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Mechanicsville Elementary School vs. Sandymount Elementary School

Should you attend Mechanicsville Elementary School or Sandymount Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mechanicsville Elementary School
3838 Sykesville Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Sandymount Elementary School
2222 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mechanicsville 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 proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 12% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandymount Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
497 students
579 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#87 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#193 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
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60%
(Top 10% in MD)
51%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sandymount Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 10% in MD)
63%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandymount Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sandymount Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mechanicsville Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sandymount Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
19
Kindergarten Students
81
84
Grade 1 Students
78
114
Grade 2 Students
85
83
Grade 3 Students
76
106
Grade 4 Students
80
99
Grade 5 Students
79
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
2%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sandymount Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sandymount Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sandymount Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.22
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Mechanicsville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sandymount Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sandymount Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sandymount Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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