Top Rankings
Carroll County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,709 students in Carroll County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Carroll County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
44 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
25,054 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
1,747 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Carroll County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 25 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
36 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
775 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,963 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
1,151 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
5%
39%
# White Students
20,072 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
80%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
978 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
419
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
1,853
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,810
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,869
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,793
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,815
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,792
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,840
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,847
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,002
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,227
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,904
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,920
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,963
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,232 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$490 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$482 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,552
$19,738
Spending / Student
$19,232
$18,654
Best Carroll County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Carroll Springs School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
495 South Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Grades: 2-12
| 24 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Crossroads Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
45 Kate Wagner Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Grades: 8
| 5 students
Rank: #33.
Sykesville Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7301 Springfield Avenue
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3545
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3545
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students
Rank: #44.
Oklahoma Road Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6300 Oklahoma Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3600
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 696 students
Rank: #55.
Shiloh Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3675 Willow Street
Hampstead, MD 21074
(410) 386-4570
Hampstead, MD 21074
(410) 386-4570
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #66.
Mount Airy Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
102 Watersville Road
Mount Airy, MD 21771
(410) 751-3554
Mount Airy, MD 21771
(410) 751-3554
Grades: 6-8
| 728 students
Rank: #77.
Westminster West Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60 Monroe Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3661
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3661
Grades: 6-8
| 870 students
Rank: #88.
Westminster East Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
121 Longwell Avenue
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3656
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3656
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #99.
North Carroll Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2401 Hanover Pike
Hampstead, MD 21074
(410) 751-3440
Hampstead, MD 21074
(410) 751-3440
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
Rank: #1010.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
99 Kings Drive
Taneytown, MD 21787
(410) 751-3270
Taneytown, MD 21787
(410) 751-3270
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students
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