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PRIDE School

1100 Gist Road, Westminster, MD 21157 · (410) 751-3653 · Carroll County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL6 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
6
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 1350%
Grade 3233%
Grade 4117%
Student demographics
White
350%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 31% · US 43%
Black
233%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 32% · US 15%
Two+
117%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
6100%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

MCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-250.0%0.0%
2023-240.0%0.0%
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where PRIDE School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MarylandIn Carroll County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
6#897 of 898#23 of 23
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 2024-25
Enrollment
6
-2 (-25%) vs 2020
-50% since 2010-11, when it was 12
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256N/AN/AN/A
2023-24919.0:156% (5)
2022-23832.7:1N/A
2020-21832.7:1N/A
2017-181535.0:133% (5)
2015-162137.0:10% (0)
2010-111234.0:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRIDE School.

About PRIDE School

PRIDE School operates as a small elementary school in Westminster, Maryland. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 6 students. The school's enrollment is 99% smaller than the 481 average for elementary schools in Maryland.

PRIDE School is run by Carroll County Public Schools, whose 43 schools enroll 26,141 students.

Enrollment at PRIDE School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 50%. It is also 33% Black and 17% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Carroll County is roughly 86% White.

Carroll County has these Census figures: median household income is about $118,211, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. PRIDE School is among the 44 public schools in Carroll County.

The nearest public school is Friendship Valley Elementary, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 8 to 6.

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Carroll County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PRIDE School
District
Carroll County Public Schools
Address
1100 Gist Road, Westminster, MD 21157
Phone
(410) 751-3653
County
Carroll County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
6
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
240021001349
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Carroll County Public Schools
Other schools in Westminster
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Frequently asked questions

About PRIDE School
What is the total enrollment at PRIDE School?
PRIDE School enrolls approximately 6 students in grades KG-05.
Is PRIDE School an elementary, middle, or high school?
PRIDE School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student diversity at PRIDE School?
Student demographics at PRIDE School are roughly 50% White, 33% Black, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees PRIDE School?
PRIDE School is overseen by Carroll County Public Schools in Carroll County.
What county does PRIDE School serve?
PRIDE School serves Carroll County in MD.
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