Summary:
Zip code 21710 in Adamstown, MD, is home to a single elementary school, Carroll Manor Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and is part of the highly-rated Frederick County Public Schools district (ranked 5th in Maryland).
Carroll Manor Elementary is a strong academic performer, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. The school is a standout in mathematics, with 46.6% of all students proficient—significantly outpacing both the district (38.5%) and state (27.1%) averages. However, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency of 63.9% slightly trails the district average of 64%, creating an interesting "Math vs. ELA" dynamic. A notable concern is a sharp decline in math proficiency as students progress: 61.1% of 3rd graders are proficient, dropping to 44.4% in 4th grade and just 34.7% in 5th grade—a 26.4 percentage point drop that warrants investigation. Science is also a relative weakness, with only 36% of 5th graders proficient, below the district's 40.6%.
The school serves a relatively affluent population, with only 30.94% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and spends a high $19,395 per student. Despite this investment, chronic absenteeism stands at 20.0%, notably higher than the district average of 16.7%. On a positive note, the school's state ranking is on an upward trend, and ELA proficiency saw a dramatic 12.6 percentage point improvement from the previous year, suggesting recent interventions may be taking effect. Overall, Carroll Manor Elementary offers strong math instruction and improving ELA scores, but families should be aware of the grade-level math drop and higher-than-average absenteeism.
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