Mechanicsville Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Mechanicsville Elementary School

3838 Sykesville Road
Sykesville, MD 21784

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Top 10%

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 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 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).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 497 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 10% in MD
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mechanicsville Elementary School's student population of 497 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mechanicsville Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	81
1	78
2	85
3	76
4	80
5	79

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Total Students

497 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mechanicsville Elementary School
2023	500
2022	482
2021	426
2020	495
2019	495
2018	471
2017	471
2016	483
2015	534
2014	553
2013	549
2012	592
2011	567
2010	564
2009	579
2008	584
2007	604
2006	616
2005	640
2004	627
2003	596
2002	626
2001	619
2000	652
1999	638
1998	632
1997	630
1996	638
1995	574
1994	570
1993	548
1992	530
1991	530
1990	529
1989	514
1988	484
1987	435

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mechanicsville Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	36
2014	37
2013	37
2012	37
2011	35
2010	35
2009	37
2008	40
2007	37
2006	36
2005	33
2004	34
2003	32
2002	32
2001	33
2000	32
1999	28
1998	28
1997	31
1996	29
1995	28
1994	27
1993	26
1992	25
1991	25
1990	23
1989	24
1988	22
1987	21

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School Rankings

Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville Elementary School is 0.22, 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)

#122 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mechanicsville Elementary School
2023	#122
2022	#87
2021	#391
2019	#318
2018	#156
2017	#156
2016	#307
2015	#367
2014	#155
2013	#117
2012	#101

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54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mechanicsville Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	54%	27%	43%
2022	60%	25%	40%
2021	29%	20%	32%
2019	61%	38%	57%
2017	68%	41%	61%
2016	63%	42%	62%
2015	59%	38%	57%
2014	91%	72%	83%
2013	96%	79%	91%
2012	97%	82%	91%
2011	95%	80%	89%

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73%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mechanicsville Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	73%	45%	58%
2021	35%	36%	47%
2019	55%	46%	63%
2017	63%	41%	52%
2016	60%	44%	55%
2015	54%	45%	54%
2014	96%	82%	91%
2013	95%	85%	92%
2012	96%	85%	93%
2011	97%	85%	91%
2010	96%	84%	92%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mechanicsville Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	42%	36%	46%
2021	54%	41%	52%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mechanicsville Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	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	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	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	23:1	18:1	19:1
1998	22:1	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	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	21:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	19:1	19:1
1987	21:1	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	Mechanicsville Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	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%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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

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Black

33%

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

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White

88%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mechanicsville Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	88%	33%	76%
2022	86%	34%	77%
2021	86%	34%	78%
2020	89%	36%	80%
2019	89%	36%	80%
2018	89%	38%	82%
2017	89%	38%	82%
2016	90%	39%	86%
2015	90%	40%	87%
2014	90%	41%	87%
2013	91%	42%	88%
2012	91%	42%	88%
2011	93%	43%	89%
2010	94%	45%	91%
2009	94%	46%	91%
2008	94%	47%	91%
2007	95%	48%	92%
2006	96%	49%	93%
2005	97%	50%	94%
2004	97%	51%	94%
2003	98%	52%	95%
2002	99%	53%	95%
2001	100%	53%	96%
2000	98%	55%	96%
1999	99%	55%	96%
1998	98%	56%	96%
1997	100%	57%	96%
1996	99%	58%	97%
1995	98%	59%	96%
1994	98%	59%	97%
1993	98%	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	Mechanicsville Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mechanicsville Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	0.22	0.73	0.39
2022	0.26	0.73	0.36
2021	0.26	0.73	0.35
2020	0.21	0.72	0.33
2019	0.21	0.72	0.33
2018	0.21	0.72	0.30
2017	0.21	0.72	0.30
2016	0.19	0.71	0.26
2015	0.19	0.70	0.25
2014	0.19	0.69	0.24
2013	0.17	0.69	0.23
2012	0.17	0.69	0.22
2011	0.14	0.67	0.21
2010	0.12	0.65	0.18
2009	0.12	0.64	0.17
2008	0.12	0.63	0.16
2007	0.10	0.62	0.15
2006	0.08	0.61	0.13
2005	0.06	0.60	0.12
2004	0.05	0.60	0.11
2003	0.04	0.59	0.10
2002	0.02	0.58	0.09
2001	0.02	0.58	0.09
2000	0.04	0.56	0.08
1999	0.02	0.56	0.08
1998	0.04	0.56	0.08
1997	0.02	0.56	0.07
1996	0.02	0.55	0.07
1995	0.03	0.54	0.06
1994	0.04	0.54	0.07
1993	0.03	0.54	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mechanicsville Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	17%	46%	24%
2022	11%	38%	19%
2021	12%	40%	18%
2020	10%	41%	16%
2019	10%	41%	16%
2016	12%	40%	16%
2015	13%	39%	16%
2014	14%	38%	16%
2013	12%	36%	15%
2012	9%	36%	14%
2011	6%	33%	12%
2010	4%	31%	11%
2009	2%	27%	9%
2008	2%	26%	8%
2007	2%	25%	8%
2006	2%	25%	7%
2005	1%	25%	7%
2004	2%	24%	7%
2003	3%	24%	6%
2002	2%	23%	6%
2001	3%	23%	6%
2000	3%	24%	6%
1999	1%	25%	7%
1998	3%	26%	7%
1997	4%	26%	7%
1996	3%	26%	7%
1995	4%	26%	7%
1994	5%	25%	7%
1993	2%	21%	7%
1992	2%	21%	6%
1991	2%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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

Mechanicsville Elementary School is ranked #122 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Mechanicsville Elementary School often compared to?

Mechanicsville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Linton Springs 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 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Mechanicsville Elementary School?

497 students attend Mechanicsville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Mechanicsville Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mechanicsville Elementary School?

Mechanicsville Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mechanicsville Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Mechanicsville Elementary School part of?

Mechanicsville Elementary School is part of Carroll County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 497 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education