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Hampstead Elementary

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Hampstead Elementary ranks 212 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hampstead Elementary is a public elementary school in Hampstead, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 419 students. 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.

Hampstead Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, with a statewide ranking between 40th and 212th out of 865 schools in recent years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.8% of Hampstead Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.5% in the Carroll County district and 26.5% statewide. Similarly, 55.6% of Hampstead Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.5% in the district and 50.8% statewide.

However, Hampstead Elementary has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.0% to 26.8% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (26.01% in 2023-2024) compared to some of the nearby schools, such as PRIDE School (55.56%) and Robert Moton Elementary (57.14%). Despite these challenges, Hampstead Elementary spends more per student ($21,187 in 2023-2024) and has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9 in 2023-2024, indicating a higher level of resources and support for its students.

400

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,187

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3737 Shiloh Road
Hampstead, MD 21074-1634

(410) 751-3420

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Hampstead Elementary usually attend:

High:

Manchester Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (54% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Maryland avg38%

212^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	76.3	212 of 865	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	136 of 859	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	111 of 855	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	80 of 862	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	127 of 802	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	47 of 853	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	70 of 857	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	40 of 847	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	50 of 845	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	75 of 859	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	80.8	137 of 867	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	58 of 847	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	76.9	161 of 857	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	289 of 853	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.5	239 of 855	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	289 of 850	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	329 of 838	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.4	488 of 818	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.1	418 of 804	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	454 of 805	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.0	531 of 803	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.4	96 of 796	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.7	185 of 788	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.3	179 of 528	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)77th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)66th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+29 vs state

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Science38%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Hampstead Elementary

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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
Hampstead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3737 Shiloh Road	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3420	400	35	11.4	26.3%	331 (82.8%)	10 (2.5%)	30 (7.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	76.3	212^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.5%		83.5	136^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.2%	76	65.7	53.4	46.0	55.8	53.0	56.2	58.0	55.6	38.0	$21,187	$991	$20,196
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	439	32	13.8	32.8%	370 (84.3%)	16 (3.6%)	21 (4.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	84.3	143^rd of 865 public elementary schools	83.5%		74.1	207^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.9%	64	65.7	66.7	50.0	60.8	58.2	63.8	64.7	62.3	43.5	$17,728	$572	$17,156
Manchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 York Street	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3410	671	42	15.8	31.6%	565 (84.2%)	12 (1.8%)	45 (6.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.5%)	77.3	206^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.3	204^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.3%	2	71.2	40.2	41.4	51.9	68.3	63.7	57.8	63.4	31.9	$14,945	$682	$14,263
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	262	17	15.6	15.6%	229 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	97.1	15^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.8	20^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.7%	5	80.0	78.4	75.6	78.1	86.7	88.2	80.0	85.3	50.0	$21,235	$1,655	$19,580
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	563	36	15.5	27.4%	493 (87.6%)	16 (2.8%)	30 (5.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	73.7	229^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.5%		71.5	231^st of 859 public elementary schools	73.1%	2	67.8	42.9	47.4	52.6	66.7	47.6	55.1	56.5	31.6	$15,451	$677	$14,774
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	640	40	16.1	28.0%	502 (78.4%)	36 (5.6%)	56 (8.8%)	22 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	72.1	237^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.6%		79.3	171^st of 859 public elementary schools	80.1%	66	58.8	59.8	33.3	50.7	72.9	57.9	47.9	59.0	26.8	$14,603	$766	$13,837
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	593	40	15.0	44.4%	387 (65.3%)	57 (9.6%)	85 (14.3%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	65.8	286^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.9%		63.3	286^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.7%		53.3	43.4	33.3	44.0	56.2	48.5	52.9	52.6	33.3	$15,250	$1,138	$14,112
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	587	39	15.2	40.0%	397 (67.6%)	60 (10.2%)	106 (18.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	83.6	146^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.1%		78.3	180^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.0%	34	72.8	52.3	50.0	59.1	68.0	57.5	60.7	62.4	43.8	$16,048	$934	$15,114
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	440	47	9.4	59.3%	247 (56.1%)	47 (10.7%)	99 (22.5%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	46.4	439^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.2%		44.1	428^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.2%	11	41.4	30.7	38.8	36.6	46.6	46.6	34.6	42.1	13.4	$27,177	$2,466	$24,711
PRIDE School	Public	K-5	1100 Gist Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3653	6	1	9.0		3 (50.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)										$7,513	$599	$6,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampstead Elementary

Is Hampstead Elementary a good school?

Hampstead Elementary ranks 212^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hampstead Elementary?

Students at Hampstead Elementary are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Hampstead Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Hampstead Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hampstead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hampstead Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Manchester Valley High

What district is Hampstead Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

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