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Carney Elementary

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Carney Elementary ranks 546 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Carney Elementary in Baltimore, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 524 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Parkville area, part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where 70.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Carney Elementary is a solid, middle-of-the-pack performer in a neighborhood with a wide range of school outcomes. It ranks in the 37th percentile statewide, placing it between high-performing neighbors like Perry Hall Elementary (81st percentile) and Seven Oaks Elementary (70th percentile) and lower-performing ones like White Oak School (4th percentile). A key strength is English Language Arts (ELA), where 40.9% of students are proficient, but math is a significant challenge, with only 19.1% proficient—a gap much wider than the district average. The school also spends more per student ($20,631) than top-performing nearby schools, suggesting funding is directed toward supporting its high-needs population, though this hasn't yet translated into top academic outcomes.

Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 42.9% post-pandemic to 30.2% in 2024-2025, but this hasn't yet boosted test scores, which remain flat. The school is particularly effective for many student groups but struggles with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, who rank in the 14th percentile statewide—a major equity concern. Interestingly, Carney's closest neighbor, Harford Hills Elementary, has an inverted profile: stronger in math but weaker in ELA, and higher absenteeism. This shows that even nearby schools can have very different strengths, likely driven by specific leadership and teaching strategies.

524

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,631

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3131 E Joppa Rd
Baltimore, MD 21234-3240

(410) 887-5228

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Carney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Grove Middle
High:	Parkville High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

White:

21.9%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

546^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 24Baltimore 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
2026	33.0	546 of 865	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	561 of 865	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	549 of 859	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	522 of 855	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	587 of 862	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	466 of 802	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	642 of 853	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	505 of 857	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	469 of 847	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	479 of 845	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	427 of 859	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	289 of 867	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.2	101 of 847	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	173 of 857	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	196 of 853	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	181 of 855	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	85 of 850	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	76.6	190 of 838	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	28.4	633 of 818	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.8	538 of 804	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.0	554 of 805	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.5	438 of 803	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	320 of 504	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.2	466 of 796	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	467 of 546	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	488 of 788	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	344 of 528	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)41st percentile~ school

Male (2021)38th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2021)37th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)35th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)14th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Science24%-8 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, July 16, 2011

Carney Elementary School is focused on student achievement but focuses on the individual sutdents. Monthly grade level meeeting address the needs of each student by name. Teachers use many forms of data and personal observation to assess these needs. No student is pigeon-holed into a specific group or category but movement is fluid depending on the needs of each child. As a former member of the faculty, it was my honor to work with such a group of dedicated and caring individuals. (Believe me, I would tell you if I felt differently.) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 E Joppa Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5228	524	35	14.8	70.8%	115 (21.9%)	297 (56.7%)	38 (7.3%)	37 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.7%)	33	546^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.9%		29.1	561^st of 865 public elementary schools	35.1%	15	24.3	14.4	19.6				19.1	40.5	43.8	38.7				40.9		24.1		$20,631	$3,219	$17,413
Harford Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8902 Old Harford Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5236	373	23	15.9	59.0%	128 (34.3%)	133 (35.7%)	60 (16.1%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	39.6	480^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.5%		32.8	535^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.2%	55	43.8	24.5	10.2				25.0	47.9	41.2	41.0				43.1		26.2		$18,175	$1,437	$16,738
Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Summit Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5267	418	32	13.1	48.6%	142 (34.0%)	156 (37.3%)	42 (10.0%)	42 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	64.9	286^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.9%		58.2	351^st of 865 public elementary schools	59.4%	65	40.0	42.6	38.5				40.4	55.4	61.8	44.6				54.0		44.6		$19,397	$1,691	$17,707
White Oak School	Public	K-5	8401 Leefield Rd	Parkville	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5378	60	37	1.6	71.7%	22 (36.7%)	26 (43.3%)	4 (6.7%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)								(n/a)	18.2						8.3	9.1						4.4
Villa Cresta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Rader Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5275	609	42	14.6	52.9%	212 (34.8%)	200 (32.8%)	118 (19.4%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.5%)	49.6	414^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.1%		42.7	467^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.0%	53	40.4	27.5	29.1				32.4	46.5	41.1	48.5				45.5		35.6		$18,867	$1,392	$17,476
Oakleigh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 White Oak Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5238	452	34	13.1	73.5%	47 (10.4%)	244 (54.0%)	110 (24.3%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	26.6	612^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.2%		23.5	633^rd of 865 public elementary schools	26.8%	21	24.6	15.9	19.4				19.8	34.5	29.0	38.2				33.8		19.7		$20,697	$2,670	$18,027
Seven Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9220 Seven Courts Dr	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-6257	454	30	15.2	42.1%	175 (38.5%)	146 (32.2%)	43 (9.5%)	51 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.1%)	70	258^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.2%		63.8	302^nd of 865 public elementary schools	65.1%	44	50.0	36.0	37.7				40.6	66.1	50.6	63.9				59.0		54.1		$18,126	$1,319	$16,807
Woodhome Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7300 Moyer Avenue	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6398	496	26	19.4	73.6%	17 (3.4%)	347 (70.0%)	106 (21.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	21.6	662^nd of 865 public elementary schools	23.5%		22	664^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.2%	2	28.9	7.0	12.5	17.6	4.6	12.8	13.6	22.7	24.6	25.0	41.2	37.5	42.0	32.7		0.0	12.0	$20,014	$4,246	$15,768
Fullerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Fullerton Ave	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5234	383	26	14.7	52.2%	121 (31.6%)	144 (37.6%)	70 (18.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	46.8	437^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.5%		54.2	371^st of 865 public elementary schools	57.1%	66	42.6	32.9	20.0				32.0	45.6	42.5	46.2				44.7		30.8		$19,649	$1,863	$17,786
Perry Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9021 Belair Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5105	476	28	16.7	48.3%	148 (31.1%)	111 (23.3%)	43 (9.0%)	145 (30.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	81.6	165^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.9%		73.8	226^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.9%	61	54.4	54.4	53.3				54.1	57.7	76.1	72.6				68.3		42.7		$18,633	$1,329	$17,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Carney Elementary

What district is Carney Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

How many students attend Carney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Carney Elementary.

Is Carney Elementary a good school?

Carney Elementary ranks 546^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carney Elementary?

Students at Carney Elementary are 57% African American, 22% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine Grove Middle
High : Parkville High

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