Frederick County Public Schools
Public school district based in Frederick, Maryland. NCES district ID 2400330; state ID MD-10.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
69
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
48,054
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
2,999.9
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
16.0
Charter schoolsDefinition
4
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,586 | |
| Kindergarten | 3,256 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,356 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,413 | |
| Grade 3 | 3,639 | |
| Grade 4 | 3,525 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,541 | |
| Grade 6 | 3,516 | |
| Grade 7 | 3,487 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,634 | |
| Grade 9 | 3,957 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,762 | |
| Grade 11 | 3,642 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,740 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% | |
| Asian | 8.2% | |
| Black or African American | 14.8% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 21.6% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 7.5% | |
| White | 47.4% | |
| Not Specified | 0.1% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.9% | |
| Male | 51.1% | |
| Not Specified | 0.1% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 17, Suburb 24, Town 8, Rural 20.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gov. Thomas Johnson High Frederick | 9–12 | Regular | 2,066 | 119.0 | 17.4 | City: Small |
| Urbana High Ijamsville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,989 | 99.0 | 20.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Frederick High Frederick | 9–12 | Regular | 1,821 | 106.0 | 17.2 | City: Small |
| Tuscarora High Frederick | 9–12 | Regular | 1,735 | 89.0 | 19.5 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Oakdale High Ijamsville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,702 | 87.5 | 19.5 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Linganore High Frederick | 9–12 | Regular | 1,647 | 84.5 | 19.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Walkersville High Walkersville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,181 | 60.0 | 19.7 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Oakdale Elementary Ijamsville | PK–5 | Regular | 1,167 | 70.6 | 16.5 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Urbana Middle Ijamsville | 6–8 | Regular | 1,090 | 62.0 | 17.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Oakdale Middle Ijamsville | 6–8 | Regular | 1,085 | 61.0 | 17.8 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Middletown High Middletown | 9–12 | Regular | 1,059 | 53.5 | 19.8 | Rural: Fringe |
| Crestwood Middle Frederick | 6–8 | Regular | 996 | 66.0 | 15.1 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Waverley Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 965 | 77.9 | 12.4 | City: Small |
| Brunswick High Brunswick | 9–12 | Regular | 910 | 49.0 | 18.6 | Town: Fringe |
| Green Valley Elementary Monrovia | K–5 | Regular | 850 | 50.2 | 16.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Sugarloaf Elementary Frederick | K–5 | Regular | 845 | 44.6 | 19 | Rural: Fringe |
| Catoctin High Thurmont | 9–12 | Regular | 823 | 42.0 | 19.6 | Town: Fringe |
| West Frederick Middle Frederick | 6–8 | Regular | 820 | 55.5 | 14.8 | City: Small |
| Windsor Knolls Middle Ijamsville | 6–8 | Regular | 812 | 46.5 | 17.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Brunswick Elementary Brunswick | PK–5 | Regular | 804 | 48.6 | 16.5 | Town: Fringe |
| Tuscarora Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 793 | 52.2 | 15.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Middletown Middle Middletown | 6–8 | Regular | 784 | 43.0 | 18.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Walkersville Middle Walkersville | 6–8 | Regular | 779 | 48.5 | 16.1 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Whittier Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 779 | 48.6 | 16 | City: Small |
| Ballenger Creek Middle Frederick | 6–8 | Regular | 777 | 47.5 | 16.4 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Urbana Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 736 | 40.1 | 18.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Ballenger Creek Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 715 | 52.0 | 13.8 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Monocacy Middle Frederick | 6–8 | Regular | 710 | 54.5 | 13 | City: Small |
| Twin Ridge Elementary Mt Airy | PK–5 | Regular | 703 | 39.0 | 18 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Walkersville Elementary Walkersville | PK–5 | Regular | 692 | 45.0 | 15.4 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Blue Heron Elementary New Market | PK–5 | Regular | 680 | 42.0 | 16.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| New Market Middle New Market | 6–8 | Regular | 676 | 39.5 | 17.1 | Suburb: Midsize |
| North Frederick Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 660 | 45.5 | 14.5 | City: Small |
| Brunswick Middle Brunswick | 6–8 | Regular | 638 | 39.5 | 16.2 | Town: Fringe |
| Yellow Springs Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 628 | 37.8 | 16.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Lincoln Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 615 | 49.5 | 12.4 | City: Small |
| Orchard Grove Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 613 | 38.9 | 15.8 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Butterfly Ridge Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 607 | 47.9 | 12.7 | Rural: Fringe |
| Spring Ridge Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 605 | 39.4 | 15.4 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Hillcrest Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 581 | 56.7 | 10.2 | City: Small |
| Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle Frederick | 6–8 | Regular | 573 | 37.0 | 15.5 | City: Small |
| New Market Elementary New Market | PK–5 | Regular | 571 | 34.4 | 16.6 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Glade Elementary Walkersville | PK–5 | Regular | 561 | 35.8 | 15.7 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Carroll Manor Elementary Adamstown | PK–5 | Regular | 530 | 34.5 | 15.4 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Deer Crossing Elementary New Market | PK–5 | Regular | 528 | 35.4 | 14.9 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Valley Elementary Jefferson | PK–5 | Regular | 525 | 31.8 | 16.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Monocacy Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 523 | 41.4 | 12.6 | City: Small |
| Thurmont Middle Thurmont | 6–8 | Regular | 507 | 34.5 | 14.7 | Town: Fringe |
| Centerville Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 471 | 29.2 | 16.1 | Town: Fringe |
| Middletown Primary Middletown | PK–2 | Regular | 463 | 27.8 | 16.6 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Middletown Elementary Middletown | 3–5 | Regular | 460 | 31.2 | 14.7 | Rural: Fringe |
| Kemptown Elementary Monrovia | K–5 | Regular | 448 | 27.2 | 16.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Myersville Elementary Myersville | K–5 | Regular | 402 | 23.6 | 17 | Rural: Fringe |
| Monocacy Valley MontessoriCharter Frederick | PK–10 | Regular | 386 | 22.0 | 17.5 | City: Small |
| Frederick Classical CharterCharter Frederick | K–8 | Regular | 376 | 27.4 | 13.7 | City: Small |
| Thurmont Primary Thurmont | PK–2 | Regular | 350 | 24.6 | 14.2 | Town: Fringe |
| Carroll Creek Montessori Public CharterCharter Frederick | PK–8 | Regular | 317 | 18.1 | 17.5 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Thurmont Elementary Thurmont | 3–5 | Regular | 283 | 22.4 | 12.6 | Town: Fringe |
| New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary Keymar | PK–5 | Regular | 269 | 19.4 | 13.9 | Rural: Distant |
| Liberty Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 265 | 17.0 | 15.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Parkway Elementary Frederick | PK–5 | Regular | 263 | 17.9 | 14.7 | City: Small |
| Emmitsburg Elementary Emmitsburg | PK–5 | Regular | 211 | 16.3 | 12.9 | Rural: Distant |
| Sabillasville Environmental SchoolCharter Sabillasville | K–8 | Regular | 196 | 13.2 | 14.8 | Rural: Fringe |
| Wolfsville Elementary Myersville | PK–5 | Regular | 163 | 11.2 | 14.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Lewistown Elementary Thurmont | PK–5 | Regular | 152 | 14.4 | 10.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Rock Creek Walkersville | PK–12 | Special Education | 73 | 19.5 | 3.7 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Heather Ridge Frederick | 6–12 | Alternative | 50 | 17.0 | 2.9 | City: Small |
| Frederick County Virtual Frederick | 9–12 | Alternative | 0 | 3.0 | — | City: Small |
| Frederick County Career & Technology Center Frederick | 10–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 33.3 | — | City: Small |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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