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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Brunswick Middle?
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Enrollment
638
Middle
DISTRICT 788 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033001409
Brunswick Middle
301 Cummings Dr, Brunswick, MD 21716 · (227) 203-2200 · Frederick County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Maryland public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
191 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 195 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 232 | 36% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
67.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 26.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brunswick Middle
Brunswick Middle's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Middle this school | 638 | 29.9% | 47.3% |
| Windy Hill Middle Owings | 669 | 29.1% | 51.0% |
| Shiloh Middle Hampstead | 631 | 27.3% | 52.7% |
| Piccowaxen Middle School Newburg | 578 | 33.2% | 42.9% |
| Severn River Middle Arnold | 675 | 20.3% | 58.4% |
| Westminster East Middle Westminster | 796 | 38.1% | 43.5% |
Matched among Maryland middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brunswick Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #66 of 223 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #74 of 223 ▲ 14 | #8 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #52 of 223 ▲ 4 | #5 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #163 of 230 | #11 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #178 of 225 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #134 of 225 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #176 of 227 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #42 of 95 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
638
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 638 | 39.5 | 16.1:1 | 30% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 26% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 656 | 38.5 | 17.0:1 | 26% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 26% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 34 | 17.0:1 | 23% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 25% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 23% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 44 | 15.0:1 | 14% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 24 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brunswick Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (578 to 638); teachers up 16% (34 to 39.5).
About Brunswick Middle
Brunswick Middle is a middle school in Brunswick, Maryland, reachable at (227) 203-2200. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 638 students.
Brunswick Middle is one of the 67 schools that make up Frederick County Public Schools (48,054 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Brunswick Middle is 63% White. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Brunswick Middle are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Brunswick Middle totals 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The average for middle schools in Maryland, 14.3:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Brunswick Middle is about 30%.
Brunswick Middle holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of Maryland public middle schools.
Brunswick Middle posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.3%, compared with a predicted 56.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of Frederick County, the median household earns about $122,002 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Brunswick Middle shares Frederick County with 68 other public schools.
The closest school to Brunswick Middle is Brunswick High, located about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. On proficiency, Brunswick Middle is behind the 61.8% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 610 to 638, a 5% rise.
This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Frederick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
287,048
Census ACS
Median income
$122,002
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
48,054 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Urbana HighHigh · 1,989 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Oakdale HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
Other schools in Brunswick
- Brunswick HighHigh · 910 students
- Brunswick ElementaryElementary · 804 students
Other Brunswick Middle schools
One other US public school is named Brunswick Middle. Brunswick Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Brunswick Middle SchoolBrunswick, OH · 1,375 students
Nearby schools
- Brunswick High0.3 mi · 910
- Brunswick Elementary1.6 mi · 804
- Lovettsville Elementary3.9 mi · 510
- Valley Elementary4.3 mi · 525
- Pleasant Valley Elementary4.9 mi · 186
- Carroll Manor Elementary7.2 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Brunswick MiddleHow many students attend Brunswick Middle?
Brunswick Middle enrolls approximately 638 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Brunswick Middle serve?
Brunswick Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brunswick Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brunswick Middle is approximately 16.1:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Brunswick Middle?
Brunswick Middle reports a student body of 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Brunswick Middle?
Brunswick Middle is overseen by Frederick County Public Schools in Frederick County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.