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Middletown Elementary

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Middletown Elementary ranks 88 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Middletown Elementary is a high-performing school in Middletown, MD, serving 460 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Frederick County Public Schools district, and it is known for its strong community commitment to education and consistently excellent academic results.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 62.7% of students proficient in Math and 73.2% in English Language Arts—rates that are dramatically higher than both district and state averages. It has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for six consecutive years, placing it among the top 15-20% of elementary schools in Maryland. Compared to nearby schools like Parkway Elementary or Valley Elementary, which show more fluctuation in rankings, Middletown Elementary has been remarkably stable, ranking between the 82nd and 90th percentile statewide over the last six years. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.5%, significantly better than the district average of 16.7%, and it maintains strong proficiency across all grade levels, unlike some peers that see a drop from 3rd to 5th grade.

An interesting finding is the "Middletown Advantage," where both this school and its feeder, Middletown Primary, have low rates of economic disadvantage and high attendance, creating a strong foundation for learning. While Myersville Elementary slightly edges out Middletown in overall state ranking, Middletown serves a more diverse student body and shows notable strength in supporting its Hispanic students. The school is also highly efficient with resources, spending $17,479 per student—less than lower-performing schools like Butterfly Ridge Elementary or Hillcrest Elementary—yet achieving far better outcomes. A clear area for growth is Science, where proficiency is 51%, still above district and state averages but a drop from previous years and the only subject below 60%.

460

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,479

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 E Green St
Middletown, MD 21769-7956

(227) 203-1560

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Middletown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Middletown Middle
High:	Middletown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (66% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 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 school66%

District avg50%

Maryland avg39%

88^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	90.3	88 of 864	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	93 of 865	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	139 of 859	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	107 of 855	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	140 of 862	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	143 of 802	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	95 of 853	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	83 of 857	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	101 of 847	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	123 of 845	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	131 of 859	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	188 of 867	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	267 of 847	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.5	163 of 857	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	130 of 853	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	190 of 855	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	165 of 850	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	155 of 838	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	27.8	637 of 818	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.0	590 of 804	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.8	625 of 805	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.7	583 of 803	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.0	170 of 796	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.2	71 of 347	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	311 of 546	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.0	127 of 788	83.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.4	24 of 52	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.9	83 of 136	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.5	174 of 528	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)80th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)67th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)54th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)43rd percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2021)39th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Mathematics63%+36 vs state

Science51%+19 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	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
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
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
Waverley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Waverley Dr	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1160	965	78	12.3	87.4%	78 (8.1%)	204 (21.1%)	582 (60.3%)	44 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.0%)	18.7	702^nd of 864 public elementary schools	18.8%		22.3	655^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.3%	47	23.1	22.7	9.7	18.8	27.5	36.6	14.2	26.1	6.1	$18,531	$2,444	$16,088
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Whittier Dr	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1140	779	49	16.0	42.1%	267 (34.3%)	201 (25.8%)	167 (21.4%)	46 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (12.3%)	66.8	278^th of 864 public elementary schools	67.8%		67.5	273^rd of 865 public elementary schools	68.4%	5	50.0	42.5	33.3	42.2	66.7	57.5	57.5	60.8	28.3	$16,931	$964	$15,967
Myersville Elementary	Public	K-5	429 Main Street	Myersville	21773	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1500	402	24	17.0	20.4%	327 (81.3%)	9 (2.2%)	39 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	92.4	62^nd of 864 public elementary schools	92.8%		93.7	47^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.6%	15	60.0	68.0	64.6	64.3	74.3	77.3	77.2	76.3	60.0	$16,584	$869	$15,715
Yellow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8717 Yellow Springs Rd	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1080	628	38	16.6	32.0%	242 (38.5%)	175 (27.9%)	104 (16.6%)	40 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.2%)	77.8	199^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.0%		73.7	228^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.6%	29	50.0	51.0	36.5	45.4	70.0	75.0	64.3	69.5	41.4	$14,923	$746	$14,176
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
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1285 Hillcrest Drive	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1660	581	57	10.2	91.0%	32 (5.5%)	46 (7.9%)	470 (80.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	25	629^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.2%		17.3	728^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.8%	99	35.6	13.0	10.5	19.1	35.6	41.3	28.9	35.7	7.6	$24,563	$3,086	$21,477
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Middletown Elementary

What district is Middletown Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Middletown Elementary?

Students at Middletown Elementary are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Middletown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Middletown Elementary.

Is Middletown Elementary a good school?

Middletown Elementary ranks 88^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Middletown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Middletown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middletown Middle
High : Middletown High

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