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Sugarloaf Elementary

Public Grades K-5

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Sugarloaf Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Frederick, Maryland, serving 842 students in grades K-5. As part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 25 districts in the state, Sugarloaf consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, with a statewide ranking between 27th and 78th out of over 800 schools in recent years.

Sugarloaf Elementary's students excel academically, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.3% of Sugarloaf students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36.8% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In English Language Arts, 72.7% of Sugarloaf students were proficient or better, compared to 63% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with high rankings for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

Sugarloaf Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the district, including Carroll Manor Elementary, New Market Elementary, Ballenger Creek Elementary, Spring Ridge Elementary, and Tuscarora Elementary, in terms of academic achievement and student performance. The only school that comes close to Sugarloaf's performance is Centerville Elementary, which is also a high-performing school within the district.

845

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,145

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Stone Barn Drive
Frederick, MD 21704

(227) 203-1320

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

Asian:

31.6%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (65% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Frederick County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg49%

Maryland avg38%

78^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 25Frederick 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	78 of 865	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	49 of 859	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	27 of 855	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	45 of 862	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	67 of 802	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.3	116 of 504	77.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.2	38 of 128	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	90.0	55 of 796	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.4	14 of 347	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.3	65 of 546	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.9	78 of 788	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.7	116 of 528	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)96th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)78th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2021)77th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2021)70th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+22 vs state

Mathematics64%+38 vs state

Science47%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Sugarloaf Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sugarloaf Elementary	Public	K-5	3400 Stone Barn Drive	Frederick	21704	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1320	845	45	18.9	12.2%	290 (34.3%)	111 (13.1%)	98 (11.6%)	267 (31.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.2%)	91.5	78^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.0%		93.8	49^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.3%	29	69.9	63.8	60.1				64.3	72.0	76.6	70.2				72.7		46.6			$14,145	$663	$13,481
Urbana Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3554 Urbana Pike	Frederick	21704	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(227) 203-1220	736	40	18.3	22.6%	299 (40.6%)	76 (10.3%)	127 (17.3%)	171 (23.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.2%)	90.9	83^rd of 865 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.5	72^nd of 859 public elementary schools	91.6%	11	73.6	57.6	58.3				63.4	78.0	66.9	71.4				72.2		48.8			$14,955	$830	$14,125
Centerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Carriage Hill Dr	Frederick	21704	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1780	471	29	16.1	19.1%	160 (34.0%)	74 (15.7%)	54 (11.5%)	131 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.0%)	94.4	41^st of 865 public elementary schools	95.3%		90.3	76^th of 859 public elementary schools	91.2%	35	68.1	79.7	58.0				68.3	80.2	87.8	82.7				83.3		46.9			$19,107	$845	$18,262
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7215 Corporate Court	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-3820	317	18	17.5	27.4%	172 (54.3%)	49 (15.5%)	49 (15.5%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	54.6	367^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.6%		45.4	411^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.2%	44	26.7	22.6	16.1	17.9	22.2	31.3	27.7	73.3	64.5	48.4	57.1	86.7	73.1	67.0	92.3	29.0	44.4	65.4	$14,857	$977	$13,880
Ballenger Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5250 Kingsbrook Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1880	715	52	13.7	57.5%	159 (22.2%)	187 (26.2%)	205 (28.7%)	59 (8.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (14.0%)	58.1	352^nd of 865 public elementary schools	59.3%		52	359^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.2%	7	34.1	38.0	31.8				34.6	53.1	65.4	49.5				55.8		24.8			$16,481	$1,055	$15,426
Spring Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9051 Ridgefield Dr	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1340	605	39	15.3	31.1%	298 (49.3%)	106 (17.5%)	101 (16.7%)	43 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.4%)	76.4	211^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.6%		69	246^th of 859 public elementary schools	71.4%	35	69.6	44.6	41.1				50.7	73.4	64.0	58.4				64.9		26.4			$15,817	$1,091	$14,726
Tuscarora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6321 Lambert Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1260	793	52	15.1	46.9%	184 (23.2%)	220 (27.7%)	228 (28.8%)	67 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (11.7%)	61.5	321^st of 865 public elementary schools	62.9%		59	313^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.6%	8	55.6	38.1	23.3				39.6	63.2	54.0	51.7				56.5		20.7			$16,361	$889	$15,472
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 Oakdale School Road	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1420	1,167	71	16.5	19.5%	436 (37.4%)	178 (15.3%)	142 (12.2%)	308 (26.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (8.7%)	86	124^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.7%		85.7	113^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.8%	11	62.4	57.5	54.0				57.8	71.6	68.7	66.5				68.9		38.2			$13,004	$679	$12,325
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	11501 Fingerboard Rd	Monrovia	21770	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1680	850	50	16.9	13.4%	370 (43.5%)	87 (10.2%)	120 (14.1%)	198 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.6%)	87.8	101^st of 865 public elementary schools	88.3%		86	111^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.1%	10	67.9	54.1	54.7				59.3	80.1	55.0	68.9				69.4		48.4			$13,305	$792	$12,513
Carroll Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5624 Adamstown Rd	Adamstown	21710	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1900	530	35	15.3	30.9%	299 (56.4%)	56 (10.6%)	100 (18.9%)	25 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.2%)	64.6	295^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.9%		67.6	255^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.3%	40	53.4	45.8	42.2				46.9	59.2	52.8	43.4				51.3		23.8			$19,395	$992	$18,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugarloaf Elementary

How many students attend Sugarloaf Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 845 students attended Sugarloaf Elementary.

What district is Sugarloaf Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

Is Sugarloaf Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sugarloaf Elementary ranks in the top 9.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sugarloaf Elementary?

Students at Sugarloaf Elementary are 34% White, 32% Asian, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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