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Ebb Valley Elementary

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Ebb Valley Elementary ranks 256 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Ebb Valley Elementary in Manchester, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 563 students in grades PK through 5 within the highly-rated Carroll County Public Schools district, which ranks 2nd in Maryland.

Ebb Valley’s standout strength is mathematics, where its 52.4% proficiency rate significantly outpaces the district average of 41.9% and nearly doubles the state average of 27.1%. This makes it a math powerhouse compared to nearby schools like Sandymount Elementary, Westminster Elementary, and Cranberry Station Elementary, which all perform closer to the district average. However, the school presents a paradox: its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency of 55.4% is 12.1 points below the district average of 67.5%, indicating a clear area for growth. Notably, Ebb Valley achieves these results with lower spending per student ($15,451) than several peers, including William Winchester Elementary ($16,048) and Spring Garden Elementary ($17,728), showcasing strong fiscal efficiency.

Another defining feature is the school’s exceptional performance with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 3rd out of 546 schools statewide in this category. This suggests highly effective programs for closing achievement gaps. Chronic absenteeism, while lower than the district average at 18.1%, remains a challenge compared to nearby schools like Manchester Elementary and Hampstead Elementary. Geographically, Ebb Valley is near two top-performing Baltimore County schools—Prettyboy Elementary and Fifth District Elementary—which serve as benchmarks for ELA and science achievement. Finally, math proficiency declines as students progress from 3rd grade (58.8%) to 5th grade (46.4%), a trend worth monitoring for curriculum alignment.

563

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,451

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Swiper Road
Manchester, MD 21102-1448

(410) 386-1550

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!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 school51%

District avg54%

Maryland avg39%

256^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	70.9	256 of 865	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	229 of 865	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	231 of 859	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	233 of 855	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	199 of 862	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	308 of 802	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	236 of 853	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	168 of 857	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	135 of 847	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	171 of 845	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	63.7	286 of 859	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.7	149 of 867	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	175 of 847	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	65.4	322 of 857	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	313 of 853	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.6	197 of 855	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	233 of 850	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	314 of 796	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	99.1	3 of 546	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	264 of 788	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	348 of 528	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)99th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2021)66th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)61st percentile~ school

White (2021)34th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

Mathematics52%+25 vs state

Science33%~ 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/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
Ebb Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Swiper Road	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-1550	563	36	15.5	27.4%	493 (87.6%)	16 (2.8%)	30 (5.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	70.9	256^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.7	229^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.5%	27	58.8	51.1	46.4	52.4	49.5	63.6	53.6	55.4	32.9	$15,451	$677	$14,774
Manchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 York Street	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3410	671	42	15.8	31.6%	565 (84.2%)	12 (1.8%)	45 (6.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.5%)	80.1	180^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.3	206^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.2%	26	63.9	59.8	36.6	54.1	63.9	73.0	57.4	65.3	41.6	$14,945	$682	$14,263
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
Fifth District Elementary	Public	K-5	3725 Mount Carmel Rd	Upperco	21155	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1726	262	17	15.6	15.6%	229 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	97.5	12^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.1	15^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.3%	3	76.6	81.8	71.2	76.2	84.8	81.8	92.3	86.6	69.2	$21,235	$1,655	$19,580
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
Prettyboy Elementary	Public	K-5	19810 Middletown Rd	Freeland	21053	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1900	405	24	16.8	10.1%	366 (90.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	85	131^st of 865 public elementary schools	84.9%		82.5	157^th of 865 public elementary schools	81.8%	26	77.4	57.4	34.6	54.5	77.4	69.1	66.7	70.6	53.1	$18,984	$1,215	$17,769
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ebb Valley Elementary

How many students attend Ebb Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Ebb Valley Elementary.

Is Ebb Valley Elementary a good school?

Ebb Valley Elementary ranks 256^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ebb Valley Elementary?

Students at Ebb Valley Elementary are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Ebb Valley Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

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