Carrolltowne Elementary School

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Carrolltowne Elementary School
Motto "Doing Your Best In All You Do"
Established 1977
Type Public Elementary School (k-5)
Location 6542 Ridge Road,
Eldersburg, Maryland, United States
District Carroll County Public Schools
Mascot Cardinals
Website http://www.carrollk12.org/carrolltowne/

Carrolltowne Elementary School


Carrolltowne Elementary School (CES) is a public elementary school in Carroll County, Maryland, Maryland, United States. It is located on the southeast corner of the county, south of MD 26 in Eldersburg, MD.


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[edit] About the School

Carrolltowne Elementary School is located on 6524 Ridge Road in Eldersburg or Sykesville, Maryland. The school was named after the surrounding neighborhood. The school district borders Eldersburg Elementary School, Piney Ridge Elementary School, and Freedom Elementary School. In 2007, the school celebrated its 30th anniversary. Like most schools in the area, the school suffers from overcrowding. Portables around the school serve the third grade.

Carrolltowne Elementary School
Carrolltowne Elementary School


[edit] Awards

  • In May of 2007, prekindergarten & special needs teacher Antonina Wallace was named Carroll County 2007 Teacher of the Year.[1]
  • In 2007, former Principal Martin Tierney received the Maryland School Psychologists' Association Outstanding Educator Award[2]

[edit] Students

Student population at Carrolltowne Elementary School peaked in 1997 at 902. As of 2007, the student population is 1.1% African-American, 92.6% European-American, 1.8% Asian-Pacific Islander, 2.3% Hispanic, and 2.1% Native American.[3]

Less than 6% of the students receive free or reduced meals.[4] Nearly 17% of the students receive special education. Carrolltowne Elementary School specializes in special needs care for elementary school children.[5] Nearly 95% of the students test as proficient in reading and math and nearly half of the students qualify as advanced.[6]

Student population [7]

*2007 609
*2006 577
*2005 607
*2004 612
*2003 642
*2002 663
*2001 684
*2000 732
*1999 738
*1998 882
*1997 902
*1996 832
*1995 745
*1994 668
*1993 654



[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Carroll County Public Schools[1]
  2. ^ Carroll County Public Schools[2]
  3. ^ Maryland Report Card[3]
  4. ^ Maryland Report Card[4]
  5. ^ Maryland Report Card[5]
  6. ^ Maryland Report Card[6]
  7. ^ Maryland State Department of Education [7]


[edit] External links


See also Carroll County Public Schools

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