Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033001715
Frederick Classical Charter
8445 Spires Way Suite CC, Frederick, MD 21701 · (227) 203-3840 · Frederick County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
103 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
74%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
76.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
61.9%
MD avg 34.8% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 14 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.1% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 71.7% | 47.9% |
% 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
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Frederick Classical Charter
Frederick Classical Charter's state test result (64.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Classical Charter this school | 376 | 27.4% | 64.4% |
| Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet Baltimore | 395 | 31.4% | 75.2% |
| Lutherville Laboratory Lutherville | 405 | 34.3% | 58.4% |
| Clemens Crossing Elementary Columbia | 481 | 23.7% | 68.2% |
| Chevy Chase Elementary Chevy Chase | 434 | 34.8% | 64.5% |
| Brooke Grove Elementary Olney | 390 | 34.9% | 45.6% |
Matched among Maryland elementary 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 Frederick Classical Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #165 of 853 | #15 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #176 of 853 ▲ 134 | #14 of 39 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #93 of 853 ▲ 22 | #9 of 39 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #637 of 898 | #31 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #410 of 857 | #8 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #65 of 857 | #9 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #737 of 885 | #28 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #244 of 294 | #17 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
376
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 376 | 27.4 | 13.7:1 | 27% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 27.4 | 13.8:1 | 26% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 26.5 | 14.2:1 | 26% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 16% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 25.9 | 14.2:1 | 13% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 13% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frederick Classical Charter.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (367 to 376); teachers up 6% (25.9 to 27.4).
About Frederick Classical Charter
At 8445 Spires Way Suite CC in Frederick, Maryland, Frederick Classical Charter operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 376 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Maryland enroll about 481 students on average.
A total of 67 schools make up Frederick County Public Schools, with 48,054 students enrolled.
Black students make up 35% of enrollment at Frederick Classical Charter, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. In Frederick County overall, about 11% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 74% means there is a 74% chance two randomly chosen students at Frederick Classical Charter are from different groups.
Based on 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Frederick Classical Charter has a ratio of 13.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Income data for the school show 27% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 37% for public schools in Frederick County.
Frederick Classical Charter's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (64.4%) and its predicted rate (58.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Frederick County show that the median household earns about $122,002 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Frederick County has 69 public schools with about 48,054 students, including Frederick Classical Charter.
Of the public schools around it, Frederick Classical Charter is closest to Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle, about 1.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Frederick Classical Charter is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (376) and 2024-25 (376). Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.7:1 to 13.7:1.
This page is set up for the Frederick Classical Charter community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Frederick
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
- Crestwood MiddleMiddle · 996 students
- Waverley ElementaryElementary · 965 students
Nearby schools
- Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle1.3 mi · 573
- Gov. Thomas Johnson High1.8 mi · 2,066
- Monocacy Valley Montessori1.8 mi · 386
- Heather Ridge2.1 mi · 50
- North Frederick Elementary2.1 mi · 660
- Monocacy Elementary2.4 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Frederick Classical CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Frederick Classical Charter?
Frederick Classical Charter enrolls approximately 376 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Frederick Classical Charter serve?
Frederick Classical Charter serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frederick Classical Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frederick Classical Charter is approximately 13.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Frederick Classical Charter?
Frederick Classical Charter reports a student body of 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 35% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Frederick Classical Charter in?
Frederick Classical Charter is part of Frederick County Public Schools.
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