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If you had an hour of school board time for Sugarloaf Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
845
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033001762
Sugarloaf Elementary
3400 Stone Barn Drive, Frederick, MD 21704 · (227) 203-1320 · Frederick County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL845 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
103 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 16 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 132 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 173 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (173).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
72.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
69.9%
MD avg 34.8% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 69.9% |
| 2023-24 | 69.9% | 63.9% |
% 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
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Sugarloaf Elementary
Sugarloaf Elementary's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Elementary this school | 845 | 12.2% | 68.9% |
| Pointers Run Elementary Clarksville | 835 | 8.5% | 85.5% |
| Fulton Elementary Fulton | 872 | 7.9% | 78.7% |
| Northfield Elementary Ellicott City | 764 | 17.5% | 70.3% |
| Farmland Elementary Rockville | 847 | 19.5% | 65.2% |
| Rockburn Elementary Elkridge | 649 | 12.3% | 79.2% |
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 Sugarloaf Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #115 of 853 | #10 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #91 of 853 ▲ 50 | #7 of 39 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #127 of 853 ▲ 3 | #13 of 39 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 845 | #29 of 898 | #4 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #849 of 857 | #38 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #50 of 857 | #7 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.2% | #850 of 885 | #40 of 41 |
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
845
+225 (+36%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 845 | 44.6 | 18.9:1 | 12% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 842 | 50.2 | 16.8:1 | 10% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 828 | 44.4 | 18.6:1 | 10% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 620 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 7% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sugarloaf Elementary.
About Sugarloaf Elementary
Sugarloaf Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in Frederick, Maryland. Total enrollment is 845 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Maryland have about 481 students on average; enrollment here is 76% higher.
Frederick County Public Schools oversees Sugarloaf Elementary and 66 other schools, with 48,054 students in total.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Sugarloaf Elementary is White, with 34% of students. The next largest groups are 32% Asian, 13% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The school's White share is 33 points below the 68% share among Frederick County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
With 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.9:1. Elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1, 5.1 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 12% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Frederick County average 37%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Sugarloaf Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.9%; the prediction is 67.0%.
In Frederick County, median household income comes to about $122,002, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 69, with about 48,054 students.
Sugarloaf Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Urbana Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. On proficiency, Sugarloaf Elementary is ahead of the 63.4% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
In the federal locale system, Sugarloaf Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school grew from 620 students in 2020-21 to 845 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 16.8:1 in 2020-21 to 18.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Sugarloaf Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Frederick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
287,048
Census ACS
Median income
$122,002
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
48,054 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Urbana HighHigh · 1,989 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Oakdale HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
Other schools in Frederick
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
- Crestwood MiddleMiddle · 996 students
- Waverley ElementaryElementary · 965 students
Other Sugarloaf Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sugarloaf Elementary. Sugarloaf Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Sugarloaf ElementaryHendersonville, NC · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Urbana Elementary0.5 mi · 736
- Urbana High1.4 mi · 1,989
- Urbana Middle1.5 mi · 1,090
- Centerville Elementary1.7 mi · 471
- Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter4.4 mi · 317
- Windsor Knolls Middle4.7 mi · 812
Frequently asked questions
About Sugarloaf ElementaryHow large is Sugarloaf Elementary?
Sugarloaf Elementary enrolls approximately 845 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sugarloaf Elementary serve?
Sugarloaf Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Sugarloaf Elementary have?
Sugarloaf Elementary employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Sugarloaf Elementary?
Student demographics at Sugarloaf Elementary are roughly 34% White, 12% Hispanic, 13% Black, 32% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Sugarloaf Elementary public or private?
Sugarloaf Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Frederick County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.