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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at West Frederick Middle this year?
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Enrollment
820
Middle
DISTRICT 788 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033000658
West Frederick Middle
515 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701 · (227) 203-2700 · Frederick County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL820 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
529 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 260 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 293 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 267 | 33% |
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
46.4%
MD avg 50.6% . -7.6pp since 2023
Math
21.5%
MD avg 34.8% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 21.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 15.5% |
% 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 West Frederick Middle
West Frederick Middle's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Frederick Middle this school | 820 | 64.5% | 34.4% |
| Brooklyn Park Middle Baltimore | 784 | 65.3% | 30.6% |
| Crestwood Middle Frederick | 996 | 67.7% | 32.2% |
| Monocacy Middle Frederick | 710 | 56.5% | 30.7% |
| Marley Middle Glen Burnie | 991 | 72.0% | 25.0% |
| E. Russell Hicks Middle Hagerstown | 841 | 68.8% | 42.4% |
Matched among Maryland middle 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 West Frederick Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #121 of 223 | #10 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #125 of 223 ▲ 18 | #11 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #126 of 223 ▼ 42 | #12 of 13 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 820 | #96 of 230 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #121 of 225 | #3 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #30 of 225 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #56 of 227 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #69 of 123 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
820
-105 (-11%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 820 | 55.5 | 14.8:1 | 65% (529) |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 52.5 | 14.7:1 | 61% (466) |
| 2022-23 | 776 | 53 | 14.6:1 | 61% (472) |
| 2020-21 | 925 | 60 | 15.4:1 | 57% (528) |
| 2017-18 | 891 | 57.5 | 15.5:1 | 57% (506) |
| 2015-16 | 860 | 58 | 14.8:1 | 51% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 789 | 57 | 13.8:1 | 42% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 841 | 57 | 14.8:1 | 36% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 698 | 45 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Frederick Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (891 to 820); teachers down 3% (57.5 to 55.5).
About West Frederick Middle
The public middle-grades school West Frederick Middle is located in Frederick, Maryland. It had 820 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
Frederick County Public Schools oversees West Frederick Middle and 66 other schools, with 48,054 students in total.
At West Frederick Middle, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 37%. Smaller groups are 26% Black, 25% White, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 13% of Frederick County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at West Frederick Middle are from different groups.
There are 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.8:1. The 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland is close to this figure. On the income side, 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Frederick County, the average is 37%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For West Frederick Middle, the prediction is 36.0% and the result is 34.4%.
In Frederick County, 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%. The county's public schools total 69, with about 48,054 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Frederick High, is the closest to West Frederick Middle. West Frederick Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. West Frederick Middle comes in 6th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
In 2020-21, West Frederick Middle enrolled 925 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 820.
People who know West Frederick Middle can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Frederick High0.1 mi · 1,821
- Parkway Elementary0.4 mi · 263
- Lincoln Elementary0.8 mi · 615
- North Frederick Elementary1.3 mi · 660
- Hillcrest Elementary1.3 mi · 581
- Crestwood Middle1.5 mi · 996
Frequently asked questions
About West Frederick MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at West Frederick Middle?
West Frederick Middle enrolls approximately 820 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Frederick Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Frederick Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does West Frederick Middle have?
West Frederick Middle employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Frederick Middle?
At West Frederick Middle, the student body is approximately 25% White, 37% Hispanic, 26% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is West Frederick Middle in?
West Frederick Middle is part of Frederick County Public Schools.
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