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Linton Springs Elementary School

375 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784

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Serving 759 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Linton Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 759 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10% in MD
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Linton Springs Elementary serves the southern part of Sykesville, MD, encompassing an area of approximately 22 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 10 to 12 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 4.1 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Linton Springs Elementary School's student population of 759 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linton Springs Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	98
1	110
2	123
3	142
4	135
5	135

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Total Students

759 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School
2025	759
2024	738
2023	748
2022	693
2021	674
2020	638
2019	620
2018	636
2017	624
2016	627
2015	599
2014	635
2013	670
2012	688
2011	655
2010	671
2009	664
2008	681
2007	661
2006	653
2005	662
2004	702
2003	736
2002	852
2001	796
2000	768
1999	811

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School
2025	45
2024	44
2023	44
2022	42
2021	41
2020	40
2019	37
2018	38
2017	37
2016	37
2015	41
2014	43
2013	44
2012	44
2011	43
2010	43
2009	42
2008	43
2007	43
2006	39
2005	41
2004	42
2003	42
2002	42
2001	37
2000	36
1999	40

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School Rankings

Linton Springs 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 Linton Springs Elementary School is 0.24, 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)

#96 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School
2023	#96
2022	#107
2021	#218
2019	#136
2018	#161
2017	#161
2016	#234
2015	#331
2014	#174
2013	#231
2012	#345
2011	#218
2010	#154

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67%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	67%	27%	43%
2022	59%	25%	40%
2021	44%	20%	32%
2019	71%	38%	57%
2017	73%	41%	61%
2016	78%	42%	62%
2015	63%	38%	57%
2014	93%	72%	83%
2013	95%	79%	91%
2012	94%	82%	91%
2011	95%	80%	89%
2010	98%	80%	89%

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70%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	70%	45%	58%
2021	45%	36%	47%
2019	68%	46%	63%
2017	58%	41%	52%
2016	61%	44%	55%
2015	55%	45%	54%
2014	94%	82%	91%
2013	93%	85%	92%
2012	93%	85%	93%
2011	94%	85%	91%
2010	93%	84%	92%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	52%	36%	46%
2021	62%	41%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	17:1	15:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	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	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	22:1	17:1	18:1
2000	21:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	6%	24%
2024	7%	23%
2023	7%	22%	9%
2022	6%	21%	8%
2021	6%	20%	8%
2020	5%	19%	7%
2019	4%	18%	7%
2018	5%	17%	7%
2017	6%	16%	7%
2016	5%	16%	6%
2015	5%	15%	5%
2014	5%	14%	4%
2013	5%	13%	4%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	4%	12%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	2%	32%
2024	2%	33%
2023	2%	33%	6%
2022	1%	33%	5%
2021	2%	34%	5%
2020	3%	33%	5%
2019	2%	34%	5%
2018	3%	34%	5%
2017	1%	34%	5%
2016	2%	35%	4%
2015	3%	35%	4%
2014	2%	35%	4%
2013	3%	35%	4%
2012	4%	35%	4%
2011	2%	36%	4%
2010	4%	38%	4%
2009	4%	38%	4%
2008	5%	38%	4%
2007	3%	38%	4%
2006	3%	38%	3%
2005	4%	38%	3%
2004	3%	38%	3%
2003	3%	37%	3%
2002	3%	37%	2%
2001	2%	37%	2%
2000	2%	37%	2%
1999	1%	37%	2%

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White

87%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	87%	31%
2024	85%	32%
2023	86%	33%	76%
2022	87%	34%	77%
2021	85%	34%	78%
2020	84%	36%	80%
2019	87%	36%	80%
2018	85%	37%	82%
2017	86%	38%	82%
2016	86%	39%	86%
2015	86%	40%	87%
2014	89%	41%	87%
2013	87%	42%	88%
2012	85%	43%	88%
2011	88%	43%	89%
2010	91%	46%	91%
2009	91%	46%	91%
2008	91%	47%	91%
2007	93%	48%	92%
2006	94%	49%	93%
2005	94%	50%	94%
2004	95%	51%	94%
2003	95%	52%	95%
2002	94%	53%	95%
2001	95%	54%	96%
2000	96%	55%	96%
1999	97%	55%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

13%

69%

0.24

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	0.24	0.74
2024	0.27	0.74
2023	0.26	0.73	0.39
2022	0.24	0.73	0.36
2021	0.27	0.73	0.35
2020	0.29	0.73	0.33
2019	0.24	0.72	0.33
2018	0.27	0.72	0.30
2017	0.26	0.71	0.30
2016	0.26	0.70	0.26
2015	0.26	0.70	0.25
2014	0.21	0.69	0.24
2013	0.24	0.69	0.23
2012	0.27	0.68	0.22
2011	0.22	0.67	0.21
2010	0.17	0.64	0.18
2009	0.17	0.64	0.17
2008	0.17	0.63	0.16
2007	0.13	0.62	0.15
2006	0.12	0.61	0.13
2005	0.12	0.60	0.12
2004	0.10	0.60	0.11
2003	0.10	0.59	0.10
2002	0.12	0.58	0.09
2001	0.10	0.57	0.09
2000	0.08	0.56	0.08
1999	0.06	0.56	0.08

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(22-23)

16.3%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	16.3%	32.4%	23.7%
2022	20.6%	33.7%	28.3%
2021	5.1%	23.4%	17.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	12%	46%
2024	12%	44%
2023	13%	46%	24%
2022	11%	38%	19%
2021	11%	40%	18%
2020	10%	36%	16%
2019	12%	41%	16%
2018	11%	41%	1%
2016	13%	40%	16%
2015	15%	39%	16%
2014	14%	38%	16%
2013	11%	36%	15%
2012	8%	36%	14%
2011	7%	33%	12%
2010	8%	31%	11%
2009	5%	27%	9%
2008	6%	26%	8%
2007	4%	25%	8%
2006	3%	25%	7%
2005	3%	25%	7%
2004	3%	24%	7%
2003	4%	24%	6%
2002	5%	23%	6%
2001	3%	23%	6%
2000	4%	24%	6%
1999	4%	25%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Carroll County School District

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linton Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Linton Springs Elementary School is ranked #96 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Linton Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Linton Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Winfield Elementary School, Mechanicsville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Linton Springs Elementary School?

759 students attend Linton Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Linton Springs Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Linton Springs Elementary School?

Linton Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Linton Springs Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Linton Springs Elementary School part of?

Linton Springs Elementary School is part of Carroll County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 759 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Linton Springs Elementary serves the southern part of Sykesville, MD, encompassing an area of approximately 22 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 10 to 12 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 4.1 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education