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Linton Springs Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Linton Springs Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Sykesville, Maryland, serving 738 students in grades PK-5. The school 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.

Linton Springs Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75.5% of Linton Springs students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.5% for the Carroll County district and 26.5% for the state of Maryland. In ELA, 75.8% of Linton Springs students were proficient or better, compared to 66.5% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance in 5th grade Science is also noteworthy, with 48.9% of students proficient or better, compared to 36.1% for the district and 25.6% for the state.

Linton Springs Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Carroll County district, including Sandymount Elementary, Robert Moton Elementary, and Carrolltowne Elementary. Another nearby school, Piney Ridge Elementary, also performs exceptionally well and is ranked among the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools.

759

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,367

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784-8956

(410) 751-3280

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Linton Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sykesville Middle
High:	Century High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (72% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg52%

Maryland avg38%

39^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	94.6	39 of 865	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	60 of 859	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	61 of 855	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	78 of 862	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	84 of 802	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	71 of 853	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	63 of 857	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.2	76 of 847	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	72 of 845	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	83.8	141 of 859	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	118 of 867	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	168 of 847	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	240 of 857	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	168 of 853	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	114 of 855	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	90 of 850	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.2	87 of 838	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	39.7	539 of 818	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.6	578 of 804	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.3	600 of 805	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.1	488 of 803	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.6	45 of 796	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.5	33 of 546	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.8	113 of 788	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	57 of 136	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	119 of 528	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2021)94th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)77th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2021)58th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Mathematics76%+49 vs state

Science49%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 11, 2011

I pulled my kids out of Linton to homeschool. Not because we wanted a religious centered education but because I felt Linton (and the public system as a whole) was not providing them with a great education. Linton is better than many local schools but what does that really add up to when the public school system as a whole is failing. It's one of the better failing schools? Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 22, 2011

I am very proud to be a parent of 2 children that have attended Linton Springs Elementary. My daughter, now in middle school, excelled at Linton and is now in ALL advanced placement classes. My son, still attending Linton, is in the top groups in math and reading. I find the teachers to be very responsive to any questions or concerns that I have. The teachers show a true love of their profession and help each child to be the best they can be. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 7, 2011

I agree with the previous post. The school has really lost it’s focus on educating our son and spends an excessive amount time on other activities. Linton seems to have a new reason every week to take time away from his English or Math class. He has at least one of his teachers absent from class once a week due to meetings with a sub filling in. That’s a lot of lost instruction time. I’m also not happy with the new policy of half an hour longer Gym, music and Art class time to give teacher’s extra planning time. They already have lunch and recess to do this. Many teachers have interns to assist them and regular parent volunteers. It's rare to find a teacher there after the last bell of the school day (teachers putting in the time after class is usually a sign of a great school). I really wish they would stop spending so much time on the “feel good” and public service activities and truly focus on the core curriculum which is ultimately what my son is there for. It is especially frustrating with a great school like Piney Ridge down the street. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 15, 2010

Not enough classtime spent on instruction in the basic subjects. Too much time spent on "extras" like health, male bonding time and watching movies. Class instruction time and amount and type of homework assigned varies greatly from one teacher to another. Clearly there are some great teachers there but there are also some terrible ones. Teacher's have too much planning time during the school day instead of spending that time teaching my kids. There is an overall lack of concern from the Principal to address these issues. Close Quote

Schools Near Linton Springs Elementary

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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
Linton Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Ronsdale Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3280	759	45	16.9	15.0%	660 (87.0%)	16 (2.1%)	47 (6.2%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.4%)	94.6	39^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.2	60^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.0%	21	82.1	80.0	64.0	75.5	80.0	77.8	69.3	75.8	48.9	$13,367	$609	$12,758
Eldersburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Johnsville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3520	470	31	15.1	16.2%	372 (79.1%)	17 (3.6%)	29 (6.2%)	27 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	88.6	96^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.3	117^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.4%	21	78.6	68.0	48.3	63.8	73.2	76.0	62.1	70.0	41.4	$16,076	$695	$15,380
Piney Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 Freedom Avenue	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3535	578	37	15.8	20.6%	383 (66.3%)	47 (8.1%)	40 (6.9%)	83 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	93.9	44^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.9%		91.5	65^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.4%	21	73.6	73.1	64.5	70.5	78.2	77.8	66.7	74.3	53.2	$14,842	$710	$14,133
Freedom District Elementary	Public	K-5	5626 Sykesville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3525	627	39	15.9	12.4%	519 (82.8%)	13 (2.1%)	31 (4.9%)	30 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (4.6%)	93	61^st of 865 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.2	78^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.9%	17	75.5	66.9	59.8	67.7	73.0	78.3	68.8	73.7	52.6	$13,463	$616	$12,847
Carrolltowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6542 Ridge Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3530	593	40	14.6	14.5%	446 (75.2%)	25 (4.2%)	41 (6.9%)	46 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	86.2	121^st of 865 public elementary schools	86.0%		88.4	93^rd of 859 public elementary schools	89.2%	28	83.0	66.3	55.9	67.7	72.0	70.5	59.3	66.8	33.1	$15,763	$866	$14,897
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%)	85.7	126^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.7	135^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.3%	9	66.7	65.4	42.9	58.3	62.1	70.4	72.6	68.3	42.9	$15,410	$640	$14,770
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
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
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%)	72.1	237^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.6%		79.3	171^st of 859 public elementary schools	80.1%	66	58.8	59.8	33.3	50.7	72.9	57.9	47.9	59.0	26.8	$14,603	$766	$13,837
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%)	46.4	439^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.2%		44.1	428^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.2%	11	41.4	30.7	38.8	36.6	46.6	46.6	34.6	42.1	13.4	$27,177	$2,466	$24,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Linton Springs Elementary

Is Linton Springs Elementary a good school?

Yes! Linton Springs Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Linton Springs Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Linton Springs Elementary?

Students at Linton Springs Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Linton Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linton Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sykesville Middle
High : Century High

How many students attend Linton Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 759 students attended Linton Springs Elementary.

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