New Market Middle

New Market Middle is one of the medium-sized middle schools in New Market, Maryland, part of Frederick County Public Schools, with 676 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Frederick County Public Schools comprises 67 schools with combined enrollment of 48,054 students; New Market Middle is among them.

On demographics, New Market Middle records that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, New Market Middle records 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Frederick County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), New Market Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.2%.

In the area at large, Frederick County reports that median household earnings sit near $122,002, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. New Market Middle is one of 69 public schools in Frederick County (combined enrollment of about 48,054 students).

The closest other public school is New Market Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, New Market Middle comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 64.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. New Market Middle's enrollment has edged up 24% since 2018, when it stood at 543 (now 676). White enrollment moved from 87% to 75% across the same window.

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