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North Carroll Middle

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North Carroll Middle ranks 89 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

North Carroll Middle is a public middle school in Hampstead, Maryland, serving 600 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Carroll Middle stands out for its strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Algebra I proficiency. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 67.4%, higher than the Carroll County Public Schools district's 66.5% and the state's 50.8%. Additionally, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate was 47.6%, significantly higher than the district's 30.8% and the state's 21.4%. However, the school struggles with mathematics proficiency, with a rate of 22.4% in 2024-2025, compared to 40.5% for the district and 26.5% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools, North Carroll Middle's performance is generally lower than that of Oklahoma Road Middle and Shiloh Middle, which consistently outperform the state and district averages in both mathematics and ELA. However, North Carroll Middle outperforms some schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, such as Deer Park Middle Magnet School and Franklin Middle, which struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates across all subjects.

626

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,009

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Hanover Pike
Hampstead, MD 21074-1148

(410) 751-3440

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend North Carroll Middle usually attend:

High:

Manchester Valley High

Feeder schools for North Carroll Middle:

Elementary:

Manchester Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (46% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Carroll County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg52%

Maryland avg37%

89^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle 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	71.9	89 of 337	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	100 of 328	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	99 of 333	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	113 of 303	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	72 of 316	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	65 of 328	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	75 of 317	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	77 of 314	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	44 of 315	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	95 of 339	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	71 of 316	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	60 of 314	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	84 of 309	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	63 of 324	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	59 of 301	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	62 of 283	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	34.6	175 of 264	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.5	155 of 254	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.7	167 of 255	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.3	139 of 252	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.1	75 of 303	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	54 of 273	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	114 of 288	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	102 of 120	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	153 of 210	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2021)75th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)60th percentile~ school

White (2021)27th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2021)15th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+29 vs state

English Language Arts67%+17 vs state

Algebra I48%+26 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Carroll Middle	Public	6-8	2401 Hanover Pike	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3440	626	40	15.7	30.0%	528 (84.3%)	22 (3.5%)	41 (6.5%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	71.9	89^th of 337 public middle schools	73.6%		60.9	100^th of 328 public middle schools	69.5%	11	18.1	23.2	6.1	22.4	63.8	78.6	60.2	67.4	47.6		32.7	68.2	$16,009	$580	$15,429
Shiloh Middle	Public	6-8	3675 Willow Street	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4570	631	43	14.5	27.3%	493 (78.1%)	37 (5.9%)	60 (9.5%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	90	38^th of 337 public middle schools	88.7%		77.7	57^th of 328 public middle schools	82.6%	19	34.4	44.3	25.0	39.8	68.4	75.6	69.8	71.4	63.5		53.9	64.8	$17,500	$803	$16,697
Westminster West Middle	Public	6-8	60 Monroe Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3661	923	58	15.8	33.2%	662 (71.7%)	45 (4.9%)	125 (13.5%)	39 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.3%)	85.9	46^th of 337 public middle schools	86.4%		76	63^rd of 328 public middle schools	80.8%	17	34.3	39.4	15.6	37.1	72.7	71.0	63.9	69.1	66.0		45.8	62.0	$15,006	$767	$14,239
Westminster East Middle	Public	6-8	121 Longwell Avenue	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3656	796	59	13.4	38.1%	548 (68.8%)	75 (9.4%)	115 (14.4%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.1%)	69.8	94^th of 337 public middle schools	72.1%		60.4	102^nd of 328 public middle schools	68.9%	8	22.9	20.3	7.1	23.7	63.4	63.3	59.0	61.9	55.2		38.6	54.1	$16,476	$578	$15,897
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Kate Wagner Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3691	13	4	3.2	69.2%	10 (76.9%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)				0.0				16.7				0.0	$48,099	$1,287	$46,812
Hereford Middle	Public	6-8	712 Corbett Rd	Monkton	21111	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7902	861	47	18.2	13.4%	748 (86.9%)	17 (2.0%)	41 (4.8%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	89.8	39^th of 337 public middle schools	88.4%		90.7	24^th of 328 public middle schools	92.7%	15	43.1	13.9	4.6	35.4	74.5	86.9	74.4	78.4	33.3	50.0	63.0	71.6	$17,471	$1,229	$16,242
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	10 Cockeysmill Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1114	1,150	71	16.1	57.4%	179 (15.6%)	519 (45.1%)	323 (28.1%)	64 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (5.1%)	25.9	240^th of 337 public middle schools	28.8%		22.5	238^th of 328 public middle schools	27.4%	2	8.4	3.4	0.4	6.1	26.7	37.5	35.3	33.1	12.0	20.4	18.9	26.5	$16,590	$1,440	$15,150
Northwest Middle	Public	6-8	99 Kings Drive	Taneytown	21787	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3270	655	47	13.9	44.4%	495 (75.6%)	71 (10.8%)	45 (6.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.3%)	64.5	112^th of 337 public middle schools	66.8%		57.3	107^th of 328 public middle schools	67.4%	5	18.7	16.8	12.3	19.0	50.7	65.7	58.6	58.3	36.6		38.9	44.7	$17,685	$720	$16,965
Oklahoma Road Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Oklahoma Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3600	816	44	18.4	14.6%	601 (73.7%)	39 (4.8%)	57 (7.0%)	75 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	92.3	22^nd of 337 public middle schools	93.5%		93.4	15^th of 328 public middle schools	95.4%	7	31.8	42.2	33.8	42.9	71.8	82.3	78.1	77.4	75.6		55.1	74.4	$14,294	$490	$13,804
Cockeysville Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Greenside Dr	Cockeysville	21030	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7626	928	60	15.3	42.3%	348 (37.5%)	225 (24.2%)	224 (24.1%)	81 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.4%)	61.2	120^th of 337 public middle schools	64.4%		66.2	89^th of 328 public middle schools	72.9%	31	25.3	4.1	1.5	18.9	51.0	60.9	56.6	56.1	31.4	29.7	42.1	44.7	$22,324	$1,968	$20,356

Frequently Asked Questions about North Carroll Middle

What is the racial makeup of North Carroll Middle?

Students at North Carroll Middle are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is North Carroll Middle in?

Carroll County Public Schools

How many students attend North Carroll Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended North Carroll Middle.

What high school do graduates of North Carroll Middle attend?

Students who attend North Carroll Middle usually go on to attend Manchester Valley High

Is North Carroll Middle a good school?

North Carroll Middle ranks 89^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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