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Freedom District Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5626 Sykesville Road, Sykesville, MD 21784 · (410) 751-3525 · Part of Carroll County Public Schools

Eldersburg’s School Grade A better than 92% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
627
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Freedom District Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Eldersburg kids: Oklahoma Road Middle

On the path

Where Eldersburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Freedom District ElementaryYou are here
6–8Oklahoma Road Middlein Sykesville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5626 Sykesville Road, Sykesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten95
Grade 1106
Grade 298
Grade 3113
Grade 4119
Grade 596
Enrollment over time
544’20
599’21
617’22
643’23
627’24

Up 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 5%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Freedom District Elementary from Eldersburg families.

Other schools in Carroll County Public Schools

The district →
Linton Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sykesville
A−
759 students17:1
Winfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
A−
724 students14:1
Manchester Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester
B+
671 students16:1
Sandymount Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Finksburg
B+
640 students16:1
Runnymede Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
B
625 students14:1
Carrolltowne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sykesville
A−
593 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Eldersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.