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Mount Airy Elementary

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Mount Airy Elementary ranks 250 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

250^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Mount Airy Elementary is a mid-sized school in Mount Airy, MD, serving 462 students in grades 3-5 as part of the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district. The school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 54.1% of students proficient in math—29 points higher than the state average and 12.2 points higher than its own district average. However, it shows a clear weakness in English Language Arts (ELA), where only 53.9% of students are proficient, trailing the district average by 13.6 points. This creates a unique "math strong, ELA weak" profile that has persisted for three consecutive years.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2%, which is 7.3 points below the Carroll County district average and reflects a strong attendance culture. The school also operates efficiently, with per-student spending of $14,873 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. A critical area of concern is the sharp decline in math proficiency as students progress, with 5th-grade math proficiency dropping to 39.2% from 61.1% in 4th grade—a "5th Grade Cliff" that is more severe than district and state trends. Additionally, the school excels at serving its Hispanic students, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide, but shows room for improvement with its White and Special Education populations.

Mount Airy is surrounded by high-performing schools in a competitive region. For example, Deer Crossing Elementary in Frederick County outperforms it in nearly every metric, including math (67.3%) and ELA (72.7%), while New Market Elementary ranks in the 92nd percentile with exceptional test scores and the lowest absenteeism (7.7%). Its feeder school, Parr's Ridge Elementary (PK-2), has a higher free/reduced lunch rate (26.34%) and chronic absenteeism (15.5%), suggesting Mount Airy's attendance culture strengthens as students move up. Overall, Mount Airy is a strong, math-focused school with excellent attendance, but it must address its ELA performance and 5th-grade math decline to return to its historically higher state rankings.

462

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,873

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 North Main Street
Mount Airy, MD 21771-7440

(410) 751-3540

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Mount Airy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Airy Middle
High:	South Carroll High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

10.6%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Maryland avg39%

250^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

2^nd of 24Carroll 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	72.6	250 of 865	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	185 of 865	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	221 of 859	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	138 of 855	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	184 of 862	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	135 of 802	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	134 of 853	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	107 of 857	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	90.3	82 of 847	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	87.1	112 of 845	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	146 of 859	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.7	120 of 867	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	94 of 847	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	138 of 857	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	151 of 853	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	93 of 855	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	95 of 850	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	126 of 838	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	23.7	664 of 818	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.0	550 of 804	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	13.8	719 of 805	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.1	705 of 803	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.9	137 of 796	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.5	32 of 347	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	163 of 546	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.7	139 of 788	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.1	170 of 528	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)91st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)70th percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)68th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2021)49th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+27 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science40%+8 vs state

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Sunday, March 8, 2015

The teachers and staff here are excellent. The community is wonderful and we are becoming more diverse. 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
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	3-5	405 North Main Street	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3540	462	29	15.8	19.7%	360 (77.9%)	17 (3.7%)	49 (10.6%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.5%)	72.6	250^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.1%		79.8	185^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.6%	65	62.4	61.1	39.2	54.1	50.4	58.6	51.7	53.9	39.9	$14,873	$623	$14,250
Parr's Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	202 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3559	391	26	14.8	26.3%	304 (77.7%)	8 (2.0%)	61 (15.6%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)										$16,759	$546	$16,213
Twin Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1106 Leafy Hollow Circle	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1240	703	39	18.0	20.6%	535 (76.1%)	15 (2.1%)	67 (9.5%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	84.6	135^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.4%		87.4	105^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.9%	30	62.4	50.8	55.1	55.8	67.0	66.7	73.8	69.1	44.9	$14,384	$999	$13,386
Lisbon Elementary	Public	K-5	15901 Frederick Rd	Woodbine	21797	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5506	480	32	15.1	14.4%	333 (69.4%)	20 (4.2%)	52 (10.8%)	46 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	90	92^nd of 865 public elementary schools	89.4%		88	99^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.6%	7	69.0	62.2	50.0	60.7	77.4	77.1	73.7	76.1	47.4	$19,583	$1,041	$18,542
Kemptown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3456 Kemptown Church Rd	Monrovia	21770	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1640	448	27	16.4	14.1%	315 (70.3%)	17 (3.8%)	42 (9.4%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.5%)	83.2	152^nd of 865 public elementary schools	82.4%		85.4	131^st of 865 public elementary schools	84.9%	21	60.7	50.0	55.4	54.5	70.9	60.9	68.9	66.1	47.3	$13,485	$990	$12,495
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	4551 Landsdale Parkway	Monrovia	21770	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1680	850	50	16.9	13.4%	370 (43.5%)	87 (10.2%)	120 (14.1%)	198 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.6%)	85.9	128^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.8	101^st of 865 public elementary schools	88.3%	27	71.7	57.4	54.7	62.2	71.7	66.5	56.4	65.8	48.3	$13,305	$792	$12,513
New Market Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	93 W Main St	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(227) 203-1460	571	34	16.5	19.8%	414 (72.5%)	21 (3.7%)	84 (14.7%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	92.1	65^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.5%		95.6	31^st of 865 public elementary schools	96.4%	34	71.8	60.6	60.7	64.6	75.2	74.7	71.4	73.8	58.9	$15,600	$666	$14,934
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 865 public elementary schools	75.3%		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
Damascus Elementary	Public	K-5	10201 Bethesda Church Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6180	331	30	11.2	46.2%	119 (36.0%)	38 (11.5%)	143 (43.2%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	55.9	360^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.4%		59.1	343^rd of 865 public elementary schools	60.3%	17	57.9	40.3	24.0	41.4	57.9	35.5	54.0	48.5	26.0	$25,886	$1,157	$24,730
Deer Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10601 Finn Dr	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1760	528	35	14.9	19.3%	382 (72.3%)	30 (5.7%)	55 (10.4%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	90.1	90^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.6%		93.6	49^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.3%	41	81.8	47.6	74.6	67.3	79.5	62.2	77.6	72.7	62.7	$21,754	$1,112	$20,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Airy Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mount Airy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mount Airy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Airy Middle
High : South Carroll High

What district is Mount Airy Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

Is Mount Airy Elementary a good school?

Mount Airy Elementary ranks 250^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Airy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Mount Airy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Airy Elementary?

Students at Mount Airy Elementary are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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