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Brunswick Elementary

Q: Is Brunswick Elementary a good school?

Brunswick Elementary ranks 163 rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Brunswick Elementary in Brunswick, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 804 students in grades PK-5 within the Frederick County Public Schools district, and it has achieved its highest-ever state ranking, placing in the 81st percentile with a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 54.4% of students proficient in math—double the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Orchard Grove Elementary (40.2%) and Tuscarora Elementary (40.3%). In 3rd grade, math proficiency soars to 68.6%, which is 61% above the state average. English Language Arts (ELA) scores are also strong, with 65.5% of students proficient, matching the district average and exceeding the state by 27%. The school has achieved a remarkable turnaround in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 32.7% in 2021-2022 to just 13.8% in 2024-2025—now lower than the district average and comparable to high-performing peers like Butterfly Ridge Elementary. Additionally, Brunswick achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($15,804) than many nearby schools, such as Ballenger Creek Elementary ($16,481) and Middletown Primary ($20,789), suggesting efficient use of resources.

While Brunswick excels overall, it faces challenges in serving some student groups, particularly its Special Education students, who rank in the 9th percentile statewide. The school also shows a notable drop in math proficiency from 3rd grade (68.6%) to 4th grade (45.8%), which may warrant attention to ensure sustained growth. Nearby, Middletown Elementary (90th percentile) and Pleasant Valley Elementary (73rd percentile) in Washington County Public Schools provide strong benchmarks, with Pleasant Valley matching Brunswick in ELA proficiency (64%) and exceeding it in 5th-grade science (53.3% vs. 46%). Overall, Brunswick Elementary is a rapidly improving school with standout math performance and effective attendance initiatives, but it must address equity gaps to ensure success for all students.

804

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,804

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Central Ave
Brunswick, MD 21716-1022

(227) 203-1860

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Brunswick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brunswick Middle
High:	Brunswick High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

African American:

13.1%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (58% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Maryland avg39%

163^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	163 of 864	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	227 of 865	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	227 of 859	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	266 of 855	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	362 of 862	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	296 of 802	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	380 of 853	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	317 of 857	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	286 of 847	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	321 of 845	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	285 of 859	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	404 of 867	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	413 of 847	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	281 of 857	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	410 of 853	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.0	498 of 855	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	353 of 850	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	320 of 838	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.6	398 of 818	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	331 of 804	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.6	360 of 805	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.7	244 of 803	69.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.1	112 of 504	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.5	307 of 796	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	100 of 347	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.8	459 of 546	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	330 of 788	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.7	124 of 136	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.6	368 of 528	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)78th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2021)71st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)61st percentile~ school

Male (2021)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)30th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)17th percentile-46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)16th percentile-47 vs school

Special Education (2021)9th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Mathematics54%+27 vs state

Science46%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brunswick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Central Ave	Brunswick	21716	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1860	804	49	16.5	32.8%	452 (56.2%)	105 (13.1%)	105 (13.1%)	49 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (11.3%)	81.9	163^rd of 864 public elementary schools	81.1%		73.7	227^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.8%	64	68.6	45.8	48.0	54.4	74.4	59.8	61.8	65.5	46.0	$15,804	$878	$14,927
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 Rohrersville Rd	Knoxville	21758	Frederick County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8297	186	13	14.2	27.4%	158 (84.9%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	73.7	236^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.7%		76.1	215^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.1%	21	55.2	33.3	33.3	40.7	62.1	70.4	60.0	64.0	53.3	$17,324	$948	$16,376
Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3519 Jefferson Pike	Jefferson	21755	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1200	525	32	16.5	30.9%	357 (68.0%)	25 (4.8%)	95 (18.1%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	66.4	281^st of 864 public elementary schools	67.5%		72.8	232^nd of 865 public elementary schools	73.2%	49	53.3	30.0	41.4	41.2	61.1	51.0	53.2	54.8	43.2	$15,468	$915	$14,553
Carroll Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5624 Adamstown Rd	Adamstown	21710	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1900	530	35	15.3	30.9%	299 (56.4%)	56 (10.6%)	100 (18.9%)	25 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.2%)	74	232^nd of 864 public elementary schools	73.1%		64.6	295^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.9%	63	61.1	44.4	34.7	46.6	66.7	68.1	57.3	63.9	36.0	$19,395	$992	$18,403
Middletown Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	403 Franklin St	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1540	463	28	16.6	23.5%	331 (71.5%)	32 (6.9%)	62 (13.4%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$20,789	$1,139	$19,650
Middletown Elementary	Public	3-5	201 E Green St	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1560	460	31	14.7	20.9%	357 (77.6%)	19 (4.1%)	47 (10.2%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.2%)	90.3	88^th of 864 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.4	93^rd of 865 public elementary schools	89.2%	5	74.8	56.7	57.4	62.7	78.3	71.3	70.3	73.2	51.0	$17,479	$956	$16,523
Tuscarora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6321 Lambert Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1260	793	52	15.1	46.9%	184 (23.2%)	220 (27.7%)	228 (28.8%)	67 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (11.7%)	62	303^rd of 864 public elementary schools	64.9%		61.5	321^st of 865 public elementary schools	62.9%	18	51.9	41.4	29.8	40.3	57.9	54.5	48.8	53.6	33.3	$16,361	$889	$15,472
Butterfly Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Contender Way	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1840	607	48	12.6	67.4%	109 (18.0%)	117 (19.3%)	286 (47.1%)	43 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	52.4	394^th of 864 public elementary schools	54.4%		50.2	406^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.1%	12	46.5	36.7	22.3	33.6	60.6	48.1	48.5	51.8	24.3	$22,353	$2,591	$19,762
Orchard Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5898 Hannover Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1400	613	39	15.7	53.7%	128 (20.9%)	170 (27.7%)	200 (32.6%)	53 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	71.7	253^rd of 864 public elementary schools	70.7%		59.8	338^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.9%	85	54.8	29.5	36.0	40.2	61.9	55.1	70.8	62.9	49.4	$17,665	$909	$16,756
Sharpsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17525 Shepherdstown Pike	Sharpsburg	21782	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8321	362	23	15.8	40.9%	320 (88.4%)	5 (1.4%)	24 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	73.8	235^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.8%		69.4	261^st of 865 public elementary schools	69.8%	26	53.6	48.3	29.8	44.7	57.1	63.8	63.8	61.5	48.9	$15,904	$1,131	$14,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Brunswick Elementary

How many students attend Brunswick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Brunswick Elementary.

Is Brunswick Elementary a good school?

Brunswick Elementary ranks 163^rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brunswick Elementary?

Students at Brunswick Elementary are 56% White, 13% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Brunswick Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Brunswick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brunswick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brunswick Middle
High : Brunswick High

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