North Frederick Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Frederick, Maryland, North Frederick Elementary works with 660 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Frederick County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 37% above the state mean of about 481.

North Frederick Elementary is one of 67 schools operated by Frederick County Public Schools, a district that works with 48,054 students overall.

On the student-mix side, North Frederick Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 12% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, North Frederick Elementary has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 57% of students at North Frederick Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Frederick County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, North Frederick Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Frederick County put median household income runs about $122,002, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Frederick County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,054 students), North Frederick Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Gov. Thomas Johnson High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, North Frederick Elementary comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 661 students in 2018 compared to 660 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 24% to 30% across the same window.

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