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Taneytown Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 Kings Drive, Taneytown, MD 21787 · (410) 751-3260 · Part of Carroll County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
450
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Taneytown Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Taneytown kids: Northwest Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Taneytown ElementaryYou are here
6–8Northwest Middle655 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Kings Drive, Taneytown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten60
Grade 166
Grade 292
Grade 367
Grade 464
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
374’20
408’21
471’22
475’23
450’24

Up 20.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Black 14%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Taneytown Elementary from Taneytown 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; Taneytown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.