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If you had an hour of school board time for North Frederick Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
660
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033000645
North Frederick Elementary
1010 Fairview Ave, Frederick, MD 21701 · (227) 203-1480 · Frederick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
379 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 | 62 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
73%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
62.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +9.6pp since 2023
Math
46.7%
MD avg 34.8% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 35.7% |
% 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
40.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 North Frederick Elementary
North Frederick Elementary's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Frederick Elementary this school | 660 | 57.4% | 49.6% |
| Maugansville Elementary Maugansville | 698 | 60.2% | 52.4% |
| Walkersville Elementary Walkersville | 692 | 50.1% | 55.9% |
| Ballenger Creek Elementary Frederick | 715 | 57.5% | 44.1% |
| Villa Cresta Elementary Baltimore | 609 | 52.9% | 37.5% |
| Orchard Grove Elementary Frederick | 613 | 53.7% | 56.8% |
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 North Frederick Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #340 of 853 | #31 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #340 of 853 ▲ 123 | #30 of 39 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #244 of 853 ▲ 77 | #22 of 39 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #134 of 898 | #13 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #511 of 857 | #12 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #66 of 857 | #10 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #450 of 885 | #8 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #549 of 551 | #16 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
660
+61 (+10%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 728
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 660 | 45.5 | 14.5:1 | 57% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 49 | 13.3:1 | 54% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 45.4 | 13.8:1 | 54% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 53% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 42.8 | 15.4:1 | 50% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 51% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 46 | 12.8:1 | 42% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 750 | 48 | 15.6:1 | 26% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 728 | 46 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Frederick Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (661 to 660); teachers up 6% (42.8 to 45.5).
About North Frederick Elementary
North Frederick Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Frederick, Maryland. It reports enrollment of 660 students in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 37% above the 481-student average for elementary schools in Maryland.
North Frederick Elementary falls under Frederick County Public Schools, which has 67 schools enrolling 48,054 students.
No group is above 50% at North Frederick Elementary; the largest is White, at 35%. The school is also 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 12% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 68%. The diversity index for North Frederick Elementary is 73%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at North Frederick Elementary totals 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maryland is similar, at 13.8:1. Federal data show 57% of students (379) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Frederick County, the average is 37%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.2%.
In the wider Frederick County area, median household income comes to about $122,002, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Frederick County counts 69 public schools with about 48,054 students.
Gov. Thomas Johnson High sits about 0.5 miles from North Frederick Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. North Frederick Elementary comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, North Frederick Elementary is City: Small.
Enrollment increased 10% over 4 years, reaching 660 in 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 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
- Gov. Thomas Johnson High0.5 mi · 2,066
- Heather Ridge0.6 mi · 50
- Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle0.9 mi · 573
- Parkway Elementary1.1 mi · 263
- Frederick High1.1 mi · 1,821
- West Frederick Middle1.3 mi · 820
Frequently asked questions
About North Frederick ElementaryHow large is North Frederick Elementary?
North Frederick Elementary enrolls approximately 660 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Frederick Elementary serve?
North Frederick Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does North Frederick Elementary have?
North Frederick Elementary employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at North Frederick Elementary?
Student demographics at North Frederick Elementary are roughly 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees North Frederick Elementary?
North Frederick 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.