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Frederick County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public middle schools serving 11,165 students in Frederick County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Frederick County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
69 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
45,220 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
2,861 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Frederick County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
110 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,092 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
9,022 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
20%
# Black Students
6,220 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
14%
39%
# White Students
23,765 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
53%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
66 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,945 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,285
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
3,257
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,180
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,245
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,186
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,205
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,381
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,405
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,460
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,524
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,206
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,439
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,272
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,175
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,082 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$802 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$773 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,735
$19,738
Spending / Student
$17,082
$18,654
Best Frederick County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Urbana Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3511 Pontius Ct
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 566-9200
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 566-9200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,034 students
Rank: #22.
Frederick Classical Charter
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8445 Spires Way Suite Cc
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-1200
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-1200
Grades: K-8
| 372 students
Rank: #33.
Oakdale Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5810 Oakdale School Road
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-5500
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 953 students
Rank: #44.
Windsor Knolls Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11150 Windsor Rd
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-5000
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: #55.
Monocacy Valley Montessori
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
217 Dill Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-6100
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-6100
Grades: PK-8
| 297 students
Rank: #66.
New Market Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-4600
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #77.
Middletown Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Martha Mason St
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 236-4200
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 236-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students
Rank: #88.
Heather Ridge
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1445 Taney Ave
Frederick, MD 21702
(240) 236-8000
Frederick, MD 21702
(240) 236-8000
Grades: 7-12
| 29 students
Rank: #99.
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7215 Corporate Court
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 663-7970
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 663-7970
Grades: PK-8
| 318 students
Rank: #1010.
Brunswick Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 Cummings Dr
Brunswick, MD 21716
(240) 236-5400
Brunswick, MD 21716
(240) 236-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #1111.
Ballenger Creek Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5525 Ballenger Creek Pike
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 236-5700
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 236-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: #1212.
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1799 Schifferstadt Blvd
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-4900
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
Rank: #1313.
Walkersville Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
55 W Frederick Street
Walkersville, MD 21793
(240) 236-4400
Walkersville, MD 21793
(240) 236-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 835 students
Rank: #1414.
Thurmont Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
408 E Main St
Thurmont, MD 21788
(240) 236-5100
Thurmont, MD 21788
(240) 236-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 565 students
Rank: #1515.
West Frederick Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
515 W Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-4000
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 889 students
Rank: #1616.
Rock Creek
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
55b West Frederick Street
Walkersville, MD 21793
(240) 236-8700
Walkersville, MD 21793
(240) 236-8700
Grades: PK-12
| 71 students
Rank: #1717.
Crestwood Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7100 Foxcroft Dr
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 566-9000
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 566-9000
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: #1818.
Monocacy Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8009 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(240) 236-4700
Frederick, MD 21702
(240) 236-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 951 students
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