Frederick County Public Schools School District

191 South East Street
Frederick, MD 21701
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Frederick County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frederick County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Frederick County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$802 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Frederick County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$773 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Frederick County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,735
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Frederick County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,082
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Frederick County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Frederick County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Urbana Middle School
Math: 35% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3511 Pontius Ct
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 566-9200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,034 students
Rank: #22.
Frederick Classical Charter
Charter School
Math: 31% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8445 Spires Way Suite Cc
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-1200
Grades: K-8
| 372 students
Rank: #33.
Oakdale Middle School
Math: 24% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5810 Oakdale School Road
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 953 students
Rank: #44.
Windsor Knolls Middle School
Math: 23% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11150 Windsor Rd
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:
8/
10
Top 30%
217 Dill Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-6100
Grades: PK-8
| 297 students
Rank: #66.
New Market Middle School
Math: 18% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
125 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #77.
Middletown Middle School
Math: 19% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Martha Mason St
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 236-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students
Rank: #88.
Heather Ridge
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1445 Taney Ave
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:
7/
10
Top 50%
7215 Corporate Court
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 663-7970
Grades: PK-8
| 318 students
Rank: #1010.
Brunswick Middle School
Math: 13% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 Cummings Dr
Brunswick, MD 21716
(240) 236-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #1111.
Ballenger Creek Middle School
Math: 14% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5525 Ballenger Creek Pike
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 236-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: #1212.
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Math: 15% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1799 Schifferstadt Blvd
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
Rank: #1313.
Walkersville Middle School
Math: 12% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
55 W Frederick Street
Walkersville, MD 21793
(240) 236-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 835 students
Rank: #1414.
Thurmont Middle School
Math: 11% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
408 E Main St
Thurmont, MD 21788
(240) 236-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 565 students
Rank: #1515.
West Frederick Middle School
Math: 11% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
515 W Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 889 students
Rank: #1616.
Rock Creek
Special Education School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
55b West Frederick Street
Walkersville, MD 21793
(240) 236-8700
Grades: PK-12
| 71 students
Rank: #1717.
Crestwood Middle School
Math: 6% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7100 Foxcroft Dr
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 566-9000
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: #1818.
Monocacy Middle School
Math: 7% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8009 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(240) 236-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 951 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 69 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 45,220 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in MD)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 27% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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