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Sykesville Middle

Public Grades 6-8

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Sykesville Middle in Sykesville, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 697 students in grades 6-8, part of the top-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 76.4% of students proficient, significantly outpacing the state average of 51.7% and the district average of 67.5%. While nearby Howard County schools like Patapsco Middle and Folly Quarter Middle have even higher ELA scores, Sykesville’s results are notably stronger than its closest Carroll County peer, Oklahoma Road Middle (75.9%), and far exceed Baltimore County schools like Franklin Middle (31-42%).

One of Sykesville’s most defining strengths is its outstanding support for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the top 3.3% of all Maryland schools for this demographic. The school also excels in Algebra I acceleration, with 58% of 8th graders proficient—nearly three times the state average of 21.3%—and competitive with top Howard County schools like Mount View Middle. However, a notable "8th grade math dip" appears, with only 7% proficiency in standard 8th-grade math, likely because advanced students take Algebra I, leaving a less-proficient group in the regular class. This pattern is common across the region, but Sykesville’s score is below the district average of 14.2%.

Sykesville has maintained consistent high performance over the past decade, never dropping below a 4-star rating, unlike nearby Mount Airy Middle which saw a dip. The school has also effectively managed chronic absenteeism, reducing it from 29.3% during the pandemic to 17%, now below the district average of 19.5% and far lower than Baltimore County schools like Windsor Mill Middle. While Sykesville excels with Hispanic and Special Education students, its performance with White and Asian students is more moderate, suggesting room for growth in challenging its highest-performing groups to reach the levels of top Howard County schools like Burleigh Manor Middle.

697

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,261

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7301 Springfield Avenue
Sykesville, MD 21784-7547

(410) 751-3545

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Sykesville Middle usually attend:

High:

Century High

Feeder schools for Sykesville Middle:

Elementary:	Linton Springs Elementary
	Piney Ridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Asian:

7.5%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (59% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Maryland middle 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 school59%

District avg53%

Maryland avg37%

31^st of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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
2026	89.6	31 of 339	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	37 of 337	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	32 of 328	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	24 of 322	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	44 of 333	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	40 of 303	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	22 of 316	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	18 of 328	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	27 of 317	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	83.1	39 of 314	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	50 of 315	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	35 of 339	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	87.3	25 of 316	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	19 of 314	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	27 of 309	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	26 of 324	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	50 of 301	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	85.2	36 of 283	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	19.4	216 of 264	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.1	200 of 254	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.5	210 of 255	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.0	193 of 252	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.3	74 of 259	71.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.3	37 of 116	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.2	21 of 303	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.6	20 of 207	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.4	9 of 273	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.0	42 of 288	85.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.2	37 of 136	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.8	16 of 120	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.3	80 of 210	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)90th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2021)87th percentile~ school

Male (2021)85th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)73rd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2021)71st percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2021)68th percentile-19 vs school

White (2021)62nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Algebra I58%+37 vs state

Science52%+21 vs state

Mathematics43%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 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 Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sykesville Middle	Public	6-8	7301 Springfield Avenue	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3545	697	47	14.9	18.4%	521 (74.7%)	32 (4.6%)	48 (6.9%)	52 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.6%)	89.6	31^st of 339 public middle schools	90.9%		90.3	37^th of 337 public middle schools	89.0%	6	40.4	49.6	7.0	42.9	76.4	80.3	72.6	76.4	58.0			51.8	$14,261	$740	$13,521
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%)	90.4	28^th of 339 public middle schools	91.7%		92.3	22^nd of 337 public middle schools	93.5%	6	34.4	43.6	16.2	41.7	69.6	80.4	77.7	75.9	66.5			61.3	$14,294	$490	$13,804
Mount View Middle	Public	6-8	12101 Woodford Dr	Marriottsville	21104	Carroll County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5545	881	53	16.6	9.3%	275 (31.2%)	63 (7.2%)	42 (4.8%)	447 (50.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	97.5	3^rd of 339 public middle schools	99.1%		97.5	4^th of 337 public middle schools	98.8%	1	66.8	47.4	35.0	72.0	80.0	86.2	85.0	83.9	93.2	94.7	95.2	66.6	$15,453	$657	$14,797
Glenwood Middle	Public	6-8	2680 Rt 97	Glenwood	21738	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5520	494	38	13.1	14.0%	337 (68.2%)	29 (5.9%)	45 (9.1%)	50 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	93.5	18^th of 339 public middle schools	94.7%		94.8	12^th of 337 public middle schools	96.4%	6	50.6	36.7	44.7	56.4	76.3	73.7	79.2	76.4	79.7		95.9	54.7	$20,445	$839	$19,606
Folly Quarter Middle	Public	6-8	13500 Triadelphia Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1506	682	47	14.5	7.8%	324 (47.5%)	58 (8.5%)	39 (5.7%)	217 (31.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.9%)	96.9	5^th of 339 public middle schools	98.5%		96.5	7^th of 337 public middle schools	97.9%	2	70.1	44.4	31.6	72.2	91.0	84.0	81.9	85.6	94.1		94.6	56.9	$18,059	$720	$17,339
Deer Park Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9830 Winands Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0726	1,127	70	16.0	55.7%	32 (2.8%)	902 (80.0%)	141 (12.5%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.6%)	32.7	215^th of 339 public middle schools	36.6%		35.2	201^st of 337 public middle schools	40.4%	14	8.7	2.5	3.4	6.7	40.9	44.2	41.4	42.2	17.5		3.7	22.1	$16,402	$1,629	$14,773
Patapsco Middle	Public	6-8	8885 Old Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2848	670	45	15.0	20.4%	222 (33.1%)	86 (12.8%)	67 (10.0%)	252 (37.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	87.9	37^th of 339 public middle schools	89.1%		88	41^st of 337 public middle schools	87.8%	4	49.1	29.3	14.1	51.1	75.5	69.5	68.8	71.4	73.8	100.0	86.1	55.4	$17,957	$726	$17,230
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%)	21.9	271^st of 339 public middle schools	20.1%		25.9	240^th of 337 public middle schools	28.8%	31	7.6	1.7	0.0	5.6	34.5	27.2	31.5	31.0	10.0		11.5	18.0	$16,590	$1,440	$15,150
Mount Airy Middle	Public	6-8	102 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3554	761	45	17.1	19.4%	609 (80.0%)	17 (2.2%)	100 (13.1%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	87.8	38^th of 339 public middle schools	88.8%		78.9	65^th of 337 public middle schools	80.7%	27	33.5	39.5	21.5	40.8	72.2	75.7	67.3	71.5	67.1			50.4	$14,362	$804	$13,558
Burleigh Manor Middle	Public	6-8	4200 Centennial Lane	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2507	777	49	15.7	17.5%	228 (29.3%)	81 (10.4%)	63 (8.1%)	347 (44.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.8%)	95.6	12^th of 339 public middle schools	96.5%		96.6	6^th of 337 public middle schools	98.2%	6	48.3	45.2	39.8	60.4	75.2	80.9	83.5	79.9	80.5	100.0	90.5	61.5	$16,394	$650	$15,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Sykesville Middle

What high school do graduates of Sykesville Middle attend?

Students who attend Sykesville Middle usually go on to attend Century High

What is the racial makeup of Sykesville Middle?

Students at Sykesville Middle are 75% White, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Sykesville Middle a good school?

Yes. Sykesville Middle ranks in the top 9.1% of Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Sykesville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Sykesville Middle.

What district is Sykesville Middle in?

Carroll County Public Schools

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