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Which teacher or staff member at Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240021000532
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary
119 North Main Street, Union Bridge, MD 21791 · (410) 751-3307 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
220 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
66.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +14.5pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +11.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.6% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 51.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary this school | 502 | 43.8% | 58.3% |
| Edgemere Elementary Baltimore | 458 | 44.5% | 51.9% |
| Lettie Marshall Dent Elem Mechanicsville | 479 | 38.4% | 44.3% |
| Rising Sun Elementary Rising Sun | 609 | 45.8% | 53.0% |
| Elk Neck Elementary Elkton | 428 | 49.5% | 35.4% |
| Clear Spring Elementary Clear Spring | 398 | 46.5% | 53.7% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #238 of 853 | #18 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #163 of 853 ▲ 104 | #14 of 21 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #194 of 853 ▲ 146 | #12 of 21 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #378 of 898 | #15 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #201 of 857 | #4 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #752 of 857 | #18 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #580 of 885 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.7% | #76 of 294 | #4 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
502
+86 (+21%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 502 | 41.2 | 12.2:1 | 44% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 44.1 | 11.4:1 | 42% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 40.6 | 11.8:1 | 45% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 37 | 11.2:1 | 40% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 39.4 | 10.6:1 | 38% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 33 | 11.6:1 | 40% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 31% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 15% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 23 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (416 to 502); teachers up 4% (39.4 to 41.2).
About Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Union Bridge, Maryland. The school has 502 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
Carroll County Public Schools is the local district for Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary. It runs 43 schools with 26,141 students.
Of every 100 students at Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary, about 85 are White. The school is also 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put Carroll County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary are from different groups.
The school lists 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Maryland, 13.8:1, is higher. A total of 220 students, or 44%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Carroll County, the school's rate is higher.
Among Maryland public elementary schools, Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary outscored 76%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Maryland schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary's results are 10.0 points above predicted: 58.3% against 48.3%.
In Carroll County, home to about 175,321 people, the median household earns about $118,211 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Carroll County number 44, with about 26,141 students.
Francis Scott Key High, about 2.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 54.7%; Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary's is 58.3%, ranking 5th of 9.
Locale data from NCES put Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 21% rise, from 416 to 502.
The discussion board for Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,321
Census ACS
Median income
$118,211
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
26,141 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carroll County Public Schools
- Westminster HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Manchester Valley HighHigh · 1,339 students
- Winters Mill HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Century HighHigh · 1,101 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 1,007 students
- South Carroll HighHigh · 933 students
Nearby schools
- Francis Scott Key High2.6 mi · 906
- Northwest Middle5.2 mi · 655
- Taneytown Elementary5.3 mi · 450
- Runnymede Elementary5.3 mi · 625
- New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary5.9 mi · 269
- Liberty Elementary7.6 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About Elmer A. Wolfe ElementaryHow large is Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary?
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary enrolls approximately 502 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary serve?
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary.
How diverse is Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary?
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary?
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary is overseen by Carroll County Public Schools in Carroll County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.