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Sandymount Elementary

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Sandymount Elementary ranks 239 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Sandymount Elementary in Finksburg, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 640 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly-rated Carroll County Public Schools district, which ranks 2nd in the state. The school has a strong track record of academic performance, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. Its community is relatively affluent, with a Free and Reduced Lunch (FARL) rate of 27.97% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the district average for nearby peers.

Sandymount’s most notable strength is its exceptional performance in Mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 50% of students were proficient in Math, which is 8.1 percentage points higher than the district average (41.9%). This "math-first" profile sets it apart from nearby schools like Mechanicsville Elementary (64.1% Math) and Friendship Valley Elementary (62.8% Math), which outperform Sandymount in both subjects but don't have the same gap above the district average. However, Sandymount’s state ranking has declined from 109th (87th percentile) in 2022-2023 to 239th in 2025-2026, suggesting it is not keeping pace with improvement rates at other schools. Additionally, a "5th grade slump" in Math is evident: 3rd and 4th graders perform well above the district average, but 5th-grade proficiency drops to just 0.1 points above the district average (44.6% vs. 44.5%).

Sandymount also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.6% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 19.5%, though it is not the lowest among peers—Chatsworth School (7.1%) and Mechanicsville Elementary (8.9%) have significantly lower rates. Interestingly, Sandymount achieves high academic outcomes with relatively modest per-student spending ($14,603 in 2023-2024), while schools like Robert Moton Elementary spend much more ($27,177) but have lower test scores. Nearby schools from Baltimore County Public Schools, such as Franklin Elementary (53.2% Math, 69.6% ELA) and Chatsworth School (49.6% Math, 59.9% ELA), perform competitively with Sandymount, showing that individual school quality can vary from overall district rankings.

640

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,603

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2222 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048-1636

(410) 751-3215

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Sandymount Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shiloh Middle
High:	Westminster High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

8.8%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Maryland median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 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%

239^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	73.5	239 of 864	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	237 of 865	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	171 of 859	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	109 of 855	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	126 of 862	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	149 of 802	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	153 of 853	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	131 of 857	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	161 of 847	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	161 of 845	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	151 of 859	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	251 of 867	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	214 of 847	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	192 of 857	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	278 of 853	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	271 of 855	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	237 of 850	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	237 of 838	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	45.6	494 of 818	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.5	412 of 804	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.9	611 of 805	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.8	592 of 803	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.9	186 of 796	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.9	118 of 788	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.0	198 of 528	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)77th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)62nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Mathematics50%+23 vs state

Science36%+4 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 (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
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
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
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
Cranberry Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 North Center Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4440	593	40	15.0	44.4%	387 (65.3%)	57 (9.6%)	85 (14.3%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	69.5	260^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.9%		65.8	286^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.9%	26	64.4	45.1	37.6	48.3	59.8	58.8	49.5	55.9	34.7	$15,250	$1,138	$14,112
Friendship Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Gist Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3650	518	37	13.8	30.3%	392 (75.7%)	30 (5.8%)	63 (12.2%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	87.4	117^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.5%		78.7	194^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.6%	77	58.7	69.4	59.8	62.8	64.0	68.2	70.1	67.6	51.7	$16,785	$707	$16,079
PRIDE School	Public	K-5	1100 Gist Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3653	6	1	9.0		3 (50.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)										$7,513	$599	$6,914
William Winchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Monroe Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3230	587	39	15.2	40.0%	397 (67.6%)	60 (10.2%)	106 (18.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	72.9	243^rd of 864 public elementary schools	71.9%		83.6	146^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.1%	97	70.8	54.1	27.5	51.9	61.3	60.4	51.6	58.1	38.5	$16,048	$934	$15,114
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
Hampstead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3737 Shiloh Road	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3420	400	35	11.4	26.3%	331 (82.8%)	10 (2.5%)	30 (7.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	81	172^nd of 864 public elementary schools	80.1%		76.3	212^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.5%	40	60.0	50.7	53.8	54.8	63.1	62.3	65.2	63.5	43.9	$21,187	$991	$20,196
Chatsworth School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	222 New Ave	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-1103	301	29	10.4	38.2%	51 (16.9%)	182 (60.5%)	24 (8.0%)	21 (7.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	74.1	231^st of 864 public elementary schools	73.3%		79	191^st of 865 public elementary schools	77.9%	40	56.6	54.8	35.7	49.6	58.5	69.0	52.4	59.9	41.5	$32,808	$5,872	$26,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandymount Elementary

How many students attend Sandymount Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Sandymount Elementary.

What district is Sandymount Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sandymount Elementary?

Students at Sandymount Elementary are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sandymount Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sandymount Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shiloh Middle
High : Westminster High

Is Sandymount Elementary a good school?

Sandymount Elementary ranks 239^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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