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Cranberry Station Elementary

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Cranberry Station Elementary ranks 260 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

260^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cranberry Station Elementary in Westminster, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 593 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly-rated Carroll County Public Schools district, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 70th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

What truly sets Cranberry Station apart is its unique academic profile: it is the only school in its comparison group where math proficiency exceeds English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 55.9% of students proficient in math versus 48.3% in ELA. This is a standout strength, as math scores are well above the state average of 27.1%. However, ELA performance is a notable concern, trailing the district average of 67.5% by over 11 percentage points. The school also demonstrates exceptional success with its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide for this subgroup—a remarkable achievement given that 44.35% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This success contrasts with nearby William Winchester Elementary, which has a similar poverty rate but outperforms Cranberry Station in both math (51.9%) and ELA (58.1%), while Friendship Valley Elementary, with a lower poverty rate, significantly outperforms in both subjects.

A key area for improvement is a pattern of declining performance from 3rd to 5th grade. In 2025-2026, 3rd graders achieved a 64.4% math proficiency rate, nearly matching the district average, but by 5th grade, that rate dropped to 37.6%—a decline of nearly 27 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from a high of 30.5% in 2021-2022 to 17.6% in 2024-2025, remains higher than the district average and is tied with William Winchester for the second-highest rate among comparable schools. Despite these challenges, Cranberry Station achieves its results with relatively lean resources, spending $15,250 per student and maintaining a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, suggesting strong efficiency but also potential for further investment, particularly in ELA and upper-grade support.

593

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,250

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

505 North Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157-5146

(410) 386-4440

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Cranberry Station Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westminster East Middle
High:	Winters Mill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!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 (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Maryland avg39%

260^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

2^nd of 24Carroll 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	69.5	260 of 865	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	286 of 865	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	286 of 859	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	235 of 855	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	234 of 862	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	215 of 802	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	270 of 853	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	276 of 857	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	402 of 847	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	378 of 845	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	377 of 859	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	375 of 867	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	334 of 847	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	375 of 857	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	399 of 853	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.7	246 of 855	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	61.3	371 of 850	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.3	317 of 838	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	422 of 818	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.3	435 of 804	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.7	515 of 805	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.5	496 of 803	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	257 of 796	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.3	150 of 347	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.5	37 of 546	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	206 of 788	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	87 of 136	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.2	271 of 528	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2021)74th percentile~ school

Female (2021)68th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)57th percentile-16 vs school

White (2021)49th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2021)36th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%+21 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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 865 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
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 865 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
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 865 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
Westminster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Uniontown Road	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3222	564	40	14.1	41.5%	369 (65.4%)	37 (6.6%)	72 (12.8%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.2%)	66.8	279^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.7%		71	249^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.2%	30	63.5	39.8	30.6	41.7	55.6	60.2	54.6	56.8	37.0	$17,847	$1,331	$16,516
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	583^rd of 865 public elementary schools	32.6%		46.4	439^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.2%	144	33.3	24.2	17.6	23.9	29.2	36.9	29.3	31.9	22.4	$27,177	$2,466	$24,711
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 865 public elementary schools	72.4%		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
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 865 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
Spring Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Boxwood Drive	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3433	439	32	13.8	32.8%	370 (84.3%)	16 (3.6%)	21 (4.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	86.5	123^rd of 865 public elementary schools	85.8%		84.3	143^rd of 865 public elementary schools	83.5%	20	60.9	59.1	56.5	58.8	60.3	74.2	66.7	67.0	56.5	$17,728	$572	$17,156
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 865 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cranberry Station Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cranberry Station Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cranberry Station Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westminster East Middle
High : Winters Mill High

How many students attend Cranberry Station Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Cranberry Station Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cranberry Station Elementary?

Students at Cranberry Station Elementary are 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Cranberry Station Elementary a good school?

Cranberry Station Elementary ranks 260^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cranberry Station Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

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