Frederick County Public Schools
Public
Regional · 12 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Frederick, Mount Airy, Brunswick, Walkersville, Thurmont, Middletown, Emmitsburg, Myersville, New Market, Woodsboro, Rosemont and Burkittsville.
At a glance
48,054Students enrolled
69Schools
12Towns served
$17,172Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
37%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 6–8
West Frederick Middle or Monocacy Middle or Gov. Thomas Johnson MiddleDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MD
Math proficiency27%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,172
per student each year · 15% below the MD average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
43,221’20
45,220’21
46,899’22
47,681’23
48,054’24
Students
White · 47%22,781
Hispanic · 22%10,373
Black · 15%7,106
Asian · 8%3,962
Two or more races · 8%3,624
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%118
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools69 in district
Oakdale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,167 students · Ijamsville
A-PublicWaverley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 965 students · Frederick
C-PublicGreen Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 850 students · Monrovia
B+PublicSugarloaf ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 845 students · Frederick
APublicBrunswick ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 804 students · Brunswick
BPublicTuscarora ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 793 students · Frederick
BPublicWhittier ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 779 students · Frederick
B-PublicUrbana ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 736 students · Frederick
APublicBallenger Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 715 students · Frederick
BPublicTwin Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 703 students · Mt Airy
B+PublicWalkersville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 692 students · Walkersville
B-PublicBlue Heron ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 680 students · New Market
PublicNorth Frederick ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 660 students · Frederick
BPublicYellow Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 628 students · Frederick
BPublicLincoln ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 615 students · Frederick
CPublicOrchard Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 613 students · Frederick
BPublicButterfly Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 607 students · Frederick
CPublicSpring Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 605 students · Frederick
BPublicHillcrest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 581 students · Frederick
DPublicNew Market ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 571 students · New Market
A-PublicGlade ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 561 students · Walkersville
B+PublicCarroll Manor ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 530 students · Adamstown
B+PublicDeer Crossing ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 528 students · New Market
B+PublicValley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 525 students · Jefferson
BPublicMonocacy ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 523 students · Frederick
C+PublicCenterville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 471 students · Frederick
APublicMiddletown PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 463 students · Middletown
PublicMiddletown ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 460 students · Middletown
A-PublicKemptown ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 448 students · Monrovia
A-PublicMyersville ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 402 students · Myersville
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.