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Mount Airy Elementary

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Mount Airy Elementary ranks 185 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Mount Airy Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Mount Airy, Maryland, with 457 students. It is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 25 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mount Airy Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top 20% of elementary schools in Maryland over the past decade, with a current ranking of 185 out of 865 elementary schools in the state.

Mount Airy Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts (ELA) assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 57.5% of all students at Mount Airy Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 40.5% for the Carroll County district and 26.5% for the state. Similarly, 59.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.5% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic student population, ranking 32nd out of 347 Maryland elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2020-2021 school year.

While Mount Airy Elementary faces some challenges, such as increasing chronic absenteeism, it remains a strong educational institution within the Carroll County Public Schools district. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Winfield Elementary and Parr's Ridge Elementary, Mount Airy Elementary performs similarly or slightly better in terms of test scores and other key metrics. However, it is worth noting that Deer Crossing Elementary, a school in the neighboring Frederick County district, outperforms Mount Airy Elementary in both mathematics and ELA assessments.

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: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (55% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Maryland avg38%

185^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Mathematics57%+31 vs state

Science36%+10 vs state

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by a parent
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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Carroll 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%)	79.8	185^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.6%		72.6	221^st of 859 public elementary schools	74.3%	36	64.8	62.9	45.7	57.5	61.0	57.1	60.1	59.5	36.0	$14,873	$623	$14,250
Parr's Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	202 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Carroll 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%)	87.4	105^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.5	129^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.0%	24	65.0	50.0	61.8	59.3	70.0	63.5	76.9	70.2	45.4	$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%)	88	99^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.6%		85	120^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.0%	21	62.7	61.6	48.8	57.5	69.5	83.6	66.7	72.8	44.0	$19,583	$1,041	$18,542
Kemptown Elementary	Public	K-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%)	85.4	131^st of 865 public elementary schools	84.9%		87	104^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.9%	27	61.1	52.0	55.8	56.6	69.5	54.7	83.7	69.9	46.5	$13,485	$990	$12,495
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	11501 Fingerboard Rd	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%)	87.8	101^st of 865 public elementary schools	88.3%		86	111^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.1%	10	67.9	54.1	54.7	59.3	80.1	55.0	68.9	69.4	48.4	$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%)	95.6	31^st of 865 public elementary schools	96.4%		91.4	66^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.3%	35	70.7	72.7	77.0	73.4	80.4	78.2	75.9	78.2	62.8	$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%)	82.1	159^th of 865 public elementary schools	81.6%		81.6	152^nd of 859 public elementary schools	82.3%	7	75.7	50.0	52.3	60.5	70.0	55.3	61.3	62.7	35.5	$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%)	59.1	343^rd of 865 public elementary schools	60.3%		59.3	310^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.9%	33	44.6	40.4	36.4	40.5	51.8	58.7	45.5	51.6	21.8	$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%)	93.6	49^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.8	89^th of 859 public elementary schools	89.6%	40	76.2	53.8	73.6	69.1	75.0	83.1	78.2	78.4	49.4	$21,754	$1,112	$20,641

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

How many students attend Mount Airy Elementary?

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

Is Mount Airy Elementary a good school?

Mount Airy Elementary ranks 185^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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