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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Frederick County, Maryland

Across Frederick County, Maryland, 63 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Urbana High leads the list at 89.1%, against a median of 65.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Frederick County, Maryland

Top % Proficient (Reading)

89.1%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

65.9%

BEST IN READING · FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Urbana High	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	1,989	89.1%
2	Wolfsville Elementary	Myersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	163	85.7%
3	Blue Heron Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	680	84.5%
4	Oakdale High	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	1,702	82.2%
5	New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	Keymar, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	269	81.4%
6	Urbana Middle	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	1,090	81.1%
7	New Market Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	571	80.4%
8	Centerville Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	471	80.2%
9	Green Valley Elementary	Monrovia, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	850	80.1%
10	Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	317	78.3%
11	Urbana Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	736	77.9%
12	Linganore High	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	1,647	77.4%
13	Middletown Middle	Middletown, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	784	77.3%
14	Frederick Classical Charter	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	376	76.1%
15	Middletown High	Middletown, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	1,059	76.0%
16	Myersville Elementary	Myersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	402	75.0%
17	Deer Crossing Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	528	75.0%
18	Spring Ridge Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	605	73.5%
19	Brunswick High	Brunswick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	910	73.4%
20	Windsor Knolls Middle	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	812	72.5%
21	Sugarloaf Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	845	72.0%
22	Oakdale Elementary	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	1,167	71.6%
23	Middletown Elementary	Middletown, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	460	71.0%
24	Oakdale Middle	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	1,085	70.7%
25	Twin Ridge Elementary	Mt Airy, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	703	70.0%
26	Kemptown Elementary	Monrovia, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	448	69.4%
27	Walkersville High	Walkersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	1,181	67.5%
28	Brunswick Middle	Brunswick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	638	67.0%
29	New Market Middle	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	676	66.8%
30	Orchard Grove Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	613	66.3%
31	Thurmont Elementary	Thurmont, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	283	65.9%
32	Walkersville Middle	Walkersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	779	65.9%
33	Brunswick Elementary	Brunswick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	804	63.3%
34	Tuscarora Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	793	63.2%
35	North Frederick Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	660	62.8%
36	Parkway Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	263	62.2%
37	Monocacy Valley Montessori	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Combined	386	62.1%
38	Catoctin High	Thurmont, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	823	61.7%
39	Yellow Springs Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	628	61.4%
40	Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	573	61.4%
41	Emmitsburg Elementary	Emmitsburg, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	211	61.3%
42	Glade Elementary	Walkersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	561	60.2%
43	Valley Elementary	Jefferson, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	525	59.3%
44	Carroll Manor Elementary	Adamstown, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	530	59.2%
45	Monocacy Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	523	58.6%
46	Ballenger Creek Middle	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	777	58.4%
47	Liberty Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	265	58.3%
48	Whittier Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	779	57.4%
49	Walkersville Elementary	Walkersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	692	55.7%
50	Tuscarora High	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	1,735	55.7%

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