Carney Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

3131 E Joppa Rd
Parkville, MD 21234

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Carney Elementary School's student population of 513 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carney Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	75
1	63
2	106
3	98
4	72
5	71

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School
2023	522
2022	616
2021	628
2020	641
2019	641
2018	594
2017	594
2016	588
2015	573
2014	553
2013	557
2012	538
2011	505
2010	470
2009	486
2008	479
2007	483
2006	480
2005	490
2004	523
2003	554
2002	567
2001	561
2000	526
1999	538
1998	546
1997	578
1996	606
1995	620
1994	626
1993	640
1992	667
1991	641
1990	629
1989	551
1988	522
1987	619

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School
2023	40
2022	42
2021	41
2020	38
2019	38
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	34
2014	36
2013	36
2012	32
2011	30
2010	31
2009	33
2008	32
2007	31
2006	30
2005	33
2004	35
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	26
1999	29
1998	29
1997	31
1996	31
1995	32
1994	31
1993	30
1992	38
1991	38
1990	34
1989	32
1988	33
1987	31

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Carney Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carney Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#841 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School
2023	#841
2022	#887
2021	#791
2019	#990
2018	#732
2017	#732
2016	#847
2015	#691
2014	#408
2013	#113
2012	#214

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25%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	25%	27%	22%
2022	17%	25%	20%
2021	15%	20%	15%
2019	27%	38%	31%
2017	41%	41%	36%
2016	32%	42%	38%
2015	27%	38%	33%
2014	87%	72%	74%
2013	95%	79%	81%
2012	96%	82%	83%
2011	92%	80%	81%

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27%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	27%	45%	40%
2021	17%	36%	34%
2019	21%	46%	39%
2017	33%	41%	37%
2016	31%	44%	40%
2015	46%	45%	48%
2014	89%	82%	83%
2013	96%	85%	86%
2012	94%	85%	86%
2011	96%	85%	87%
2010	96%	84%	85%

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10-14%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	12%	36%	29%
2021	32%	41%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	20:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	19:1	17:1
1987	20:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	13%	7%	8%
2017	13%	7%	8%
2016	13%	7%	8%
2015	13%	7%	7%
2014	12%	6%	7%
2013	12%	6%	7%
2012	13%	7%	7%
2011	14%	6%	6%
2010	15%	7%	6%
2009	15%	6%	7%
2008	17%	6%	6%
2007	16%	6%	5%
2006	13%	5%	5%
2005	10%	5%	5%
2004	10%	5%	5%
2003	10%	5%	5%
2002	10%	5%	5%
2001	10%	5%	5%
2000	8%	4%	4%
1999	7%	4%	4%
1998	6%	4%	3%
1997	7%	4%	3%
1996	6%	4%	3%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	6%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	6%	22%	16%
2022	5%	21%	14%
2021	5%	20%	13%
2020	5%	18%	11%
2019	5%	18%	11%
2018	3%	17%	9%
2017	3%	17%	9%
2016	3%	16%	8%
2015	3%	15%	8%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2013	4%	13%	7%
2012	4%	12%	6%
2011	5%	12%	6%
2010	5%	10%	5%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	3%	9%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

58%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	57%	33%	40%
2022	58%	33%	40%
2021	54%	34%	40%
2020	45%	34%	39%
2019	45%	34%	39%
2018	32%	34%	39%
2017	32%	34%	39%
2016	28%	34%	39%
2015	26%	34%	39%
2014	27%	35%	39%
2013	24%	35%	39%
2012	24%	35%	39%
2011	22%	36%	39%
2010	25%	38%	41%
2009	22%	38%	40%
2008	20%	38%	40%
2007	18%	38%	40%
2006	19%	38%	40%
2005	18%	38%	38%
2004	15%	38%	37%
2003	17%	37%	35%
2002	13%	37%	34%
2001	11%	37%	32%
2000	9%	37%	31%
1999	9%	37%	29%
1998	8%	36%	28%
1997	7%	35%	27%
1996	8%	35%	25%
1995	8%	34%	24%
1994	6%	34%	22%
1993	5%	33%	20%

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White

23%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	25%	33%	31%
2022	26%	34%	33%
2021	29%	34%	34%
2020	35%	36%	37%
2019	35%	36%	37%
2018	49%	38%	40%
2017	49%	38%	40%
2016	51%	39%	41%
2015	54%	40%	42%
2014	51%	41%	43%
2013	55%	42%	44%
2012	55%	42%	45%
2011	54%	43%	46%
2010	54%	45%	47%
2009	58%	46%	48%
2008	60%	47%	50%
2007	61%	48%	51%
2006	63%	49%	52%
2005	67%	50%	53%
2004	72%	51%	55%
2003	70%	52%	57%
2002	74%	53%	59%
2001	78%	53%	61%
2000	82%	55%	64%
1999	83%	55%	66%
1998	85%	56%	68%
1997	85%	57%	69%
1996	86%	58%	71%
1995	87%	59%	72%
1994	90%	59%	74%
1993	89%	60%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	0.61	0.73	0.71
2022	0.59	0.73	0.71
2021	0.62	0.73	0.70
2020	0.67	0.72	0.69
2019	0.67	0.72	0.69
2018	0.65	0.72	0.67
2017	0.65	0.72	0.67
2016	0.65	0.71	0.67
2015	0.63	0.70	0.66
2014	0.65	0.69	0.66
2013	0.63	0.69	0.65
2012	0.64	0.69	0.64
2011	0.64	0.67	0.64
2010	0.63	0.65	0.61
2009	0.60	0.64	0.60
2008	0.58	0.63	0.59
2007	0.57	0.62	0.59
2006	0.55	0.61	0.58
2005	0.51	0.60	0.57
2004	0.45	0.60	0.56
2003	0.48	0.59	0.55
2002	0.42	0.58	0.54
2001	0.37	0.58	0.52
2000	0.31	0.56	0.50
1999	0.30	0.56	0.48
1998	0.26	0.56	0.47
1997	0.27	0.56	0.46
1996	0.25	0.55	0.44
1995	0.24	0.54	0.42
1994	0.19	0.54	0.40
1993	0.20	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	60%	46%	48%
2022	54%	38%	37%
2021	60%	40%	46%
2020	46%	41%	42%
2019	46%	41%	42%
2016	37%	40%	40%
2015	39%	39%	40%
2014	37%	38%	40%
2013	34%	36%	39%
2012	34%	36%	37%
2011	28%	33%	34%
2010	20%	31%	30%
2009	19%	27%	27%
2008	17%	26%	25%
2007	19%	25%	24%
2006	15%	25%	24%
2005	17%	25%	23%
2004	11%	24%	22%
2003	10%	24%	20%
2002	8%	23%	19%
2001	7%	23%	19%
2000	9%	24%	20%
1999	10%	25%	21%
1998	10%	26%	21%
1997	10%	26%	21%
1996	8%	26%	20%
1995	8%	26%	19%
1994	7%	25%	17%
1993	8%	21%	10%
1992	7%	21%	11%
1991	6%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Carney Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	10%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	12%	7%	8%
2010	12%	7%	9%
2009	9%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	10%	7%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	5%	7%	8%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	5%	7%	8%
2001	4%	7%	8%
2000	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carney Elementary School's ranking?

Carney Elementary School is ranked #841 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Carney Elementary School often compared to?

Carney Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Halstead Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Carney Elementary School?

513 students attend Carney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Carney Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carney Elementary School?

Carney Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Carney Elementary School offer ?

Carney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Carney Elementary School part of?

Carney Elementary School is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.

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