Summary:
Zip code 21710 is home to a single school, Carroll Manor Elementary, a public school serving grades Pre-K through 5th with 530 students in the highly-ranked Frederick County Public Schools district.
Carroll Manor Elementary is a standout for its strong mathematics performance, consistently outperforming both the district and state averages. In the 2025-2026 school year, 46.6% of students were proficient in math, compared to 38.5% for the district and 27.1% for the state. The school has also shown positive momentum, improving its state ranking from the 66th percentile (3 stars) to the 73rd percentile (4 stars). However, a deeper look reveals a "grade slump" in math, with proficiency dropping from 61.1% in 3rd grade to 34.7% in 5th grade, a steeper decline than the district average. English Language Arts proficiency (63.9%) is nearly identical to the district average (64.0%), while 5th-grade science (36.0%) lags behind the district (40.6%).
A key concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.0%, which is notably higher than the district average of 16.7%. This is particularly striking given the school's high per-pupil spending of $19,395, well above national averages. The school serves a population where 30.94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Addressing the absenteeism issue and the math proficiency decline in upper grades could be the keys to elevating Carroll Manor Elementary from a strong 4-star school to a top-tier 5-star institution.
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