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Runnymede Elementary

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Runnymede Elementary ranks 228 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Runnymede Elementary in Westminster, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 625 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Carroll County Public Schools district, and it has earned a solid 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide.

Runnymede’s standout strength is its exceptional mathematics performance, with 49.1% of all students proficient in Math—a remarkable 22 percentage points higher than the state average. This makes the school a true "Math powerhouse" in its area, especially when compared to nearby schools like Robert Moton Elementary (23.9% Math proficiency) and Taneytown Elementary (40.3%). The school is also highly effective at serving its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 83rd percentile for this subgroup, which is impressive given that 34.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Additionally, Runnymede has maintained consistently low chronic absenteeism rates (16.3% in 2024-2025), below the district average of 19.5%, and far better than Robert Moton Elementary (26.0%).

However, there are a few areas to note. While Runnymede excels in Math, its English Language Arts (ELA) scores (59.4% proficient) lag behind the district average (67.5%), making it a "Math school in a Reading district." There is also a notable dip in 4th grade Math proficiency, dropping from 68.4% in 3rd grade to just 36.8%, which is significantly below the district average of 55.4%. For context, the top-performing nearby school, Friendship Valley Elementary, outperforms Runnymede in both Math (62.8%) and ELA (67.6%), but Runnymede serves a slightly more diverse student population and does so with lower per-student spending ($17,634 vs. $27,177 at Robert Moton Elementary), highlighting that instructional quality and school culture are the true drivers of success.

625

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,634

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Langdon Drive
Westminster, MD 21158-2503

(410) 751-3203

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Runnymede Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle
High:	Francis Scott Key High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Two or more races:

6.6%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Maryland avg39%

228^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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
2026	74.4	228 of 864	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	231 of 865	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	256 of 859	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	270 of 855	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	275 of 862	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	254 of 802	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	252 of 853	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	245 of 857	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	164 of 847	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	188 of 845	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	190 of 859	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	226 of 867	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	223 of 847	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	285 of 857	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	452 of 853	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	569 of 855	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	545 of 850	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.8	560 of 838	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.1	323 of 818	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.4	494 of 804	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	500 of 805	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.6	505 of 803	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.2	249 of 796	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	94 of 546	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.5	219 of 788	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.1	64 of 136	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	308 of 528	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)53rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2021)42nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+22 vs state

Science45%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (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	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 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
Runnymede Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Langdon Drive	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3203	625	45	13.9	34.4%	500 (80.0%)	40 (6.4%)	36 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.6%)	74.4	228^th of 864 public elementary schools	73.6%		73	231^st of 865 public elementary schools	73.3%	3	68.4	36.8	47.8	49.1	62.0	52.6	65.6	59.4	45.1	$17,634	$856	$16,777
Taneytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kings Drive	Taneytown	21787	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3260	450	39	11.4	60.0%	309 (68.7%)	62 (13.8%)	39 (8.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	60.3	327^th of 864 public elementary schools	62.2%		51.8	390^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.9%	63	51.6	33.3	30.8	40.3	51.6	61.7	49.2	53.7	32.3	$19,991	$2,002	$17,989
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 North Main Street	Union Bridge	21791	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3307	502	41	12.1	43.8%	427 (85.1%)	19 (3.8%)	28 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	61.4	311^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.7	319^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.1%	8	50.0	49.3	26.7	41.1	44.4	53.4	50.0	49.4	41.9	$18,965	$1,855	$17,110
Westminster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Uniontown Road	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3222	564	40	14.1	41.5%	369 (65.4%)	37 (6.6%)	72 (12.8%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.2%)	66.8	279^th of 864 public elementary schools	67.7%		71	249^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.2%	30	63.5	39.8	30.6	41.7	55.6	60.2	54.6	56.8	37.0	$17,847	$1,331	$16,516
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%)	72.9	243^rd of 864 public elementary schools	71.9%		83.6	146^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.1%	97	70.8	54.1	27.5	51.9	61.3	60.4	51.6	58.1	38.5	$16,048	$934	$15,114
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%)	69.5	260^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.9%		65.8	286^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.9%	26	64.4	45.1	37.6	48.3	59.8	58.8	49.5	55.9	34.7	$15,250	$1,138	$14,112
Friendship Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Gist Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3650	518	37	13.8	30.3%	392 (75.7%)	30 (5.8%)	63 (12.2%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	87.4	117^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.5%		78.7	194^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.6%	77	58.7	69.4	59.8	62.8	64.0	68.2	70.1	67.6	51.7	$16,785	$707	$16,079
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
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%)	29.4	582^nd of 864 public elementary schools	32.6%		46.4	439^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.2%	143	33.3	24.2	17.6	23.9	29.2	36.9	29.3	31.9	22.4	$27,177	$2,466	$24,711
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12226 Woodsboro Pike	Keymar	21757	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1440	269	19	13.8	47.2%	219 (81.4%)	7 (2.6%)	28 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	83.1	155^th of 864 public elementary schools	82.1%		84.4	142^nd of 865 public elementary schools	83.6%	13	70.6	52.6	47.5	56.3	70.6	57.9	70.0	66.1	45.0	$22,626	$1,248	$21,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Runnymede Elementary

Is Runnymede Elementary a good school?

Runnymede Elementary ranks 228^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Runnymede Elementary?

Students at Runnymede Elementary are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Runnymede Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

How many students attend Runnymede Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Runnymede Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Runnymede Elementary attend?

Students who attend Runnymede Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle
High : Francis Scott Key High

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