Taneytown Elementary

Taneytown, Maryland, is home to Taneytown Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 450 students across pre-K through 5.

Carroll County Public Schools, which runs Taneytown Elementary, has 43 schools and 26,141 students.

At 69%, White students outnumber all other groups at Taneytown Elementary combined. The remaining students are 14% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Carroll County, the White share is about 86%. Taneytown Elementary has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 at Taneytown Elementary, with 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Maryland, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 60% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Carroll County is 28%.

Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.7%. Taneytown Elementary scores 48.0%.

Carroll County census figures show that median household income is about $118,211, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. A total of 44 public schools operate in Carroll County, serving about 26,141 students.

The closest public school to Taneytown Elementary is Northwest Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The school's 48.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.

Taneytown Elementary falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

The number of students climbed from 374 to 450 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 9.3:1 to 11.5:1.

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