West Frederick Middle

West Frederick Middle is a mid-tier intermediate school in Frederick, Maryland, one of the schools within Frederick County Public Schools. The school works with 820 students in grades 6 through 8.

West Frederick Middle is one of 67 schools operated by Frederick County Public Schools, a district that teaches 48,054 students overall.

On the student-mix side, West Frederick Middle lists that 37% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Black, 25% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 13% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, West Frederick Middle has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Frederick County's rate of about 37%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Frederick Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.0%; this one delivers 34.4%.

In the surrounding community, Frederick County reports that median household earnings sit near $122,002, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Frederick County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,054 students), of which West Frederick Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Frederick High, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Frederick Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Frederick Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Frederick Middle has fell 8%, going from 891 students in 2018 to 820 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for West Frederick Middle typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.