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Mechanicsville Elementary

Q: Is Mechanicsville Elementary a good school?

Mechanicsville Elementary ranks 96 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Mechanicsville Elementary in Sykesville, MD, is a high-performing school serving 510 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the top-rated Carroll County Public Schools district, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade.

What truly sets Mechanicsville apart is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.9% in the 2024-2025 school year—the lowest among nearby Carroll County peers like Winfield Elementary (16.7%) and Piney Ridge Elementary (11.5%), and less than half the district average of 19.5%. This reflects strong family-school connections and an engaged student body. Academically, the school shines in mathematics, with 64.1% of students proficient—significantly higher than the district average (41.9%) and state average (27.1%). This math performance is the second-highest among its seven Carroll County peers, trailing only Linton Springs Elementary (73.1%). The school also maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3 with moderate per-student spending of $15,410, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

Interestingly, while a dip in 5th-grade math proficiency is common across all nearby schools, Mechanicsville handles it better than most, with 5th-grade scores (47.6%) still above the district average (44.5%) and outperforming Winfield Elementary (39.5%) and Sandymount Elementary (44.6%). The school also demonstrated remarkable post-pandemic recovery, jumping from the 77th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 92nd percentile the following year. One area for potential growth is 5th-grade science proficiency (49.4%), which, while above district (44%) and state (32.4%) averages, trails top-performing peers like Freedom District Elementary (61.7%) and Piney Ridge Elementary (59.1%).

510

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,410

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3838 Sykesville Road
Sykesville, MD 21784-9541

(410) 751-3510

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Mechanicsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westminster West Middle
High:	Westminster High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

African American:

3.5%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (65% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Carroll County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

Maryland avg39%

96^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	89.1	96 of 864	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	126 of 865	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	135 of 859	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	128 of 855	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	67 of 862	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	186 of 802	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	198 of 853	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	158 of 857	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	93.8	46 of 847	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	125 of 845	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	85.3	126 of 859	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	82 of 867	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	106 of 847	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	106 of 857	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	127 of 853	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	77 of 855	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	78 of 850	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	83.5	80 of 838	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	27.9	636 of 818	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	635 of 804	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.8	658 of 805	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.4	644 of 803	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.3	222 of 796	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.3	161 of 788	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	256 of 528	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Mathematics64%+37 vs state

Science49%+17 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
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
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
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%)	73.5	239^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.3%		72.1	237^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.6%	2	52.7	52.9	44.6	50.0	58.2	67.1	55.4	59.8	36.0	$14,603	$766	$13,837
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
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
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
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
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
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Cockeysmill Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1111	392	27	14.5	40.1%	145 (37.0%)	109 (27.8%)	80 (20.4%)	25 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.7%)	84.8	133^rd of 864 public elementary schools	84.6%		79	190^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.0%	57	57.5	46.6	56.7	53.2	65.0	67.2	75.0	69.6	51.7	$20,080	$2,106	$17,974
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Salem Bottom Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3242	724	53	13.6	22.0%	655 (90.5%)	14 (1.9%)	14 (1.9%)	20 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	76.5	214^th of 864 public elementary schools	75.2%		82.1	159^th of 865 public elementary schools	81.6%	55	73.1	51.8	39.5	54.3	66.7	64.2	51.8	61.0	36.0	$17,442	$884	$16,558

Frequently Asked Questions about Mechanicsville Elementary

Is Mechanicsville Elementary a good school?

Mechanicsville Elementary ranks 96^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mechanicsville Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Mechanicsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mechanicsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westminster West Middle
High : Westminster High

What is the racial makeup of Mechanicsville Elementary?

Students at Mechanicsville Elementary are 90% White, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Mechanicsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Mechanicsville Elementary.

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