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Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240021000535
Hampstead Elementary
3737 Shiloh Road, Hampstead, MD 21074 · (410) 751-3420 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
105 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 | 25 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
31%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
55.0%
MD avg 50.6% . -7.7pp since 2023
Math
69.2%
MD avg 34.8% . +6.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 69.2% |
| 2023-24 | 62.7% | 62.5% |
% 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Hampstead Elementary
Hampstead Elementary's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampstead Elementary this school | 400 | 26.3% | 62.4% |
| Shady Side Elementary Shady Side | 391 | 27.6% | 46.6% |
| Churchville Elementary Churchville | 364 | 25.3% | 70.5% |
| Fort Smallwood Elementary Pasadena | 397 | 23.2% | 47.5% |
| Matapeake Elementary School Stevensville | 472 | 25.2% | 64.3% |
| North Harford Elementary Pylesville | 424 | 28.1% | 58.5% |
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 Hampstead Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #188 of 853 | #14 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #97 of 853 ▲ 55 | #9 of 21 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #354 of 853 ▼ 147 | #18 of 21 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #598 of 898 | #21 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #114 of 857 | #2 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #717 of 857 | #15 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #746 of 885 | #14 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #160 of 294 | #10 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
400
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 932
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 400 | 34.9 | 11.4:1 | 26% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 35.2 | 11.9:1 | 26% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 39.2 | 10.4:1 | 28% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 37 | 10.4:1 | 21% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 33.9 | 10.9:1 | 25% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 30 | 11.6:1 | 23% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 34 | 11.7:1 | 14% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 5% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 932 | 38 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hampstead Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (371 to 400); teachers up 3% (33.9 to 34.9).
About Hampstead Elementary
Hampstead Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Hampstead, Maryland. The school's 400 students are in pre-K through 5.
The 43 schools of Carroll County Public Schools, including Hampstead Elementary, enroll 26,141 students.
The student body at Hampstead Elementary is 83% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Hampstead Elementary, 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Maryland have 13.8:1, compared with 11.4:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 26% of enrollment. That tracks the 28% average for public schools in Carroll County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Hampstead Elementary is 58.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.4%.
Census estimates describe Carroll County this way: the median household income is $118,211, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Hampstead Elementary, Carroll County has 43 other public schools.
Shiloh Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Hampstead Elementary holds 6 other public schools. Local comparison: Hampstead Elementary ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 62.4% versus a 60.0% average.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
The school enrolled 400 students in 2024-25, 15 more than the 385 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.4:1 to 11.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hampstead Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other schools in Hampstead
- Shiloh MiddleMiddle · 631 students
- North Carroll MiddleMiddle · 626 students
- Spring Garden ElementaryElementary · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Shiloh Middle0.2 mi · 631
- Spring Garden Elementary1.3 mi · 439
- North Carroll Middle2.8 mi · 626
- Manchester Valley High3.7 mi · 1,339
- Manchester Elementary4.4 mi · 671
- Fifth District Elementary4.5 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Hampstead ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hampstead Elementary?
Hampstead Elementary enrolls approximately 400 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hampstead Elementary serve?
Hampstead Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hampstead Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hampstead Elementary is approximately 11.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hampstead Elementary?
At Hampstead Elementary, the student body is approximately 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hampstead Elementary in?
Hampstead Elementary is part of Carroll County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.