Ballenger Creek Middle

Ballenger Creek Middle is a middle-grades school of mid-tier scale in Frederick, Maryland, overseen by Frederick County Public Schools, hosting 777 students in grades 6 through 8.

Frederick County Public Schools runs 67 schools in total, collectively educating 48,054 students. Ballenger Creek Middle is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Ballenger Creek Middle lists that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Ballenger Creek Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ballenger Creek Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.2%, the actual is 43.3%, a residual of -5.9 points.

In the area at large, census data for Frederick County shows median household earnings sit near $122,002, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Frederick County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,054 students), Ballenger Creek Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Tuscarora High, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ballenger Creek Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 43.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Ballenger Creek Middle's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 777 (now 777). White enrollment moved from 53% to 35% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Ballenger Creek Middle community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.