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Emmitsburg Elementary

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Emmitsburg Elementary ranks 224 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Emmitsburg Elementary is a public elementary school in Emmitsburg, Maryland, serving 203 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5 out of 25 in Maryland and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Emmitsburg Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades is 50%, compared to 36.8% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, Emmitsburg Elementary's proficiency rate for all grades is 61.1%, while the district and state rates are 63% and 50.8%, respectively. The school's strongest performance is in 4th grade ELA, where 72.2% of students are proficient or better, compared to 61.9% for the district and 48.4% for the state.

Emmitsburg Elementary outperforms the nearby Lewistown Elementary and New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary schools in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency. However, the Sabillasville Environmental School, which is also within the Frederick County Public Schools district, consistently underperforms Emmitsburg Elementary and the district/state averages. Emmitsburg Elementary's higher level of per-student spending, ranging from $18,931 in 2020-2021 to $24,236 in 2023-2024, may contribute to its strong academic performance.

211

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,236

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S Seton Ave
Emmitsburg, MD 21727-9227

(227) 203-1720

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Emmitsburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thurmont Middle
High:	Catoctin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

8.5%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maryland median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Maryland avg38%

224^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 25Frederick County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	224 of 865	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	236 of 859	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	268 of 855	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	312 of 862	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	411 of 802	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	310 of 853	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	322 of 857	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	320 of 847	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.7	427 of 845	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	395 of 859	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.7	252 of 867	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	38.3	580 of 847	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.3	267 of 857	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	359 of 853	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	226 of 855	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	153 of 850	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	290 of 838	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.6	295 of 818	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.7	271 of 804	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	322 of 805	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.9	324 of 803	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	453 of 796	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.0	391 of 788	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.1	423 of 528	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)50th percentile~ school

Female (2021)43rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2021)20th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%+24 vs state

Science29%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emmitsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Seton Ave	Emmitsburg	21727	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1720	211	16	12.9	51.2%	160 (75.8%)	16 (7.6%)	18 (8.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	73.8	224^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.5	236^th of 859 public elementary schools	72.5%	12	58.1	54.1	35.7				50.0	61.3	72.2	46.4				61.1	28.6			$24,236	$1,252	$22,984
Sabillasville Environmental School	Public, Charter	K-8	16210-B Sabillasville Rd	Sabillasville	21780	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-1360	196	13	14.8	34.7%	177 (90.3%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	54	376^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.5%		33.1	507^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.0%	131	23.8	21.7	43.5	15.4	13.0	7.1	22.8	38.1	56.5	47.8	46.2	47.8	57.1	49.2	52.2	33.3	23.8	$18,554	$1,385	$17,169
Thurmont Elementary	Public	3-5	805 E Main St	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1300	283	22	12.6	55.1%	228 (80.6%)	5 (1.8%)	37 (13.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	57	354^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.1%		53.3	351^st of 859 public elementary schools	59.1%	3	50.6	34.7	31.2				38.4	65.5	46.5	40.9				50.5	22.8			$19,826	$980	$18,846
Thurmont Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	7989 Rocky Ridge Rd	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1280	350	25	14.2	55.1%	283 (80.9%)	8 (2.3%)	41 (11.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)								(n/a)																		$20,158	$1,063	$19,095
Cascade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14519 Pennersville Rd	Cascade	21719	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8066	137	7	19.2	60.6%	108 (78.8%)	3 (2.2%)	12 (8.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.8%)	39.5	486^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.8%		52.8	354^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.8%	132	30.0	45.8	20.0				32.8	25.0	45.8	35.0				35.9	15.8			$19,965	$1,232	$18,733
Taneytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kings Drive	Taneytown	21787	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3260	450	39	11.4	60.0%	309 (68.7%)	62 (13.8%)	39 (8.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	51.8	390^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.9%		49.6	378^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.0%	12	38.6	38.5	26.7				34.3	47.8	64.6	40.0				50.2	19.2			$19,991	$2,002	$17,989
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12226 Woodsboro Pike	Keymar	21757	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1440	269	19	13.8	47.2%	219 (81.4%)	7 (2.6%)	28 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	84.4	142^nd of 865 public elementary schools	83.6%		68.3	252^nd of 859 public elementary schools	70.7%	110	65.1	56.4	43.5				54.7	81.4	64.1	63.0				69.5	39.1			$22,626	$1,248	$21,378
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 North Main Street	Union Bridge	21791	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3307	502	41	12.1	43.8%	427 (85.1%)	19 (3.8%)	28 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	61.7	319^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.1%		52.1	357^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.4%	38	62.3	34.9	19.3				37.4	66.7	47.7	51.8				54.6	31.3			$18,965	$1,855	$17,110
Lewistown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11119 Hessong Bridge Rd	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1620	152	14	10.5	63.8%	86 (56.6%)	9 (5.9%)	43 (28.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.2%)	44.7	454^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.5%		50.8	367^th of 859 public elementary schools	57.3%	87	42.4	23.5	36.4				36.1	36.4	41.2	40.9				38.9	21.7			$37,522	$3,510	$34,012
Runnymede Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Langdon Drive	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3203	625	45	13.9	34.4%	500 (80.0%)	40 (6.4%)	36 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.6%)	73	231^st of 865 public elementary schools	73.3%		67.5	256^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.2%	25	59.1	57.8	39.6				52.1	52.2	64.4	50.9				55.3	33.6			$17,634	$856	$16,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmitsburg Elementary

What schools do graduates of Emmitsburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emmitsburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thurmont Middle
High : Catoctin High

How many students attend Emmitsburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Emmitsburg Elementary.

Is Emmitsburg Elementary a good school?

Emmitsburg Elementary ranks 224^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Emmitsburg Elementary?

Students at Emmitsburg Elementary are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Emmitsburg Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

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