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

38 public elementary schools in Frederick County, Maryland appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, 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 15.5:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Frederick County, Maryland

Best Students/teacher

10.3:1

Median Students/teacher

15.5:1

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	Frederick Classical Charter	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	376	13.7:1
9	Ballenger Creek Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	715	13.8:1
10	New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	Keymar, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	269	13.9:1
11	Thurmont Primary	Thurmont, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	350	14.2:1
12	North Frederick Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	660	14.5:1
13	Parkway Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	263	14.7:1
14	Middletown Elementary	Middletown, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	460	14.8:1
15	Deer Crossing Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	528	14.9:1
16	Tuscarora Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	793	15.2:1
17	Carroll Manor Elementary	Adamstown, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	530	15.4:1
18	Spring Ridge Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	605	15.4:1
19	Walkersville Elementary	Walkersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	692	15.4:1
20	Liberty Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	265	15.6:1
21	Glade Elementary	Walkersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	561	15.7:1
22	Orchard Grove Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	613	15.8:1
23	Whittier Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	779	16.0:1
24	Centerville Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	471	16.1:1
25	Blue Heron Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	680	16.2:1
26	Kemptown Elementary	Monrovia, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	448	16.5:1
27	Valley Elementary	Jefferson, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	525	16.5:1
28	Oakdale Elementary	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	1,167	16.5:1
29	Brunswick Elementary	Brunswick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	804	16.6:1
30	New Market Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	571	16.6:1
31	Yellow Springs Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	628	16.6:1
32	Middletown Primary	Middletown, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	463	16.6:1
33	Green Valley Elementary	Monrovia, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	850	16.9:1
34	Myersville Elementary	Myersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	402	17.0:1
35	Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	317	17.5:1
36	Twin Ridge Elementary	Mt Airy, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	703	18.0:1
37	Urbana Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	736	18.4:1
38	Sugarloaf Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	845	18.9:1

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