.8
2018	550	35.5	15.4	20.4
2019	522	34.0	15.3	18.2
2020	548	34.0	16.1	20.4
2021	527	35.2	14.9	21.4
2022	523	36.2	14.4	21.4
2023	544	38.6	14.0	28.3
2024	571	36.8	15.4	26.3

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 Ebb Valley Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$404 (3.1%)	$12,724 (96.9%)	$13,128
2020	$473 (3.7%)	$12,331 (96.3%)	$12,804
2021	$1,138 (7.6%)	$13,763 (92.4%)	$14,900
2022	$887 (6.0%)	$13,870 (94.0%)	$14,757
2023	$716 (4.5%)	$15,049 (95.5%)	$15,766

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ebb Valley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 236^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 233^rd of 855 Elementary schools	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	522	544	4.2%
African American	12	16	33.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	8	8
Hispanic	17	29	70.6%
Pacific Islander	4	2	50%
White	468	471	0.6%
Two or More Races	12	18	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.2%	28.3%	10.1%

Schools Near Ebb Valley 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
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
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
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
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
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
Prettyboy Elementary	Public	K-5	19810 Middletown Rd	Freeland	21053	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1900	400	24	16.7	10.0%	365 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	77.6	187^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.2%		74.9	208^th of 855 public elementary schools	75.7%	21	64.9	41.7	34.6	47.2	64.9	63.9	58.0	62.1	45.7	$17,205	$1,529	$15,676
Westminster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Uniontown Road	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3222	555	43	12.9	39.1%	370 (66.7%)	37 (6.7%)	71 (12.8%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (8.6%)	61.2	300^th of 859 public elementary schools	65.1%		66	267^th of 855 public elementary schools	68.8%	33	64.8	34.3	30.5	44.4	59.6	51.0	42.2	51.6	24.7	$15,878	$777	$15,100
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ebb Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ebb Valley Elementary?

Students at Ebb Valley Elementary are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Ebb Valley Elementary a good school?

Ebb Valley Elementary ranks 231^st of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ebb Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 571 students attended Ebb Valley Elementary.

What district is Ebb Valley Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

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