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Carroll County schools ranked by test score

Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 21 schools in Carroll County, Maryland with reported English Language Arts scores. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Linton Springs Elementary
Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary80.0%+28.1pp
2Piney Ridge Elementary
Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary78.2%+26.3pp
3Eldersburg Elementary
Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary73.2%+21.3pp
4Freedom District Elementary
Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary73.0%+21.1pp
5Sandymount Elementary
Finksburg · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary72.9%+21.0pp
6Carrolltowne Elementary
Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary72.0%+20.1pp
7Winfield Elementary
Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary70.0%+18.1pp
8Manchester Elementary
Manchester · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary68.2%+16.3pp
9William Winchester Elementary
Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary68.0%+16.1pp
10Ebb Valley Elementary
Manchester · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary67.1%+15.2pp
11Friendship Valley Elementary
Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary66.7%+14.8pp
12Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary
Union Bridge · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary66.6%+14.7pp
13Mechanicsville Elementary
Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary62.0%+10.1pp
14Mount Airy Elementary
Mount Airy · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary61.0%+9.1pp
15Westminster Elementary
Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary59.2%+7.3pp
16Spring Garden Elementary
Hampstead · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary58.7%+6.8pp
17Cranberry Station Elementary
Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary56.2%+4.3pp
18Hampstead Elementary
Hampstead · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary55.0%+3.1pp
19Runnymede Elementary
Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary52.8%+0.9pp
20Taneytown Elementary
Taneytown · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary47.8%-4.1pp
21Robert Moton Elementary
Westminster · Carroll County Public Schools
Elementary46.6%-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.