Best Public Schools in Finksburg, MD

Summary:

The city of Finksburg, Maryland is home to a single standout public elementary school, Sandymount Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 579 students. Sandymount Elementary is part of the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 25 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandymount Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools over the past 3 school years. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the county and state averages, indicating strong academic performance. Additionally, Sandymount Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, suggesting effective strategies for student engagement and attendance.

The school's spending per student ($14,603) is higher than the state average, which may contribute to the strong academic outcomes and student support. With 26.08% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Sandymount Elementary serves a diverse student population, including students from lower-income households. Overall, the data indicates that Sandymount Elementary is a standout school in the Finksburg area, providing a quality education to its students through a focus on academic excellence, student engagement, and resource allocation.

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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
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

Cities Near Finksburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sykesville	3.2 mi	11	27^th
Reisterstown	4.76 mi	7	191^st
Westminster	5.07 mi	18	94^th
Hampstead	6.95 mi	4	60^th
Owings Mills	7.26 mi	7	208^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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