Frederick County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 63 schools in Frederick County, Maryland with reported English Language Arts scores. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urbana High Ijamsville · Frederick County Public Schools | High | 89.1% | +37.2pp |
| 2 | Wolfsville Elementary Myersville · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 85.7% | +33.8pp |
| 3 | Blue Heron Elementary New Market · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 84.5% | +32.6pp |
| 4 | Oakdale High Ijamsville · Frederick County Public Schools | High | 82.2% | +30.3pp |
| 5 | New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary Keymar · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.4% | +29.5pp |
| 6 | Urbana Middle Ijamsville · Frederick County Public Schools | Middle | 81.1% | +29.2pp |
| 7 | New Market Elementary New Market · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 80.4% | +28.5pp |
| 8 | Centerville Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 80.2% | +28.3pp |
| 9 | Green Valley Elementary Monrovia · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 80.1% | +28.2pp |
| 10 | Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 78.3% | +26.4pp |
| 11 | Urbana Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 77.9% | +26.0pp |
| 12 | Linganore High Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | High | 77.4% | +25.5pp |
| 13 | Middletown Middle Middletown · Frederick County Public Schools | Middle | 77.3% | +25.4pp |
| 14 | Frederick Classical Charter Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 76.1% | +24.2pp |
| 15 | Middletown High Middletown · Frederick County Public Schools | High | 76.0% | +24.1pp |
| 16 | Deer Crossing Elementary New Market · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 75.0% | +23.1pp |
| 17 | Myersville Elementary Myersville · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 75.0% | +23.1pp |
| 18 | Spring Ridge Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 73.5% | +21.6pp |
| 19 | Brunswick High Brunswick · Frederick County Public Schools | High | 73.4% | +21.5pp |
| 20 | Windsor Knolls Middle Ijamsville · Frederick County Public Schools | Middle | 72.5% | +20.6pp |
| 21 | Sugarloaf Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 72.0% | +20.1pp |
| 22 | Oakdale Elementary Ijamsville · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 71.6% | +19.7pp |
| 23 | Middletown Elementary Middletown · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 71.0% | +19.1pp |
| 24 | Oakdale Middle Ijamsville · Frederick County Public Schools | Middle | 70.7% | +18.8pp |
| 25 | Twin Ridge Elementary Mt Airy · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 70.0% | +18.1pp |
| 26 | Kemptown Elementary Monrovia · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 69.4% | +17.5pp |
| 27 | Walkersville High Walkersville · Frederick County Public Schools | High | 67.5% | +15.6pp |
| 28 | Brunswick Middle Brunswick · Frederick County Public Schools | Middle | 67.0% | +15.1pp |
| 29 | New Market Middle New Market · Frederick County Public Schools | Middle | 66.8% | +14.9pp |
| 30 | Orchard Grove Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 66.3% | +14.4pp |
| 31 | Thurmont Elementary Thurmont · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 65.9% | +14.0pp |
| 32 | Walkersville Middle Walkersville · Frederick County Public Schools | Middle | 65.9% | +14.0pp |
| 33 | Brunswick Elementary Brunswick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 63.3% | +11.4pp |
| 34 | Tuscarora Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 63.2% | +11.3pp |
| 35 | North Frederick Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.8% | +10.9pp |
| 36 | Parkway Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.2% | +10.3pp |
| 37 | Monocacy Valley Montessori Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Combined | 62.1% | +10.2pp |
| 38 | Catoctin High Thurmont · Frederick County Public Schools | High | 61.7% | +9.8pp |
| 39 | Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Middle | 61.4% | +9.5pp |
| 40 | Yellow Springs Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.4% | +9.5pp |
| 41 | Emmitsburg Elementary Emmitsburg · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +9.4pp |
| 42 | Glade Elementary Walkersville · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.2% | +8.3pp |
| 43 | Valley Elementary Jefferson · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.3% | +7.4pp |
| 44 | Carroll Manor Elementary Adamstown · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.2% | +7.3pp |
| 45 | Monocacy Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 58.6% | +6.7pp |
| 46 | Ballenger Creek Middle Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Middle | 58.4% | +6.5pp |
| 47 | Liberty Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 58.3% | +6.4pp |
| 48 | Whittier Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 57.4% | +5.5pp |
| 49 | Tuscarora High Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | High | 55.7% | +3.8pp |
| 50 | Walkersville Elementary Walkersville · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 55.7% | +3.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAP % Proficient (Levels 3-4) threshold on the latest available MCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Frederick County, Maryland with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Maryland statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Maryland ranking.