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Spring Garden Elementary

Grades PK–05 · Hampstead, MD · NCES 240021090467

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700 Boxwood Drive · Hampstead, MD 21074

At a glance

Reported students

439

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

31.66

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Maryland elementary enrollment

41st percentile

Compared with 887 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

593

Spring Garden Elementary: 439 reported students.

State peer staffing position

51st percentile

13.9:1 reported; state peer median 13.9:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
423
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1

What the reported data says about Spring Garden Elementary

Spring Garden Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Hampstead. It is one of 44 current school records connected to Carroll County Public Schools. NCES reports 439 students for 2024–25.

Among 887 elementary schools in Maryland with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 472 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 41st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.9:1, close to the Maryland median of 13.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (84.3%) and multiracial (5.5%). English learners represent 2.6% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 12.8%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Spring Garden Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 13.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 31.66 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
2.6%
Students with disabilities
12.8%
Free/reduced-price lunch
32.8%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
0.5
Social workers (FTE)
1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White84.3%
  • Hispanic4.8%
  • Black3.6%
  • Asian1.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Carroll County Public Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Robert Moton Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

440 reported students

Taneytown Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

450 reported students

Mount Airy Elementary

Elementary · Grades 03–05

462 reported students

Eldersburg Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

470 reported students

Hampstead Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

400 reported students

Parr's Ridge Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–02

391 reported students

View all 44 district schools →