Carrolltowne Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

6542 Ridge Road
Sykesville, MD 21784

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Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carrolltowne Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 593 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 10% in MD
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Carrolltowne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Carrolltowne Elementary School's student population of 593 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carrolltowne Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	75
1	89
2	87
3	101
4	96
5	118

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Total Students

593 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School
2025	593
2024	623
2023	629
2022	623
2021	599
2020	591
2019	540
2018	547
2017	547
2016	512
2015	534
2014	549
2013	567
2012	587
2011	628
2010	623
2009	618
2008	610
2007	609
2006	577
2005	607
2004	612
2003	642
2002	663
2001	684
2000	723
1999	716
1998	868
1997	872
1996	798
1995	715
1994	640
1993	645
1992	621
1991	925
1990	861
1989	750

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Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School
2025	40
2024	41
2023	44
2022	45
2021	40
2020	41
2019	42
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	44
2014	43
2013	44
2012	47
2011	49
2010	48
2009	47
2008	48
2007	45
2006	38
2005	39
2004	39
2003	40
2002	40
2001	39
2000	40
1999	46
1998	46
1997	46
1996	43
1995	40
1994	37
1993	36
1992	35
1991	48
1990	41
1989	39

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Year Founded

1977

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School Rankings

Carrolltowne Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carrolltowne Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MD)

#70 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School
2023	#70
2022	#58
2021	#276
2019	#279
2018	#198
2017	#198
2016	#310
2015	#315
2014	#243
2013	#117
2012	#272

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68%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	68%	27%	43%
2022	70%	25%	40%
2021	38%	20%	32%
2019	61%	38%	57%
2017	73%	41%	61%
2016	64%	42%	62%
2015	63%	38%	57%
2014	89%	72%	83%
2013	96%	79%	91%
2012	95%	82%	91%
2011	92%	80%	89%

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73%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	73%	45%	58%
2021	41%	36%	47%
2019	59%	46%	63%
2017	56%	41%	52%
2016	59%	44%	55%
2015	57%	45%	54%
2014	94%	82%	91%
2013	95%	85%	92%
2012	94%	85%	93%
2011	94%	85%	91%
2010	93%	84%	92%

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60-64%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	62%	36%	46%
2021	67%	41%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	15:1	15:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	19:1
1999	16:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	21:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2024	8%	7%	5%
2023	7%	7%	4%
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	7%	7%	4%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2024	8%	23%	10%
2023	8%	22%	9%
2022	6%	21%	8%
2021	6%	20%	8%
2020	5%	18%	7%
2019	6%	18%	7%
2018	6%	17%	7%
2017	6%	17%	7%
2016	4%	16%	6%
2015	3%	15%	5%
2014	3%	14%	4%
2013	3%	13%	4%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	4%	12%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2024	4%	33%	6%
2023	3%	33%	6%
2022	3%	33%	5%
2021	3%	34%	5%
2020	2%	34%	5%
2019	2%	34%	5%
2018	3%	34%	5%
2017	3%	34%	5%
2016	4%	34%	4%
2015	4%	34%	4%
2014	2%	35%	4%
2013	1%	35%	4%
2012	2%	35%	4%
2011	2%	36%	4%
2010	2%	38%	4%
2009	2%	38%	4%
2008	1%	38%	4%
2007	1%	38%	4%
2006	2%	38%	3%
2005	2%	38%	3%
2004	1%	38%	3%
2003	1%	37%	3%
2002	1%	37%	2%
2001	2%	37%	2%
1998	2%	36%	2%
1997	1%	35%	2%
1996	1%	35%	2%
1994	1%	34%	2%
1992	1%	33%	2%
1991	4%	33%	2%
1990	4%	33%	2%

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White

75%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2024	75%	32%	75%
2023	76%	33%	76%
2022	78%	34%	77%
2021	79%	34%	78%
2020	80%	36%	80%
2019	82%	36%	80%
2018	84%	38%	82%
2017	84%	38%	82%
2016	86%	39%	86%
2015	88%	40%	87%
2014	89%	41%	87%
2013	89%	42%	88%
2012	88%	42%	88%
2011	88%	43%	89%
2010	93%	45%	91%
2009	89%	46%	91%
2008	90%	47%	91%
2007	93%	48%	92%
2006	93%	49%	93%
2005	94%	50%	94%
2004	94%	51%	94%
2003	96%	52%	95%
2002	96%	53%	95%
2001	94%	53%	96%
2000	96%	55%	96%
1999	98%	55%	96%
1998	96%	56%	96%
1997	98%	57%	96%
1996	98%	58%	97%
1995	99%	59%	96%
1994	98%	59%	97%
1993	97%	60%	96%
1992	96%	61%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2024	5%	5%	4%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	0.43	0.74
2024	0.42	0.74	0.40
2023	0.41	0.73	0.39
2022	0.38	0.73	0.36
2021	0.37	0.73	0.35
2020	0.35	0.72	0.33
2019	0.32	0.72	0.33
2018	0.29	0.72	0.30
2017	0.29	0.72	0.30
2016	0.26	0.71	0.26
2015	0.22	0.70	0.25
2014	0.22	0.69	0.24
2013	0.21	0.69	0.23
2012	0.22	0.69	0.22
2011	0.22	0.67	0.21
2010	0.13	0.65	0.18
2009	0.21	0.64	0.17
2008	0.19	0.63	0.16
2007	0.14	0.62	0.15
2006	0.14	0.61	0.13
2005	0.12	0.60	0.12
2004	0.12	0.60	0.11
2003	0.08	0.59	0.10
2002	0.08	0.58	0.09
2001	0.11	0.58	0.09
2000	0.08	0.56	0.08
1999	0.05	0.56	0.08
1998	0.07	0.56	0.08
1997	0.06	0.56	0.07
1996	0.05	0.55	0.07
1995	0.03	0.54	0.06
1994	0.05	0.54	0.07
1993	0.06	0.54	0.06
1992	0.08	0.53	0.06
1991	0.12	0.52	0.06
1990	0.12	0.51	0.06
1989	0.10	0.51	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	11%	46%
2024	11%	44%	22%
2023	9%	46%	24%
2022	8%	38%	19%
2021	7%	40%	18%
2020	6%	41%	16%
2019	4%	41%	16%
2016	8%	40%	16%
2015	7%	39%	16%
2014	7%	38%	16%
2013	9%	36%	15%
2012	7%	36%	14%
2011	7%	33%	12%
2010	6%	31%	11%
2009	5%	27%	9%
2008	6%	26%	8%
2007	5%	25%	8%
2006	4%	25%	7%
2005	3%	25%	7%
2004	3%	24%	7%
2003	4%	24%	6%
2002	3%	23%	6%
2001	5%	23%	6%
2000	4%	24%	6%
1999	4%	25%	7%
1998	4%	26%	7%
1997	4%	26%	7%
1996	5%	26%	7%
1995	5%	26%	7%
1994	5%	25%	7%
1993	5%	21%	7%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Carrolltowne Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	5%	5%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	4%
2009	2%	8%	4%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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School District Name

Carroll County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carrolltowne Elementary School's ranking?

Carrolltowne Elementary School is ranked #70 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Carrolltowne Elementary School often compared to?

Carrolltowne Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eldersburg Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Carrolltowne Elementary School?

593 students attend Carrolltowne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Carrolltowne Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carrolltowne Elementary School?

Carrolltowne Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Carrolltowne Elementary School offer ?

Carrolltowne Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Carrolltowne Elementary School part of?

Carrolltowne Elementary School is part of Carroll County School District.

Popular comparisons: Carrolltowne Elementary School vs. Eldersburg Elementary School

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

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