Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Hampstead’s public schools outscore 92% of Maryland districts
In Hampstead, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hampstead, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hampstead’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,773 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hampstead’s grade
A: better than 92% of Maryland school districts, #6 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hampstead, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hampstead · depends on your address
Spring Garden Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hampstead Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 400 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hampstead · depends on your address
Spring Garden Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hampstead Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 400 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hampstead · depends on your address
Spring Garden Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hampstead Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 400 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hampstead · depends on your address
Spring Garden Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hampstead Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 400 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hampstead · depends on your address
Spring Garden Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hampstead Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 400 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hampstead · depends on your address
Spring Garden Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hampstead Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 400 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hampstead · depends on your address
Spring Garden Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hampstead Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 400 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hampstead
Shiloh Middle
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hampstead
Shiloh Middle
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hampstead
Shiloh Middle
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Hampstead’s public schools are run by Carroll County Public Schools, which also serves Manchester, Mount Airy, New Windsor and Sykesville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Hampstead vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Hampstead’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hampstead | A | Carroll County |
Every school in Hampstead
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hampstead’s schools
Are Hampstead’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hampstead children attend outscore 92% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hampstead in?
Carroll County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 26,141 students in 43 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hampstead kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Westminster High, Manchester Valley High, Winters Mill High, Century High, Liberty High, South Carroll High and Francis Scott Key High.
What is Hampstead’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Carroll County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Hampstead spend per student?
$16,773 in Carroll County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hampstead families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hampstead → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.