Enrollment
386
Combined
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 275
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033001187
Monocacy Valley Montessori
64 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick, MD 21702 · (227) 203-3860 · Frederick County
GRADES PK–10COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 6.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
113 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
65%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
62.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +13.8pp since 2023
Math
51.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +14.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.1% | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 36.7% |
% 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 →
Where Monocacy Valley Montessori ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #1 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #9 of 9 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
386
+83 (+27%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 386 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 29% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 19.9 | 17.6:1 | 23% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 12.8 | 23.2:1 | 21% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 13 | 23.3:1 | 17% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 16.6 | 18.1:1 | 11% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 16 | 18.8:1 | 13% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 14 | 21.4:1 | 7% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monocacy Valley Montessori.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (300 to 386); teachers up 33% (16.6 to 22).
About Monocacy Valley Montessori
Monocacy Valley Montessori is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels with its address in Frederick, Maryland. The school has 386 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 10. Combined schools in Maryland have about 275 students on average; enrollment here is 40% higher.
Frederick County Public Schools is the district for Monocacy Valley Montessori. It has 67 schools and 48,054 students.
The largest group at Monocacy Valley Montessori is White students, at 54%. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, 68% of Frederick County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
With 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.6:1. The average for combined schools in Maryland is 6.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Monocacy Valley Montessori, 29% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Frederick County average 37%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.9% for Monocacy Valley Montessori. The school posts 49.6%, 7.3 points below the prediction.
American Community Survey 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 poverty rate is about 4%. Across Frederick County, 69 public schools serve about 48,054 students.
About 0.6 miles separate Monocacy Valley Montessori from the closest public school, Monocacy Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Monocacy Valley Montessori places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Monocacy Valley Montessori holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 83 students, from 303 to 386. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.6:1.
On allk12, people connected to Monocacy Valley Montessori can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Monocacy Elementary0.6 mi · 523
- Monocacy Middle0.7 mi · 710
- Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle1.0 mi · 573
- Heather Ridge1.1 mi · 50
- Gov. Thomas Johnson High1.2 mi · 2,066
- North Frederick Elementary1.6 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About Monocacy Valley MontessoriHow large is Monocacy Valley Montessori?
Monocacy Valley Montessori enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-10.
What age range does Monocacy Valley Montessori serve?
Monocacy Valley Montessori serves students from grade PK through grade 10.
How many students per teacher at Monocacy Valley Montessori?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Monocacy Valley Montessori.
How diverse is Monocacy Valley Montessori?
Monocacy Valley Montessori reports a student body of 54% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Monocacy Valley Montessori in?
Monocacy Valley Montessori is part of Frederick County Public Schools.
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