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Carrolltowne Elementary

Q: Is Carrolltowne Elementary a good school?

Carrolltowne Elementary ranks 89 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Carrolltowne Elementary in Sykesville, MD, is a high-performing school serving 593 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district, consistently earning top ratings and benefiting from a low student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 and a very low rate of economic disadvantage (14.5% free/reduced-price meals).

What truly sets Carrolltowne apart is its exceptional 3rd-grade mathematics performance, with 84.1% proficiency—significantly higher than the district average (65.3%) and the state average (42.6%), and the highest among nearby Carroll County peers like Linton Springs Elementary (71.9%) and Piney Ridge Elementary (79%). This suggests a particularly effective early math curriculum. The school also invests more per student ($15,763) than these neighbors, correlating with smaller class sizes. However, Carrolltowne is a "middle child" in a high-achieving district, outperformed in overall state ranking by Linton Springs and Piney Ridge. Its English Language Arts (ELA) performance is consistently strong across all grades (72.8% overall), well above state and district averages.

An interesting finding is the stark educational divide between Carroll County and neighboring Baltimore County Public Schools. While Carrolltowne and its peers rank in the top 15% of the state, schools just miles away like Hernwood Elementary, New Town Elementary, and Deer Park Elementary rank in the bottom 50%. For Carrolltowne, areas for potential improvement include reducing its chronic absenteeism rate (14.7%), which is the highest among its five nearby Carroll County peers, and strengthening upper-elementary math and science to match its stellar 3rd-grade results.

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: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (66% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

Maryland avg39%

89^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	90.2	89 of 864	89.7%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Mathematics65%+38 vs state

Science49%+17 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 (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 (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 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%)	90.2	89^th of 864 public elementary schools	89.7%		86.2	121^st of 865 public elementary schools	86.0%	32	84.1	58.0	55.6	65.2	78.7	71.0	69.4	72.8	49.0	$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%)	93.4	51^st of 864 public elementary schools	94.1%		93.9	44^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.9%	7	79.0	60.5	57.3	65.5	79.0	82.4	71.8	77.3	59.1	$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%)	88.3	105^th of 864 public elementary schools	87.8%		88.6	96^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.9%	9	77.5	77.1	43.8	66.8	82.0	82.9	57.5	74.6	45.2	$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%)	89.1	95^th of 864 public elementary schools	89.0%		93	61^st of 865 public elementary schools	92.9%	34	72.1	55.5	55.7	60.8	68.3	63.4	76.5	69.5	61.7	$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%)	93.2	54^th of 864 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.6	39^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.5%	15	71.9	79.6	67.4	73.1	64.8	77.3	81.5	74.8	59.0	$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%)	89.1	96^th of 864 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.7	126^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.4%	30	72.0	72.0	47.6	64.1	67.9	75.3	70.2	71.3	49.4	$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%)	24.7	632^nd of 864 public elementary schools	26.9%		26.2	596^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.1%	36	15.7	17.5	15.0	16.1	27.5	36.4	35.0	33.1	21.7	$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%)	52.1	396^th of 864 public elementary schools	54.2%		46.8	433^rd of 865 public elementary schools	49.9%	37	43.2	33.9	28.4	34.1	52.3	50.8	49.3	50.6	23.9	$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%)	43.5	452^nd of 864 public elementary schools	47.7%		39.2	489^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.5%	37	36.8	25.2	22.5	28.3	50.4	42.0	44.2	45.6	27.5	$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%)	96	24^th of 864 public elementary schools	97.2%		97	17^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.0%	7	75.9	74.3	63.2	70.6	72.4	85.7	84.2	81.4	72.4	$20,049	$884	$19,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Carrolltowne Elementary

What district is Carrolltowne Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

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

How many students attend Carrolltowne Elementary?

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

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 89^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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