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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033000642
Myersville Elementary
429 Main Street, Myersville, MD 21773 · (227) 203-1500 · Frederick County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Maryland public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
82 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
5
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 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
33%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
75.0%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +9.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.3% | 65.4% |
% 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
72.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Myersville Elementary
Myersville Elementary's state test result (72.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myersville Elementary this school | 402 | 20.4% | 72.9% |
| Fort Smallwood Elementary Pasadena | 397 | 23.2% | 47.5% |
| Forest Lakes Elementary Forest Hill | 447 | 21.3% | 66.0% |
| Middletown Elementary Middletown | 460 | 20.9% | 68.4% |
| Mayo Elementary Edgewater | 351 | 17.4% | 64.0% |
| Mount Airy Elementary Mount Airy | 462 | 19.7% | 63.9% |
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 Myersville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #71 of 853 | #4 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #56 of 853 ▲ 70 | #3 of 39 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #102 of 853 ▼ 29 | #10 of 39 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #594 of 898 | #30 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #798 of 857 | #34 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #700 of 857 | #36 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #788 of 885 | #33 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #156 of 294 | #12 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
402
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 402 | 23.6 | 17.0:1 | 20% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 23.5 | 17.1:1 | 15% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 14% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 12% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 20.4 | 18.2:1 | 9% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 21 | 15.1:1 | 12% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 9% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | 31 | 18.4:1 | 5% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 22 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Myersville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (372 to 402); teachers up 16% (20.4 to 23.6).
About Myersville Elementary
Myersville Elementary is a small elementary school located in Myersville, Maryland. The school enrolls 402 students in kindergarten through 5.
Frederick County Public Schools counts 67 schools and 48,054 students, including Myersville Elementary.
By race and ethnicity, Myersville Elementary is 81% White. Next come 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 68% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
Classroom staffing at Myersville Elementary totals 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Myersville Elementary is about 20%. Across public schools in Frederick County, the average is 37%.
On the allk12 Grade, Myersville Elementary lands at A, ahead of 89% of Maryland public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Myersville Elementary is 10.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 72.9%. Predicted: 62.1%.
In Frederick County, the median household earns about $122,002 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Frederick County has 69 public schools with about 48,054 students, including Myersville Elementary.
Myersville Elementary's nearest public school is Boonsboro Middle (about 4.4 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Myersville Elementary places 1st out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 402, compared with 379 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Myersville Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. 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
Nearby schools
- Boonsboro Middle4.4 mi · 673
- Boonsboro Elementary4.6 mi · 514
- Wolfsville Elementary4.6 mi · 163
- Boonsboro High4.6 mi · 838
- Middletown High4.6 mi · 1,059
- Middletown Elementary4.7 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Myersville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Myersville Elementary?
Myersville Elementary enrolls approximately 402 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Myersville Elementary serve?
Myersville Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Myersville Elementary?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Myersville Elementary.
How diverse is Myersville Elementary?
Myersville Elementary reports a student body of 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Myersville Elementary?
Myersville Elementary 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.