Thurmont Elementary

Located at 805 E Main St, in Thurmont, Maryland, Thurmont Elementary is a modestly sized elementary campus that educates 283 students (grades 3 through 5), operated by Frederick County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 41% leaner than typical.

Across the 67 schools in Frederick County Public Schools (48,054 students total), Thurmont Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Thurmont Elementary records that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder comes out to 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Frederick County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Thurmont Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 55% of students at Thurmont 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 higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Thurmont Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Frederick County put median household earnings sit near $122,002, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Thurmont Elementary is one of 69 public schools in Frederick County (combined enrollment of about 48,054 students).

Thurmont Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Thurmont Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 321 students in 2018 compared to 283 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Thurmont Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.