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Enrollment
573
Middle
DISTRICT 788 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033001549
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
1799 Schifferstadt Blvd, Frederick, MD 21701 · (227) 203-2550 · Frederick County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
259 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 | 203 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 184 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 186 | 32% |
Student demographics
72%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
61.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
37.1%
MD avg 34.8% . +19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.4% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 18.1% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle this school | 573 | 45.2% | 41.5% |
| Ballenger Creek Middle Frederick | 777 | 42.3% | 43.3% |
| Ridgeview Middle Gaithersburg | 722 | 41.7% | 41.0% |
| Sligo Middle Silver Spring | 685 | 46.7% | 35.3% |
| Havre de Grace Middle Havre de Grace | 617 | 46.0% | 37.8% |
| Southern Middle Lothian | 726 | 47.5% | 38.8% |
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 Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #84 of 223 | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #57 of 223 ▲ 76 | #5 of 13 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #69 of 223 ▲ 38 | #8 of 13 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #181 of 230 | #12 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #146 of 225 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #31 of 225 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.2% | #138 of 227 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #40 of 95 | #5 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
573
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 573 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 45% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 61.5 | 9.3:1 | 45% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 65 | 8.4:1 | 46% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 44 | 12.8:1 | 46% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 38.5 | 13.3:1 | 33% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 41 | 12.8:1 | 35% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 39 | 13.4:1 | 28% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (513 to 573); teachers down 4% (38.5 to 37).
About Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
In Frederick, Maryland, Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle is a small middle school. The school serves 573 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Maryland) has about 764 students.
In Frederick County Public Schools, 67 schools enroll a combined 48,054 students.
White students form the largest group at Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle, 40% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. In Frederick County overall, about 68% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
The school reported 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.5:1. The 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 45% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
A school with Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle's lunch-eligibility share in Maryland is predicted to score 47.5%. Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle scores 41.5%, 6.0 points below that line.
In Frederick County (population about 287,048), median household income is about $122,002, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 69 public schools operate in Frederick County, serving about 48,054 students.
The closest other public school is Gov. Thomas Johnson High, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 47.7% on proficiency, and Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle is below that at 41.5%.
For locale, NCES codes Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle as City: Small.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 563 in 2020-21, 573 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.8:1 in 2020-21 to 15.5:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 High0.5 mi · 2,066
- Heather Ridge0.8 mi · 50
- North Frederick Elementary0.9 mi · 660
- Monocacy Valley Montessori1.0 mi · 386
- Frederick Classical Charter1.3 mi · 376
- Monocacy Elementary1.4 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Gov. Thomas Johnson MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle?
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle enrolls approximately 573 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle serve?
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle have?
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle?
Student demographics at Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle are roughly 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle in?
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle is part of Frederick County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.