Other / mixed grade configuration · Adamstown, MD

Carroll Manor Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Carroll Manor Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240033000628
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carroll Manor Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Maryland schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
16.1:1
large classes for Maryland
21.7%
free-lunch eligible
530
students enrolled

Carroll Manor Elementary has class sizes larger than 71% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Carroll Manor Elementary held near 561 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 33.4 → 33.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 240033000628 · Adamstown, MD Other · MID · TRAD

530 enr · 16.1:1 · 21.7% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Gov. Thomas Johnson High (2,066 students)

Carroll Manor Elementary held near 561 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE held 33.4 → 33.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Carroll Manor Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carroll Manor Elementary reports 530 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Carroll Manor Elementary compares

Carroll Manor Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 11% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.7% ▼ 56% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 530 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.7%
free-lunch eligible - 56% below the Maryland average of 49.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 71% in Maryland - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,233
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $18,753
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 177 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
African American 10.6%
Two or More 9.2%
Asian 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 56.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.4, Carroll Manor Elementary is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Frederick County Public Schools reports $16,233 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carroll Manor Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gov. Thomas Johnson High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Urbana High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frederick High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tuscarora High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oakdale High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Carroll Manor Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Frederick County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Carroll Manor Elementary

How many students attend Carroll Manor Elementary?

Carroll Manor Elementary has 530 students enrolled. It is a public school in Adamstown, MD. CCD year-over-year: 545 (2022-23) → 561 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carroll Manor Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Carroll Manor Elementary is 16.1:1, which is 11% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carroll Manor Elementary?

21.7% of students at Carroll Manor Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carroll Manor Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Carroll Manor Elementary is White at 56.4% of enrollment, in Adamstown, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carroll Manor Elementary?

Carroll Manor Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Frederick County Public Schools?

Besides Carroll Manor Elementary, Frederick County Public Schools also operates Gov. Thomas Johnson High (2,066 students), Urbana High (1,989 students), and Frederick High (1,821 students). See the Frederick County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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