Frederick County Public Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Hillcrest ElementaryTwin Ridge ElementaryWindsor Knolls MiddleUrbana HighGlade ElementaryBrunswick ElementaryBrunswick HighCarroll Manor ElementaryCatoctin HighEmmitsburg ElementaryFrederick HighGov Thomas Johnson HighGreen Valley ElementaryLewistown ElementaryLiberty ElementaryLinganore HighMiddletown ElementaryMiddletown MiddleMiddletown HighMyersville ElementaryNew Market ElementaryNorth Frederick ElementaryParkway ElementarySabillasville Environmental SchoolLincoln ElementaryThurmont ElementaryThurmont MiddleUrbana ElementaryValley ElementaryWalkersville ElementaryWalkersville HighWalkersville MiddleWaverley ElementaryWest Frederick MiddleWolfsville ElementaryYellow Springs ElementaryOrchard Grove ElementaryDeer Crossing ElementaryWhittier ElementaryOakdale MiddleOakdale ElementaryThurmont PrimaryTuscarora ElementaryCrestwood MiddleNew Market MiddleBrunswick MiddleKemptown ElementaryMonocacy MiddleCenterville ElementaryNew Midwaywoodsboro ElementaryMonocacy ElementaryUrbana MiddleGov Thomas Johnson MiddleTuscarora HighMiddletown PrimaryOakdale HighCarroll Creek Montessori Public CharterFrederick Classical CharterButterfly Ridge ElementarySugarloaf ElementaryBlue Heron ElementaryBallenger Creek MiddleBallenger Creek ElementarySpring Ridge ElementaryRock CreekMonocacy Valley MontessoriHeather Ridge
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Frederick County Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
30%
Exceeding
19%
Avg actual scores
37.2%
Avg projected
42.8%

64 of 67 schools in Frederick County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 8B: 18C: 21D: 15F: 2

Best schools in Frederick County Public Schools

Statewide rankings: all 198 high schools in Maryland · all 212 middle schools in Maryland · all 855 elementary schools in Maryland

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Linganore High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Urbana High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A Oakdale High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A Middletown High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  5. A- Walkersville High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A- Brunswick High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. A- Urbana Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  8. A- Urbana Middle (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
  9. B+ Catoctin High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. B+ Tuscarora High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Frederick County Public Schools

High schools (10)

Middle and junior high schools (13)

Elementary and primary schools (38)

Other schools and academies (6)

Where Frederick County Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (14)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Maryland
  • County: Frederick County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 47,681 students with 3,057 full-time-equivalent teachers and 7,031 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2400330
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Frederick County Public Schools

How many schools are in Frederick County Public Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 67 public schools in Frederick County Public Schools, across 14 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Frederick County Public Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Frederick, Ijamsville, Thurmont, Walkersville, Middletown and 9 more.

How good are the schools in Frederick County Public Schools?

Across the 64 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.8%. 30% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Frederick County Public Schools?

47,681 students were enrolled in Frederick County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Frederick County Public Schools?

Frederick County Public Schools is in Maryland, based in Frederick County, with its district office in Frederick. Its boundary covers about 661 sq mi.