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Spring Garden Elementary

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Spring Garden Elementary ranks 123 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Spring Garden Elementary in Hampstead, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 439 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Carroll County Public Schools district, and it has a strong, consistent track record of academic performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

Spring Garden Elementary stands out as a true "math powerhouse," with 58.8% of students proficient in math—a rate that is 40% higher than the district average and more than double the state average. This exceptional performance in math is a key differentiator, outpacing nearby schools like Cranberry Station Elementary (48.3%) and Ebb Valley Elementary (52.4%). However, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 67% is on par with the district average, meaning that while the school's ELA program is solid, it is not as uniquely effective as its math instruction. The school also demonstrates a remarkable ability to support students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for this subgroup, which is a significant achievement and a clear sign of effective, equitable instruction.

Spring Garden has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from a post-pandemic high of 24.5% to just 14.7%—now the second-lowest rate among its Carroll County peers. This improvement points to a positive school climate and strong family engagement. While the school's per-student spending of $17,728 is moderate compared to some neighbors, its lower student-teacher ratio of 13.8 likely contributes to its success, especially in math. For parents seeking a school with a proven strength in mathematics and a track record of closing achievement gaps, Spring Garden Elementary is a standout choice within the excellent Carroll County district.

439

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,728

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Boxwood Drive
Hampstead, MD 21074-3144

(410) 751-3433

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Spring Garden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shiloh Middle
High:	Manchester Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (62% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Maryland avg39%

123^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	86.5	123 of 865	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	143 of 865	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	207 of 859	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	119 of 855	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	111 of 862	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	163 of 802	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	98 of 853	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	166 of 857	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	219 of 847	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	179 of 845	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	159 of 859	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	259 of 867	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.7	312 of 847	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	358 of 857	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	295 of 853	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.8	205 of 855	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.1	306 of 850	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.5	241 of 838	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	43.8	507 of 818	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.7	606 of 804	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.6	645 of 805	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	690 of 803	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.9	154 of 796	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.9	27 of 546	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.6	156 of 788	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.5	184 of 528	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2021)81st percentile~ school

Male (2021)80th percentile~ school

White (2021)65th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+15 vs state

Mathematics59%+32 vs state

Science56%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, October 14, 2018

I am beyond happy to have my daughter attending Spring Garden Elementary. Not only do they put the time and work in to give our children a proper education, they 100 care about our children’s wellbeing. No students left behind is a motto they live and stand by. This is my daughters first year attending. She is in Kindergarten. Mrs Groft is her teacher. I have so many great things to say about her. She has amazing skills she practices to teach the children. She’s kind and patient. When she talks about her students you can tell she doesn’t just teach for a paycheck, she teaches because she cares about our children and has compassion. All of the teachers at Spring Garden are exactly what I look for in a teacher. I’m very grateful for each and every one of them. It’s comforting to know my daughter is in good caring hands at Spring Garden Elementary. All schools should mirror their amazing qualities! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

The school administration is incompetent. The principal turns a blind eye to serious matters that need to be addressed. A lot of teacher/student bullying goes on. It's a sad shame. A lot of the teachers are not there for the students ......just a paycheck. I wouldn't send my dogs there. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Glyndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Glyndon Dr	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1130	476	27	17.4	67.2%	63 (13.2%)	222 (46.6%)	124 (26.1%)	33 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	26.1	617^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.7%		28.8	564^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.8%	53	27.7	20.5	14.1	20.2	41.5	32.2	27.4	33.1	18.6	$20,574	$2,073	$18,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Garden Elementary

Is Spring Garden Elementary a good school?

Spring Garden Elementary ranks 123^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Spring Garden Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

How many students attend Spring Garden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Spring Garden Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Spring Garden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spring Garden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shiloh Middle
High : Manchester Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Spring Garden Elementary?

Students at Spring Garden Elementary are 84% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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