Eldersburg Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1021 Johnsville Road
Sykesville, MD 21784

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Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Eldersburg Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in MD
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Eldersburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Eldersburg Elementary School's student population of 470 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Eldersburg Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	62
1	67
2	90
3	73
4	75
5	88

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School
2025	470
2024	476
2023	474
2022	464
2021	459
2020	437
2019	437
2018	478
2017	478
2016	474
2015	475
2014	496
2013	493
2012	520
2011	527
2010	535
2009	547
2008	552
2007	571
2006	579
2005	601
2004	627
2003	604
2002	673
2001	654
2000	606
1999	590
1998	784
1997	762
1996	683
1995	631
1994	616
1993	633
1992	637
1991	786
1990	796
1989	770

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School
2025	31
2024	33
2023	32
2022	32
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	34
2015	34
2014	34
2013	33
2012	35
2011	35
2010	34
2009	34
2008	36
2007	35
2006	34
2005	35
2004	33
2003	33
2002	33
2001	29
2000	28
1999	34
1998	35
1997	35
1996	31
1995	31
1994	29
1993	30
1992	29
1991	34
1990	34
1989	35

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Year Founded

1969

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School Motto

Working Together, Learning Forever

School Rankings

Eldersburg Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Eldersburg Elementary School is 0.37, 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.

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State Level (MD)

#123 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School
2023	#123
2022	#129
2021	#284
2019	#133
2018	#131
2017	#131
2016	#317
2015	#334
2014	#263
2013	#99
2012	#207

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63%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	63%	27%	43%
2022	57%	25%	40%
2021	42%	20%	32%
2019	72%	38%	57%
2017	76%	41%	61%
2016	67%	42%	62%
2015	58%	38%	57%
2014	89%	72%	83%
2013	98%	79%	91%
2012	98%	82%	91%
2011	96%	80%	89%

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67%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	67%	45%	58%
2021	37%	36%	47%
2019	68%	46%	63%
2017	61%	41%	52%
2016	55%	44%	55%
2015	57%	45%	54%
2014	93%	82%	91%
2013	95%	85%	92%
2012	93%	85%	93%
2011	94%	85%	91%
2010	95%	84%	92%

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60-64%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	62%	36%	46%
2021	67%	41%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	15:1	15:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	23:1	17:1	18:1
2000	22:1	17:1	19:1
1999	17:1	18:1	19:1
1998	23:1	17:1	19:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	17:1	18:1
1993	21:1	17:1	18:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	23:1	18:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	21:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	6%	7%
2023	7%	7%	4%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	8%	7%	4%
2020	10%	7%	4%
2019	10%	7%	4%
2018	10%	7%	3%
2017	10%	7%	3%
2016	9%	7%	2%
2015	7%	7%	2%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	7%	6%	2%
2012	5%	7%	2%
2011	6%	6%	2%
2010	5%	7%	2%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	6%	24%
2024	6%	23%
2023	6%	22%	9%
2022	7%	21%	8%
2021	6%	20%	8%
2020	6%	18%	7%
2019	6%	18%	7%
2018	4%	17%	7%
2017	4%	17%	7%
2016	5%	16%	6%
2015	6%	15%	5%
2014	5%	14%	4%
2013	4%	13%	4%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	5%	12%	3%
2010	2%	10%	3%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	4%	32%
2024	4%	33%
2023	4%	33%	6%
2022	5%	33%	5%
2021	6%	34%	5%
2020	6%	34%	5%
2019	6%	34%	5%
2018	7%	34%	5%
2017	7%	34%	5%
2016	6%	34%	4%
2015	3%	34%	4%
2014	2%	35%	4%
2013	2%	35%	4%
2012	3%	35%	4%
2011	3%	36%	4%
2010	4%	38%	4%
2009	4%	38%	4%
2008	3%	38%	4%
2007	3%	38%	4%
2006	2%	38%	3%
2005	2%	38%	3%
2004	2%	38%	3%
2003	3%	37%	3%
2002	3%	37%	2%
2001	3%	37%	2%
2000	3%	37%	2%
1999	3%	37%	2%
1998	2%	36%	2%
1997	2%	35%	2%
1996	1%	35%	2%
1995	1%	34%	2%
1994	1%	34%	2%
1993	1%	33%	2%
1992	1%	33%	2%
1991	1%	33%	2%
1990	1%	33%	2%
1989	1%	33%	2%

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White

79%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	79%	31%
2024	78%	32%
2023	77%	33%	76%
2022	76%	34%	77%
2021	75%	34%	78%
2020	75%	36%	80%
2019	75%	36%	80%
2018	78%	38%	82%
2017	78%	38%	82%
2016	79%	39%	86%
2015	83%	40%	87%
2014	85%	41%	87%
2013	84%	42%	88%
2012	85%	42%	88%
2011	84%	43%	89%
2010	88%	45%	91%
2009	88%	46%	91%
2008	91%	47%	91%
2007	90%	48%	92%
2006	94%	49%	93%
2005	95%	50%	94%
2004	94%	51%	94%
2003	95%	52%	95%
2002	95%	53%	95%
2001	95%	53%	96%
2000	95%	55%	96%
1999	95%	55%	96%
1998	96%	56%	96%
1997	96%	57%	96%
1996	96%	58%	97%
1995	97%	59%	96%
1994	97%	59%	97%
1993	97%	60%	96%
1992	97%	61%	97%
1991	97%	61%	97%
1990	97%	62%	97%
1989	97%	62%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	0.37	0.74
2024	0.38	0.74
2023	0.40	0.73	0.39
2022	0.41	0.73	0.36
2021	0.43	0.73	0.35
2020	0.42	0.72	0.33
2019	0.42	0.72	0.33
2018	0.38	0.72	0.30
2017	0.38	0.72	0.30
2016	0.37	0.71	0.26
2015	0.30	0.70	0.25
2014	0.27	0.69	0.24
2013	0.29	0.69	0.23
2012	0.28	0.69	0.22
2011	0.29	0.67	0.21
2010	0.22	0.65	0.18
2009	0.22	0.64	0.17
2008	0.17	0.63	0.16
2007	0.19	0.62	0.15
2006	0.12	0.61	0.13
2005	0.10	0.60	0.12
2004	0.11	0.60	0.11
2003	0.10	0.59	0.10
2002	0.10	0.58	0.09
2001	0.10	0.58	0.09
2000	0.10	0.56	0.08
1999	0.10	0.56	0.08
1998	0.08	0.56	0.08
1997	0.07	0.56	0.07
1996	0.08	0.55	0.07
1995	0.06	0.54	0.06
1994	0.06	0.54	0.07
1993	0.06	0.54	0.06
1992	0.06	0.53	0.06
1991	0.06	0.52	0.06
1990	0.06	0.51	0.06
1989	0.06	0.51	0.05

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(22-23)

16%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	16%	32.4%	23.7%
2022	13.4%	33.7%	28.3%
2021	6%	23.4%	17.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	14%	46%
2024	13%	44%
2023	15%	46%	24%
2022	10%	38%	19%
2021	10%	40%	18%
2020	9%	41%	16%
2019	9%	41%	16%
2016	10%	40%	16%
2015	11%	39%	16%
2014	8%	38%	16%
2013	5%	36%	15%
2012	8%	36%	14%
2011	7%	33%	12%
2010	7%	31%	11%
2009	3%	27%	9%
2008	6%	26%	8%
2007	2%	25%	8%
2006	2%	25%	7%
2005	2%	25%	7%
2004	2%	24%	7%
2003	2%	24%	6%
2001	2%	23%	6%
2000	2%	24%	6%
1999	3%	25%	7%
1998	3%	26%	7%
1997	3%	26%	7%
1996	2%	26%	7%
1995	2%	26%	7%
1994	3%	25%	7%
1993	3%	21%	7%
1992	3%	21%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Eldersburg Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	2%

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School District Name

Carroll County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eldersburg Elementary School's ranking?

Eldersburg Elementary School is ranked #123 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Eldersburg Elementary School often compared to?

Eldersburg Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carrolltowne Elementary School, Piney Ridge Elementary School, Freedom District Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Eldersburg Elementary School?

470 students attend Eldersburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Eldersburg Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Eldersburg Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Eldersburg Elementary School part of?

Eldersburg Elementary School is part of Carroll County School District.

The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Eldersburg Elementary School is Longview School (9,255.5 miles away)

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Longview School

Special Education School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
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13900 Bromfield Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7830

9255.5 miles

Gr: K-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
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13902 Bromfield Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7820

9255.5 miles

Gr: K-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Northwest High School

Magnet School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
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13501 Richter Farm Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7100

9255.7 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 2,300 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
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12260 Mcdonald Chapel Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5990

9255.7 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
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13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6830

9255.8 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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