Mount Airy Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

405 North Main Street
Mount Airy, MD 21771

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Top 20%

Serving 457 students in grades 3-5, Mount Airy 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 is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20% in MD
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Mount Airy 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%)

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Mount Airy Elementary School's student population of 457 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Airy Elementary School
3	140
4	160
5	157

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School
2023	479
2022	435
2021	436
2020	465
2019	465
2018	455
2017	455
2016	465
2015	510
2014	495
2013	514
2012	500
2011	509
2010	499
2009	489
2008	458
2007	485
2006	459
2005	735
2004	748
2003	704
2002	810
2001	738
2000	672
1999	634
1998	643
1997	635
1996	632
1995	643
1994	620
1993	843
1992	887
1991	850
1990	826
1989	839
1988	782
1987	741

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	32
2014	32
2013	32
2012	32
2011	32
2010	32
2009	30
2008	30
2007	32
2006	32
2005	43
2004	40
2003	39
2002	39
2001	35
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	30
1996	30
1995	31
1994	32
1993	42
1992	40
1991	38
1990	36
1989	38
1988	36
1987	32

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Year Founded

1935

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

5 acres

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mount Airy Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mount Airy Elementary School is 0.42, 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)

#258 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School
2023	#258
2022	#268
2021	#321
2019	#233
2018	#164
2017	#164
2016	#273
2015	#372
2014	#186
2013	#85
2012	#197

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54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	54%	27%	43%
2022	49%	25%	40%
2021	34%	20%	32%
2019	67%	38%	57%
2017	71%	41%	61%
2016	71%	42%	62%
2015	60%	38%	57%
2014	91%	72%	83%
2013	96%	79%	91%
2012	96%	82%	91%
2011	96%	80%	89%

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57%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2022	57%	45%	58%
2021	37%	36%	47%
2019	59%	46%	63%
2017	61%	41%	52%
2016	58%	44%	55%
2015	53%	45%	54%
2014	95%	82%	91%
2013	96%	85%	92%
2012	95%	85%	93%
2011	94%	85%	91%
2010	95%	84%	92%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2022	42%	36%	46%
2021	57%	41%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	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	21:1	16:1	18:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	22:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	21:1	17:1	19:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	21:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	19:1	19:1
1987	23:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	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%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	14%	22%	9%
2022	16%	21%	8%
2021	13%	20%	8%
2020	10%	18%	7%
2019	10%	18%	7%
2018	10%	17%	7%
2017	10%	17%	7%
2016	9%	16%	6%
2015	8%	15%	5%
2014	5%	14%	4%
2013	4%	13%	4%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	4%	12%	3%
2010	4%	10%	3%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Black

33%

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

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White

75%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	75%	33%	76%
2022	75%	34%	77%
2021	78%	34%	78%
2020	81%	36%	80%
2019	81%	36%	80%
2018	83%	38%	82%
2017	83%	38%	82%
2016	84%	39%	86%
2015	86%	40%	87%
2014	87%	41%	87%
2013	89%	42%	88%
2012	88%	42%	88%
2011	91%	43%	89%
2010	91%	45%	91%
2009	94%	46%	91%
2008	93%	47%	91%
2007	93%	48%	92%
2006	94%	49%	93%
2005	95%	50%	94%
2004	96%	51%	94%
2003	97%	52%	95%
2002	98%	53%	95%
2001	98%	53%	96%
2000	96%	55%	96%
1999	96%	55%	96%
1998	96%	56%	96%
1997	96%	57%	96%
1996	94%	58%	97%
1995	94%	59%	96%
1994	96%	59%	97%
1993	96%	60%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	0.42	0.73	0.39
2022	0.41	0.73	0.36
2021	0.38	0.73	0.35
2020	0.33	0.72	0.33
2019	0.33	0.72	0.33
2018	0.30	0.72	0.30
2017	0.30	0.72	0.30
2016	0.29	0.71	0.26
2015	0.26	0.70	0.25
2014	0.24	0.69	0.24
2013	0.22	0.69	0.23
2012	0.22	0.69	0.22
2011	0.17	0.67	0.21
2010	0.17	0.65	0.18
2009	0.12	0.64	0.17
2008	0.13	0.63	0.16
2007	0.14	0.62	0.15
2006	0.12	0.61	0.13
2005	0.10	0.60	0.12
2004	0.08	0.60	0.11
2003	0.06	0.59	0.10
2002	0.04	0.58	0.09
2001	0.04	0.58	0.09
2000	0.08	0.56	0.08
1999	0.08	0.56	0.08
1998	0.08	0.56	0.08
1997	0.08	0.56	0.07
1996	0.12	0.55	0.07
1995	0.12	0.54	0.06
1994	0.08	0.54	0.07
1993	0.08	0.54	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	15%	46%	24%
2022	16%	38%	19%
2021	13%	40%	18%
2020	12%	41%	16%
2019	12%	41%	16%
2016	11%	40%	16%
2015	11%	39%	16%
2014	7%	38%	16%
2013	6%	36%	15%
2012	5%	36%	14%
2011	5%	33%	12%
2010	4%	31%	11%
2009	4%	27%	9%
2008	4%	26%	8%
2007	2%	25%	8%
2006	3%	25%	7%
2005	2%	25%	7%
2004	3%	24%	7%
2003	3%	24%	6%
2002	4%	23%	6%
2001	2%	23%	6%
2000	4%	24%	6%
1999	5%	25%	7%
1998	4%	26%	7%
1997	6%	26%	7%
1996	4%	26%	7%
1995	6%	26%	7%
1994	6%	25%	7%
1993	4%	21%	7%
1992	4%	21%	6%
1991	3%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mount Airy Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	1%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carroll County Public Schools

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Mount Airy Elementary School's ranking?

Mount Airy Elementary School is ranked #258 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Mount Airy Elementary School often compared to?

Mount Airy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Twin Ridge Elementary School, Piney Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Mount Airy Elementary School?

457 students attend Mount Airy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Mount Airy Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mount Airy Elementary School?

Mount Airy Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mount Airy Elementary School offer ?

Mount Airy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mount Airy Elementary School part of?

Mount Airy Elementary School is part of Carroll County Public Schools.

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