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What tradition at New Market Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033000643
New Market Elementary
93 W Main St, New Market, MD 21774 · (227) 203-1460 · Frederick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% 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
16.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
113 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
45%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
80.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
70.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.4% | 70.6% |
| 2023-24 | 73.9% | 69.1% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 New Market Elementary
New Market Elementary's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Market Elementary this school | 571 | 19.8% | 73.5% |
| Deer Crossing Elementary New Market | 528 | 19.3% | 69.1% |
| Belvedere Elementary Arnold | 542 | 21.6% | 67.1% |
| Central Elementary Edgewater | 566 | 17.1% | 70.0% |
| Mount Harmony Elementary Owings | 656 | 22.1% | 72.3% |
| Broadneck Elementary Arnold | 652 | 17.5% | 67.9% |
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 New Market Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #67 of 853 | #3 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #84 of 853 ▲ 8 | #5 of 39 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #54 of 853 ▲ 40 | #4 of 39 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #253 of 898 | #20 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #759 of 857 | #30 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #589 of 857 | #29 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.8% | #792 of 885 | #34 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #188 of 551 | #5 of 17 |
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
571
-61 (-10%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 895
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 571 | 34.4 | 16.6:1 | 20% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 31.8 | 18.0:1 | 14% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 32.8 | 17.7:1 | 15% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 36 | 17.6:1 | 9% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 690 | 38.4 | 18.0:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 700 | 39 | 17.9:1 | 6% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 40 | 17.9:1 | 7% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 25 | 18.6:1 | 7% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 895 | 44 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Market Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (690 to 571); teachers down 10% (38.4 to 34.4).
About New Market Elementary
In New Market, Maryland, New Market Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 571 students.
Frederick County Public Schools counts 48,054 students in its 67 schools, and New Market Elementary is one of them.
White students account for 73% of enrollment at New Market Elementary. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Black. New Market Elementary has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.6:1, with 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at New Market Elementary is 20%. Compared with the 37% average for public schools in Frederick County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades New Market Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for New Market Elementary is 62.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.5%.
Federal survey data for Frederick County show that median household income is about $122,002, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. A total of 69 public schools operate in Frederick County, serving about 48,054 students.
The closest public school, New Market Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile from New Market Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, New Market Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
New Market Elementary saw enrollment fall 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 New Market
- Blue Heron ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- New Market MiddleMiddle · 676 students
- Deer Crossing ElementaryElementary · 528 students
Other New Market Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named New Market Elementary. New Market Elementary is the largest of the 4.
- New Market Elementary SchoolNew Market, IN · 468 students
- New Market Elementary SchoolSophia, NC · 362 students
- New Market ElementaryNew Market, TN · 272 students
Nearby schools
- New Market Middle0.1 mi · 676
- Deer Crossing Elementary1.6 mi · 528
- Oakdale High2.0 mi · 1,702
- Oakdale Middle2.4 mi · 1,085
- Oakdale Elementary2.5 mi · 1,167
- Green Valley Elementary2.9 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About New Market ElementaryHow many students attend New Market Elementary?
New Market Elementary enrolls approximately 571 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does New Market Elementary serve?
New Market Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does New Market Elementary have?
New Market Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at New Market Elementary?
Student demographics at New Market Elementary are roughly 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees New Market Elementary?
New Market 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.