Linton Springs Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Linton Springs Elementary School

375 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784

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Top 10%

Serving 738 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Linton Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 738 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 10% in MD
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Linton Springs Elementary School's student population of 738 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linton Springs Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	105
1	116
2	143
3	129
4	133
5	98

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Total Students

738 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School
2023	748
2022	693
2021	674
2020	620
2019	620
2018	624
2017	624
2016	627
2015	599
2014	635
2013	670
2012	688
2011	655
2010	671
2009	664
2008	681
2007	661
2006	653
2005	662
2004	702
2003	736
2002	852
2001	796
2000	768
1999	811

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School
2023	44
2022	42
2021	41
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	41
2014	43
2013	44
2012	44
2011	43
2010	43
2009	42
2008	43
2007	43
2006	39
2005	41
2004	42
2003	42
2002	42
2001	37
2000	36
1999	40

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School Rankings

Linton Springs Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Linton Springs Elementary School is 0.27, 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)

#96 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School
2023	#96
2022	#107
2021	#218
2019	#136
2018	#161
2017	#161
2016	#234
2015	#331
2014	#174
2013	#231
2012	#345

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67%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	67%	27%	43%
2022	59%	25%	40%
2021	44%	20%	32%
2019	71%	38%	57%
2017	73%	41%	61%
2016	78%	42%	62%
2015	63%	38%	57%
2014	93%	72%	83%
2013	95%	79%	91%
2012	94%	82%	91%
2011	95%	80%	89%

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70%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	70%	45%	58%
2021	45%	36%	47%
2019	68%	46%	63%
2017	58%	41%	52%
2016	61%	44%	55%
2015	55%	45%	54%
2014	94%	82%	91%
2013	93%	85%	92%
2012	93%	85%	93%
2011	94%	85%	91%
2010	93%	84%	92%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	52%	36%	46%
2021	62%	41%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	22:1	17:1	18:1
2000	21:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	7%	22%	9%
2022	6%	21%	8%
2021	6%	20%	8%
2020	4%	18%	7%
2019	4%	18%	7%
2018	6%	17%	7%
2017	6%	17%	7%
2016	5%	16%	6%
2015	6%	15%	5%
2014	5%	14%	4%
2013	5%	13%	4%
2012	5%	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	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

33%

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

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White

85%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	86%	33%	76%
2022	87%	34%	77%
2021	85%	34%	78%
2020	87%	36%	80%
2019	87%	36%	80%
2018	86%	38%	82%
2017	86%	38%	82%
2016	87%	39%	86%
2015	87%	40%	87%
2014	89%	41%	87%
2013	87%	42%	88%
2012	85%	42%	88%
2011	88%	43%	89%
2010	91%	45%	91%
2009	91%	46%	91%
2008	91%	47%	91%
2007	93%	48%	92%
2006	94%	49%	93%
2005	94%	50%	94%
2004	95%	51%	94%
2003	94%	52%	95%
2002	94%	53%	95%
2001	95%	53%	96%
2000	96%	55%	96%
1999	97%	55%	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	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	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	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	0.26	0.73	0.39
2022	0.24	0.73	0.36
2021	0.27	0.73	0.35
2020	0.24	0.72	0.33
2019	0.24	0.72	0.33
2018	0.26	0.72	0.30
2017	0.26	0.72	0.30
2016	0.24	0.71	0.26
2015	0.24	0.70	0.25
2014	0.22	0.69	0.24
2013	0.24	0.69	0.23
2012	0.27	0.69	0.22
2011	0.22	0.67	0.21
2010	0.17	0.65	0.18
2009	0.17	0.64	0.17
2008	0.17	0.63	0.16
2007	0.13	0.62	0.15
2006	0.12	0.61	0.13
2005	0.12	0.60	0.12
2004	0.10	0.60	0.11
2003	0.11	0.59	0.10
2002	0.12	0.58	0.09
2001	0.10	0.58	0.09
2000	0.08	0.56	0.08
1999	0.06	0.56	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Linton Springs Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	13%	46%	24%
2022	11%	38%	19%
2021	11%	40%	18%
2020	12%	41%	16%
2019	12%	41%	16%
2016	13%	40%	16%
2015	15%	39%	16%
2014	14%	38%	16%
2013	11%	36%	15%
2012	8%	36%	14%
2011	7%	33%	12%
2010	8%	31%	11%
2009	5%	27%	9%
2008	6%	26%	8%
2007	4%	25%	8%
2006	3%	25%	7%
2005	3%	25%	7%
2004	3%	24%	7%
2003	4%	24%	6%
2002	5%	23%	6%
2001	3%	23%	6%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carroll County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linton Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Linton Springs Elementary School is ranked #96 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Linton Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Linton Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Winfield Elementary School, Mechanicsville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Linton Springs Elementary School?

738 students attend Linton Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Linton Springs Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Linton Springs Elementary School?

Linton Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Linton Springs Elementary School offer ?

Linton Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Linton Springs Elementary School part of?

Linton Springs Elementary School is part of Carroll County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 738 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education