Spring Garden Elementary

Spring Garden Elementary, an average-sized primary school in Hampstead, Maryland, run under Carroll County Public Schools, educates 439 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Carroll County Public Schools comprises 43 schools with combined enrollment of 26,141 students; Spring Garden Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Spring Garden Elementary records that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black. Compared to Carroll County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Spring Garden Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Carroll County put the typical household earns roughly $118,211 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Spring Garden Elementary is one of 44 public schools in Carroll County (combined enrollment of about 26,141 students).

Shiloh Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Spring Garden Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spring Garden Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spring Garden Elementary has declined 4%, going from 458 students in 2018 to 439 in 2025.

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