Spring Garden Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

700 Boxwood Drive
Hampstead, MD 21074

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Top 20%

Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spring Garden 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 56% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 456 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20% in MD
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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

Spring Garden 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%)

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Spring Garden Elementary School's student population of 456 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spring Garden Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	82
1	73
2	70
3	72
4	69
5	70

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Total Students

456 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School
2023	440
2022	423
2021	429
2020	434
2019	434
2018	495
2017	495
2016	539
2015	558
2014	543
2013	535
2012	530
2011	522
2010	519
2009	565
2008	577
2007	585
2006	583
2005	622
2004	660
2003	673
2002	759
2001	767
2000	776
1999	821
1998	856
1997	837
1996	813
1995	803
1994	787
1993	692

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	38
2014	38
2013	37
2012	37
2011	37
2010	35
2009	35
2008	38
2007	36
2006	31
2005	35
2004	36
2003	37
2002	37
2001	39
2000	38
1999	40
1998	41
1997	39
1996	38
1995	38
1994	36
1993	33

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

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

Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden Elementary School is 0.31, 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)

#182 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School
2023	#182
2022	#170
2021	#333
2019	#126
2018	#385
2017	#385
2016	#379
2015	#416
2014	#380
2013	#485
2012	#488

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56%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	56%	27%	43%
2022	55%	25%	40%
2021	31%	20%	32%
2019	72%	38%	57%
2017	53%	41%	61%
2016	61%	42%	62%
2015	55%	38%	57%
2014	88%	72%	83%
2013	91%	79%	91%
2012	91%	82%	91%
2011	91%	80%	89%

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64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2022	64%	45%	58%
2021	39%	36%	47%
2019	69%	46%	63%
2017	51%	41%	52%
2016	53%	44%	55%
2015	50%	45%	54%
2014	90%	82%	91%
2013	89%	85%	92%
2012	92%	85%	93%
2011	92%	85%	91%
2010	92%	84%	92%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2022	37%	36%	46%
2021	62%	41%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	21:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	21:1	17:1	19:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	6%	22%	9%
2022	7%	21%	8%
2021	6%	20%	8%
2020	8%	18%	7%
2019	8%	18%	7%
2018	7%	17%	7%
2017	7%	17%	7%
2016	6%	16%	6%
2015	8%	15%	5%
2014	7%	14%	4%
2013	6%	13%	4%
2012	6%	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	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%

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Black

33%

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

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White

83%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	81%	33%	76%
2022	83%	34%	77%
2021	85%	34%	78%
2020	83%	36%	80%
2019	83%	36%	80%
2018	87%	38%	82%
2017	87%	38%	82%
2016	86%	39%	86%
2015	86%	40%	87%
2014	86%	41%	87%
2013	86%	42%	88%
2012	86%	42%	88%
2011	87%	43%	89%
2010	90%	45%	91%
2009	89%	46%	91%
2008	89%	47%	91%
2007	91%	48%	92%
2006	93%	49%	93%
2005	95%	50%	94%
2004	94%	51%	94%
2003	97%	52%	95%
2002	97%	53%	95%
2001	97%	53%	96%
2000	98%	55%	96%
1999	98%	55%	96%
1998	97%	56%	96%
1997	97%	57%	96%
1996	98%	58%	97%
1995	98%	59%	96%
1994	97%	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	Spring Garden Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	0.34	0.73	0.39
2022	0.31	0.73	0.36
2021	0.27	0.73	0.35
2020	0.30	0.72	0.33
2019	0.30	0.72	0.33
2018	0.24	0.72	0.30
2017	0.24	0.72	0.30
2016	0.26	0.71	0.26
2015	0.26	0.70	0.25
2014	0.26	0.69	0.24
2013	0.26	0.69	0.23
2012	0.26	0.69	0.22
2011	0.24	0.67	0.21
2010	0.19	0.65	0.18
2009	0.21	0.64	0.17
2008	0.21	0.63	0.16
2007	0.17	0.62	0.15
2006	0.14	0.61	0.13
2005	0.10	0.60	0.12
2004	0.11	0.60	0.11
2003	0.06	0.59	0.10
2002	0.06	0.58	0.09
2001	0.05	0.58	0.09
2000	0.04	0.56	0.08
1999	0.04	0.56	0.08
1998	0.05	0.56	0.08
1997	0.06	0.56	0.07
1996	0.04	0.55	0.07
1995	0.04	0.54	0.06
1994	0.06	0.54	0.07
1993	0.07	0.54	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Spring Garden Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	32%	46%	24%
2022	23%	38%	19%
2021	26%	40%	18%
2020	21%	41%	16%
2019	21%	41%	16%
2016	26%	40%	16%
2015	27%	39%	16%
2014	25%	38%	16%
2013	24%	36%	15%
2012	24%	36%	14%
2011	16%	33%	12%
2010	16%	31%	11%
2009	13%	27%	9%
2008	11%	26%	8%
2007	10%	25%	8%
2006	7%	25%	7%
2005	9%	25%	7%
2004	7%	24%	7%
2003	7%	24%	6%
2002	5%	23%	6%
2001	5%	23%	6%
2000	5%	24%	6%
1999	7%	25%	7%
1998	5%	26%	7%
1997	6%	26%	7%
1996	5%	26%	7%
1995	5%	26%	7%
1994	5%	25%	7%

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Eligible for

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

Spring Garden Elementary School is ranked #182 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Spring Garden Elementary School often compared to?

Spring Garden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hampstead Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Spring Garden Elementary School?

456 students attend Spring Garden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Spring Garden Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Spring Garden Elementary School?

Spring Garden Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Spring Garden Elementary School offer ?

Spring Garden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Spring Garden Elementary School part of?

Spring Garden Elementary School is part of Carroll County Public Schools.

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