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Piney Ridge Elementary

6315 Freedom Avenue, Sykesville, MD 21784

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
578
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carroll County Public Schools
Carroll County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
96thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
98thpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
91stpercentile
Class size15.8 students per teacher
21stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Piney Ridge Elementary

Piney Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Sykesville, Maryland, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Carroll County Public Schools. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Carroll County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 578 students were enrolled, with about 15.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

6315 Freedom Avenue
Sykesville, MD 21784
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
578 students
Students per teacher
15.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Carroll County Public Schools
County
Carroll County
NCES school ID
240021090466

Schools near Piney Ridge Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.