Carroll County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 36 schools in Carroll County, Maryland with reported English Language Arts scores. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty High Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | High | 85.6% | +33.7pp |
| 2 | Century High Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | High | 83.7% | +31.8pp |
| 3 | Linton Springs Elementary Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 80.0% | +28.1pp |
| 4 | Westminster High Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | High | 78.4% | +26.5pp |
| 5 | Piney Ridge Elementary Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 78.2% | +26.3pp |
| 6 | Sykesville Middle Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | Middle | 78.2% | +26.3pp |
| 7 | Manchester Valley High Manchester · Carroll County Public Schools | High | 76.7% | +24.8pp |
| 8 | South Carroll High Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | High | 75.3% | +23.4pp |
| 9 | Mount Airy Middle Mount Airy · Carroll County Public Schools | Middle | 74.4% | +22.5pp |
| 10 | Eldersburg Elementary Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 73.2% | +21.3pp |
| 11 | Freedom District Elementary Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 73.0% | +21.1pp |
| 12 | Sandymount Elementary Finksburg · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 72.9% | +21.0pp |
| 13 | Westminster West Middle Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | Middle | 72.7% | +20.8pp |
| 14 | Carrolltowne Elementary Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 72.0% | +20.1pp |
| 15 | Oklahoma Road Middle Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | Middle | 71.9% | +20.0pp |
| 16 | Winfield Elementary Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 70.0% | +18.1pp |
| 17 | Shiloh Middle Hampstead · Carroll County Public Schools | Middle | 68.4% | +16.5pp |
| 18 | Manchester Elementary Manchester · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 68.2% | +16.3pp |
| 19 | William Winchester Elementary Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 68.0% | +16.1pp |
| 20 | Ebb Valley Elementary Manchester · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 67.1% | +15.2pp |
| 21 | Friendship Valley Elementary Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 66.7% | +14.8pp |
| 22 | Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary Union Bridge · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 66.6% | +14.7pp |
| 23 | Francis Scott Key High Union Bridge · Carroll County Public Schools | High | 65.0% | +13.1pp |
| 24 | Winters Mill High Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | High | 64.5% | +12.6pp |
| 25 | North Carroll Middle Hampstead · Carroll County Public Schools | Middle | 63.9% | +12.0pp |
| 26 | Westminster East Middle Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | Middle | 63.4% | +11.5pp |
| 27 | Mechanicsville Elementary Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.0% | +10.1pp |
| 28 | Mount Airy Elementary Mount Airy · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.0% | +9.1pp |
| 29 | Westminster Elementary Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.2% | +7.3pp |
| 30 | Spring Garden Elementary Hampstead · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 58.7% | +6.8pp |
| 31 | Cranberry Station Elementary Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 56.2% | +4.3pp |
| 32 | Hampstead Elementary Hampstead · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 55.0% | +3.1pp |
| 33 | Runnymede Elementary Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.8% | +0.9pp |
| 34 | Northwest Middle Taneytown · Carroll County Public Schools | Middle | 50.7% | -1.2pp |
| 35 | Taneytown Elementary Taneytown · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 47.8% | -4.1pp |
| 36 | Robert Moton Elementary Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 46.6% | -5.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAP % Proficient (Levels 3-4) threshold on the latest available MCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Carroll County, Maryland with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Maryland statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Maryland ranking.