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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240021000368
Runnymede Elementary
3000 Langdon Drive, Westminster, MD 21158 · (410) 751-3203 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Maryland public elementary schools
- A-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
14.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
215 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 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
35%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
52.8%
MD avg 50.6% . -13.5pp since 2023
Math
59.2%
MD avg 34.8% . -13.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.8% | 59.2% |
| 2023-24 | 66.3% | 73.0% |
% 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Runnymede Elementary
Runnymede Elementary's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede Elementary this school | 625 | 34.4% | 62.8% |
| Showell Elementary Berlin | 638 | 32.3% | 71.7% |
| Manchester Elementary Manchester | 671 | 31.6% | 66.2% |
| Benjamin Banneker Elementary Loveville | 543 | 36.6% | 47.1% |
| Centreville Elementary School Centreville | 535 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Boonsboro Elementary Boonsboro | 514 | 30.7% | 69.4% |
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 Runnymede Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #182 of 853 | #13 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #195 of 853 ▼ 130 | #16 of 21 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #377 of 853 ▼ 209 | #19 of 21 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #180 of 898 | #6 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #438 of 857 | #8 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #677 of 857 | #13 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.4% | #671 of 885 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #211 of 294 | #16 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
625
+63 (+11%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 625 | 44.8 | 14.0:1 | 34% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 45.2 | 13.5:1 | 36% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 42.8 | 13.8:1 | 33% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 30% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 42.9 | 14.0:1 | 34% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 32% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 28% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 14% (82) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Runnymede Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (599 to 625); teachers up 4% (42.9 to 44.8).
About Runnymede Elementary
Runnymede Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Westminster, Maryland. It reports enrollment of 625 students in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 30% above the 481-student average for elementary schools in Maryland.
The district, Carroll County Public Schools, operates 43 schools serving 26,141 students.
By race and ethnicity, Runnymede Elementary is 80% White. Enrollment also includes 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 6% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.
Classroom staffing at Runnymede Elementary totals 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Runnymede Elementary is about 34%.
Runnymede Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 79% of Maryland public elementary schools.
The model predicts 53.9% for a school in Maryland with Runnymede Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Runnymede Elementary posts 62.8%.
Carroll County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $118,211 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Carroll County number 44, with about 26,141 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Francis Scott Key High, is about 3.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 3. On average proficiency, Runnymede Elementary is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment increased by 11% across 4 years, from 562 in 2020-21 to 625 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Runnymede Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Westminster
- Westminster HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Winters Mill HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Westminster West MiddleMiddle · 923 students
- Westminster East MiddleMiddle · 796 students
- Winfield ElementaryElementary · 724 students
- Cranberry Station ElementaryElementary · 593 students
Nearby schools
- Francis Scott Key High3.0 mi · 906
- Northwest Middle3.8 mi · 655
- Taneytown Elementary4.0 mi · 450
- Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary5.3 mi · 502
- Westminster Elementary5.4 mi · 564
- Westminster West Middle6.6 mi · 923
Frequently asked questions
About Runnymede ElementaryHow many students attend Runnymede Elementary?
Runnymede Elementary enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-05.
Is Runnymede Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Runnymede Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Runnymede Elementary have?
Runnymede Elementary employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Runnymede Elementary?
At Runnymede Elementary, the student body is approximately 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Runnymede Elementary public or private?
Runnymede 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.