Top Rankings
Carroll County 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,746 students in Carroll County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Carroll County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
44 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
25,787 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
1,791 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Carroll County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 25 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
46 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
888 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,170 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
1,306 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
5%
40%
# White Students
20,224 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
79%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
73 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,066 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
443
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
1,817
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,979
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,912
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,954
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,879
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,951
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,900
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,922
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,907
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,206
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,066
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,111
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,740
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,685 is higher than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$490 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$482 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,996
$19,549
Spending / Student
$18,685
$18,476
Best Carroll County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Airy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 62%)
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
| 721 students
Rank: #22.
Sykesville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7301 Springfield Avenue
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3545
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3545
Grades: 6-8
| 748 students
Rank: #33.
Oklahoma Road Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6300 Oklahoma Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3600
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #44.
Carroll Springs School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
495 South Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Grades: 3-12
| 20 students
Rank: #55.
Westminster West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
60 Monroe Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3661
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3661
Grades: 6-8
| 875 students
Rank: #66.
Shiloh Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3675 Willow Street
Hampstead, MD 21074
(410) 386-4570
Hampstead, MD 21074
(410) 386-4570
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #77.
Westminster East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
121 Longwell Avenue
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3656
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3656
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #88.
North Carroll Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2401 Hanover Pike
Hampstead, MD 21074
(410) 751-3440
Hampstead, MD 21074
(410) 751-3440
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
Rank: #99.
Northwest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 Kings Drive
Taneytown, MD 21787
(410) 751-3270
Taneytown, MD 21787
(410) 751-3270
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #1010.
Crossroads Middle School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
45 Kate Wagner Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Grades: 6-8
| 10 students
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