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Sykesville, MD

4,602 residents•8,096 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
7.7
out of 10
108% above Maryland avg
Test Proficiency
57%Math
73%Reading
70% above Maryland avg
School Crime Rate
0.25
per 1,000 students
91% below Maryland avg
Overall Crime Rate
14.78
per 1,000 residents
77% below Maryland avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Sykesville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Sykesville

13 schools
8.8
Linton Springs Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Piney Ridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Freedom District Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Carrolltowne Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Eldersburg Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Oklahoma Road Middle School
Middlepublic
7.4
Mechanicsville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Liberty High School
Highpublic
7.1
South Carroll High School
Highpublic
7.0
Sykesville Middle School
Middlepublic
6.8
Century High School
Highpublic
—
Ava Wanas Montessori School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Sykesville

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Sykesville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
91% below Maryland avg
0.25
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Theft100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Sykesville

68 total incidents reported across Sykesville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
77% below Maryland avg
14.78
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
41
Drug
6
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Theft25%
  • Vandalism18%
  • Drugs9%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,096 students enrolled across Sykesville's schools.

  • Public8,068100%
  • Private280%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Sykesville's K-12 schools.

  • White79%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian6%
  • Black4%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
15%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.