Shiloh Middle

Shiloh Middle is one of the cozy middle-grades schools in Hampstead, Maryland, overseen by Carroll County Public Schools, with 631 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Carroll County Public Schools runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 26,141 students. Shiloh Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Shiloh Middle shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 27% of students at Shiloh Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Shiloh Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.7%.

Around the school, census data for Carroll County shows the typical household earns roughly $118,211 per year, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Carroll County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,141 students), Shiloh Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hampstead Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Shiloh Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 61.2%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 661 students in 2018 compared to 631 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 85% to 78%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.