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Carrolltowne Elementary

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Carrolltowne Elementary ranks 121 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Carrolltowne Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sykesville, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 623. The school is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carrolltowne Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, with a statewide ranking between 40-178 over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the Carroll County and Maryland state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Carrolltowne's overall Mathematics proficiency rate is 67.7%, compared to 40.5% for Carroll County and 26.5% for Maryland. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate is also notably higher than the county and state averages. Carrolltowne Elementary ranks highly for both female and male student performance, with rankings in the top 20-25% of Maryland elementary schools, and its White student performance is also strong, ranking in the top 25-30% of Maryland elementary schools.

While Carrolltowne Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $15,763 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.2, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2023-2024 is still higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools in the Carroll County Public Schools district, such as Mechanicsville Elementary and Linton Springs Elementary, Carrolltowne outperforms them in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates. However, when compared to the high-performing West Friendship Elementary in the Howard County Public Schools district, Carrolltowne's performance, while still strong, is not as exceptional.

593

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,763

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6542 Ridge Road
Sykesville, MD 21784-6205

(410) 751-3530

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Carrolltowne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oklahoma Road Middle
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Asian:

7.8%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (62% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Carroll County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg52%

Maryland avg38%

121^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

2^nd of 25Carroll County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	121 of 865	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	93 of 859	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	79 of 855	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	40 of 862	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	92 of 802	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	178 of 853	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	142 of 857	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	126 of 847	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	128 of 845	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.3	103 of 859	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	139 of 867	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	122 of 847	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	227 of 857	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	230 of 853	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	210 of 855	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	196 of 850	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	153 of 838	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	32.3	604 of 818	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.9	631 of 804	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.7	672 of 805	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.8	672 of 803	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.1	82 of 796	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.6	107 of 788	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.4	140 of 528	73.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)90th percentile~ school

Male (2021)86th percentile~ school

White (2021)73rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+41 vs state

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Science33%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The teachers at Carrolltowne go above and beyond the call of duty. They constantly strive to create new and exciting ways to connect with the students. It is visible evident that they deeply care about each and every student and understand that they have much more than a "regular job". Our two children love to attend school and absolutely love their teachers. We could not ask for a better school that is so supportive to the children and the parents. If you live in the area you would be wasting your money by sending your child to a private school because none have the resources to provide this level of quality education. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, March 3, 2011

I give this school no stars. My children unfortunately attend school here. The teachers are below average and do not communicate with parents. I am seeking an outside source to tutor my 6 yr old/ first grader because he was not taught the basic skills to survive in class. He is below level in every aspect, math, English, reading, comprehension skills, etc...It is so bad that he will need over 136 hours of tutoring to get him back to where he should be. Costing over $7,000. All the skills he will be taught at the tutoring center, should have been second nature to him. These skills should have been taught in school, by his teachers. Now I have to take time and money I don't have, to compensate for the schools inadequacies.
This school needs to be restructured from the ground level up. This school does not meet the students needs, whether it be learning, or safety. The administration is to busy covering their own butts to be concerned about our children. The principal is dishonest, deceitful, unethical and just downright should not be aloud around children in any way, shape, or form. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Carrolltowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6542 Ridge Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3530	593	40	14.6	14.5%	446 (75.2%)	25 (4.2%)	41 (6.9%)	46 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	86.2	121^st of 865 public elementary schools	86.0%		88.4	93^rd of 859 public elementary schools	89.2%	28	83.0	66.3	55.9	67.7	72.0	70.5	59.3	66.8	33.1	$15,763	$866	$14,897
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	20.6%	383 (66.3%)	47 (8.1%)	40 (6.9%)	83 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	93.9	44^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.9%		91.5	65^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.4%	21	73.6	73.1	64.5	70.5	78.2	77.8	66.7	74.3	53.2	$14,842	$710	$14,133
Eldersburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Johnsville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3520	470	31	15.1	16.2%	372 (79.1%)	17 (3.6%)	29 (6.2%)	27 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	88.6	96^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.3	117^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.4%	21	78.6	68.0	48.3	63.8	73.2	76.0	62.1	70.0	41.4	$16,076	$695	$15,380
Freedom District Elementary	Public	K-5	5626 Sykesville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3525	627	39	15.9	12.4%	519 (82.8%)	13 (2.1%)	31 (4.9%)	30 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (4.6%)	93	61^st of 865 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.2	78^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.9%	17	75.5	66.9	59.8	67.7	73.0	78.3	68.8	73.7	52.6	$13,463	$616	$12,847
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	759	45	16.9	15.0%	660 (87.0%)	16 (2.1%)	47 (6.2%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.4%)	94.6	39^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.2	60^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.0%	21	82.1	80.0	64.0	75.5	80.0	77.8	69.3	75.8	48.9	$13,367	$609	$12,758
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3838 Sykesville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3510	510	33	15.3	15.5%	457 (89.6%)	18 (3.5%)	8 (1.6%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	85.7	126^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.7	135^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.3%	9	66.7	65.4	42.9	58.3	62.1	70.4	72.6	68.3	42.9	$15,410	$640	$14,770
Hernwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9919 Marriottsville Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0732	350	24	14.4	65.4%	7 (2.0%)	285 (81.4%)	35 (10.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	26.2	596^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.1%		35.8	481^st of 859 public elementary schools	44.0%	115	21.6	16.1	15.0	17.7	32.0	42.9	33.3	36.6	7.7	$21,850	$2,341	$19,508
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	384	25	15.4	66.9%	8 (2.1%)	341 (88.8%)	20 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	46.8	433^rd of 865 public elementary schools	49.9%		49	383^rd of 859 public elementary schools	55.4%	50	42.4	34.8	17.6	31.1	56.1	50.8	36.8	47.4	16.2	$19,008	$2,013	$16,995
New Town Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4924 New Town Blvd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1541	772	43	17.9	56.9%	18 (2.3%)	628 (81.3%)	58 (7.5%)	29 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	39.2	489^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.5%		28.9	547^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.3%	58	33.3	20.6	18.7	23.9	49.1	49.2	35.0	44.4	17.5	$16,398	$2,105	$14,292
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	367	28	12.9	8.2%	215 (58.6%)	24 (6.5%)	27 (7.4%)	78 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	97	17^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.1	27^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.9%	10	83.8	67.1	71.0	73.9	89.7	79.5	87.1	85.2	59.7	$20,049	$884	$19,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Carrolltowne Elementary

How many students attend Carrolltowne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Carrolltowne Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Carrolltowne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carrolltowne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oklahoma Road Middle
High : Liberty High

What is the racial makeup of Carrolltowne Elementary?

Students at Carrolltowne Elementary are 75% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Carrolltowne Elementary a good school?

Carrolltowne Elementary ranks 121^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Carrolltowne Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

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