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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Frederick County, Maryland

Across Frederick County, Maryland, 62 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Hillcrest Elementary leads the list at 10.3:1, against a median of 16.2:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Frederick County, Maryland

Best Students/teacher

10.3:1

Median Students/teacher

16.2:1

LOWEST RATIO · FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Hillcrest Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	581	10.3:1
2	Waverley Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	965	12.4:1
3	Lincoln Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	615	12.4:1
4	Thurmont Elementary	Thurmont, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	283	12.6:1
5	Monocacy Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	523	12.6:1
6	Butterfly Ridge Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	607	12.7:1
7	Emmitsburg Elementary	Emmitsburg, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	211	12.9:1
8	Monocacy Middle	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	710	13.0:1
9	Frederick Classical Charter	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	376	13.7:1
10	Ballenger Creek Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	715	13.8:1
11	New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	Keymar, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	269	13.9:1
12	Thurmont Primary	Thurmont, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	350	14.2:1
13	North Frederick Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	660	14.5:1
14	Parkway Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	263	14.7:1
15	Thurmont Middle	Thurmont, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	507	14.7:1
16	Middletown Elementary	Middletown, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	460	14.8:1
17	West Frederick Middle	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	820	14.8:1
18	Deer Crossing Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	528	14.9:1
19	Crestwood Middle	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	996	15.1:1
20	Tuscarora Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	793	15.2:1
21	Carroll Manor Elementary	Adamstown, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	530	15.4:1
22	Spring Ridge Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	605	15.4:1
23	Walkersville Elementary	Walkersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	692	15.4:1
24	Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	573	15.5:1
25	Liberty Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	265	15.6:1
26	Glade Elementary	Walkersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	561	15.7:1
27	Orchard Grove Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	613	15.8:1
28	Whittier Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	779	16.0:1
29	Walkersville Middle	Walkersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	779	16.1:1
30	Centerville Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	471	16.1:1
31	Brunswick Middle	Brunswick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	638	16.1:1
32	Blue Heron Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	680	16.2:1
33	Ballenger Creek Middle	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	777	16.4:1
34	Kemptown Elementary	Monrovia, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	448	16.5:1
35	Valley Elementary	Jefferson, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	525	16.5:1
36	Oakdale Elementary	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	1,167	16.5:1
37	Brunswick Elementary	Brunswick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	804	16.6:1
38	New Market Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	571	16.6:1
39	Yellow Springs Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	628	16.6:1
40	Middletown Primary	Middletown, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	463	16.6:1
41	Green Valley Elementary	Monrovia, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	850	16.9:1
42	Myersville Elementary	Myersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	402	17.0:1
43	New Market Middle	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	676	17.1:1
44	Frederick High	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	1,821	17.2:1
45	Gov. Thomas Johnson High	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	2,066	17.4:1
46	Windsor Knolls Middle	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	812	17.5:1
47	Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	317	17.5:1
48	Monocacy Valley Montessori	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Combined	386	17.6:1
49	Urbana Middle	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	1,090	17.6:1
50	Oakdale Middle	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Middle	1,085	17.8:1

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