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Enrollment
692
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033000654
Walkersville Elementary
83 W Frederick Street, Walkersville, MD 21793 · (227) 203-1180 · Frederick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
15.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
347 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 | 40 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
74%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
55.7%
MD avg 50.6% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.7% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 54.6% |
% 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Walkersville Elementary
Walkersville Elementary's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkersville Elementary this school | 692 | 50.1% | 55.9% |
| Rockland Woods Elementary Hagerstown | 655 | 47.9% | 50.4% |
| Villa Cresta Elementary Baltimore | 609 | 52.9% | 37.5% |
| North Frederick Elementary Frederick | 660 | 57.4% | 49.6% |
| Phelps Luck Elementary Columbia | 681 | 46.5% | 51.8% |
| Whittier Elementary Frederick | 779 | 42.1% | 52.0% |
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 Walkersville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #263 of 853 | #24 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #264 of 853 ▼ 24 | #23 of 39 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #344 of 853 ▼ 101 | #32 of 39 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #105 of 898 | #11 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #635 of 857 | #19 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #60 of 857 | #8 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #517 of 885 | #13 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #187 of 294 | #13 of 18 |
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
692
+61 (+10%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 988
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 692 | 45 | 15.4:1 | 50% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 46% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 40.5 | 17.0:1 | 47% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 39 | 16.2:1 | 42% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 651 | 44.4 | 14.7:1 | 35% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 686 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 38% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 41 | 13.6:1 | 31% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 13% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 988 | 48 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walkersville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (651 to 692); teachers up 1% (44.4 to 45).
About Walkersville Elementary
Walkersville Elementary is an elementary school in Walkersville, Maryland, and it is part of Frederick County Public Schools. In all, 692 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 44% larger than the 481-student average for elementary schools in Maryland.
Frederick County Public Schools has 48,054 students spread across 67 schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Walkersville Elementary is White, with 38% of students. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 21% Black, 12% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Frederick County residents are about 68% White. The diversity index for Walkersville Elementary is 74%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Walkersville Elementary, there are about 15.4 students; the school has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Maryland, 13.8:1, is lower. There are 347 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 50% of enrollment. Across public schools in Frederick County, the average is 37%.
Walkersville Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of Maryland public elementary schools.
Walkersville Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 55.9% is 11.3 points above the 44.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
American Community Survey estimates for Frederick County show that the median household earns about $122,002 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Frederick County, 69 public schools serve about 48,054 students.
Walkersville High is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Walkersville Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Walkersville Elementary is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 631 to 692.
On allk12, people connected to Walkersville Elementary can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Walkersville
- Walkersville HighHigh · 1,181 students
- Walkersville MiddleMiddle · 779 students
- Glade ElementaryElementary · 561 students
- Rock CreekCombined · 73 students
Nearby schools
- Walkersville High0.1 mi · 1,181
- Walkersville Middle0.6 mi · 779
- Rock Creek0.7 mi · 73
- Glade Elementary1.7 mi · 561
- Monocacy Valley Montessori2.6 mi · 386
- Frederick Classical Charter2.7 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Walkersville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Walkersville Elementary?
Walkersville Elementary enrolls approximately 692 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Walkersville Elementary serve?
Walkersville Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walkersville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walkersville Elementary is approximately 15.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Walkersville Elementary?
Student demographics at Walkersville Elementary are roughly 38% White, 24% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Walkersville Elementary in?
Walkersville Elementary is part of Frederick County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.