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What's one thing Parr's Ridge Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240021001414
Parr's Ridge Elementary
202 Watersville Road, Mt Airy, MD 21771 · (410) 751-3559 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
103 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 33% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 30% |
Student demographics
37%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Parr's Ridge Elementary→Mount Airy Elementary
Based on grade levels within Carroll County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Parr's Ridge Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parr's Ridge Elementary this school | 391 | 26.3% | N/A |
| Bayside Elementary School Stevensville | 368 | 29.9% | 58.2% |
| Fort Smallwood Elementary Pasadena | 397 | 23.2% | 47.5% |
| Hampstead Elementary Hampstead | 400 | 26.3% | 62.4% |
| Churchville Elementary Churchville | 364 | 25.3% | 70.5% |
| Shady Side Elementary Shady Side | 391 | 27.6% | 46.6% |
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 Parr's Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #611 of 898 | #22 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #562 of 857 | #11 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #661 of 857 | #11 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #743 of 885 | #13 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #210 of 551 | N/A |
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
391
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 391 | 26.4 | 14.8:1 | 26% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 29.9 | 14.4:1 | 26% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 29.2 | 14.6:1 | 22% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 18% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 30.5 | 15.2:1 | 17% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 16% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 10% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parr's Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (464 to 391); teachers down 14% (30.5 to 26.4).
About Parr's Ridge Elementary
As a small elementary school, Parr's Ridge Elementary serves students in Mt Airy, Maryland. It reports enrollment of 391 students in pre-K through 2.
Parr's Ridge Elementary is part of Carroll County Public Schools, where 43 schools serve 26,141 students.
More than half of the students at Parr's Ridge Elementary are White (78%). The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Carroll County's population at about 86%. The diversity index for Parr's Ridge Elementary is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Parr's Ridge Elementary reported 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 103 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 26% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Carroll County is close, at 28%.
American Community Survey estimates for Carroll County show that median household income comes to about $118,211, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Carroll County counts 44 public schools with about 26,141 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mount Airy Elementary, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Parr's Ridge Elementary in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment went from 384 in 2020-21 to 391 in 2024-25, a change of 7 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.2:1 to 14.8:1.
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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
- Mount Airy Elementary0.2 mi · 462
- Mount Airy Middle0.2 mi · 761
- Twin Ridge Elementary1.6 mi · 703
- Lisbon Elementary5.2 mi · 480
- Kemptown Elementary5.8 mi · 448
- Linganore High6.5 mi · 1,647
Frequently asked questions
About Parr's Ridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Parr's Ridge Elementary?
Parr's Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Parr's Ridge Elementary serve?
Parr's Ridge Elementary serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parr's Ridge Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Parr's Ridge Elementary is approximately 14.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Parr's Ridge Elementary?
Student demographics at Parr's Ridge Elementary are roughly 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Parr's Ridge Elementary public or private?
Parr's Ridge Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carroll County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.