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North Frederick Elementary

Q: Is North Frederick Elementary a good school?

North Frederick Elementary ranks 293 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

North Frederick Elementary is a public magnet elementary school serving 652 students in grades PK-5 in Frederick, Maryland. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5 out of 25 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Frederick Elementary generally performs better than the state average on MCAP assessments, particularly in English Language Arts, with 61.2% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 50.8%. However, the school lags behind the district average in math, with 35.4% proficient or better compared to 36.8% for the district. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.4% in 2023-2024 to 22.8% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Frederick County Public Schools district, North Frederick Elementary generally performs in the middle of the pack, outperforming some schools but lagging behind higher-performing ones. The school's struggles with its low socioeconomic status (SES) student population are concerning, but it performs relatively well for its Hispanic students. Overall, North Frederick Elementary is a solid-performing school, but it faces some challenges, particularly with student attendance and supporting its disadvantaged students.

660

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,234

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 Fairview Ave
Frederick, MD 21701-4540

(227) 203-1480

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend North Frederick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
High:	Gov. Thomas Johnson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.8%

Hispanic:

29.8%

African American:

19.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (46% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Maryland avg38%

293^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	64.8	293 of 865	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	358 of 859	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	296 of 855	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	276 of 862	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	283 of 802	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	276 of 853	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	232 of 857	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	215 of 847	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	214 of 845	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	144 of 859	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	301 of 867	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	227 of 847	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	214 of 857	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	59.9	382 of 853	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	395 of 855	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	411 of 850	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.7	512 of 838	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.9	651 of 818	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	634 of 804	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.6	662 of 805	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.1	688 of 803	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	252 of 504	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	352 of 796	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.4	65 of 347	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	418 of 546	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	246 of 788	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	31 of 52	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.0	59 of 136	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	246 of 528	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)81st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2021)69th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2021)57th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2021)56th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)53rd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2021)50th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)40th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)23rd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Mathematics35%+9 vs state

Science31%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	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
North Frederick Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1010 Fairview Ave	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(227) 203-1480	660	46	14.5	57.4%	230 (34.8%)	130 (19.7%)	197 (29.8%)	23 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.5%)	64.8	293^rd of 865 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.1	358^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.3%	65	44.7	31.8	28.7				35.4	62.7	63.8	56.3				61.2		31.4			$18,234	$1,808	$16,426
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Carroll Pky	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1380	263	18	14.6	44.9%	131 (49.8%)	36 (13.7%)	60 (22.8%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.5%)	76.1	216^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.9	191^st of 859 public elementary schools	77.8%	25	46.7	46.5	34.8				42.5	62.2	64.3	75.0				67.2		42.2			$18,720	$774	$17,946
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Madison St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1580	615	50	12.4	81.0%	90 (14.6%)	204 (33.2%)	235 (38.2%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.1%)	52	389^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.0%		35.6	485^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.5%	96	48.6	23.3	28.2				34.4	54.8	37.5	51.3				48.1		24.4			$21,708	$2,408	$19,300
Monocacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7421 Hayward Rd	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1520	523	41	12.6	67.9%	125 (23.9%)	149 (28.5%)	182 (34.8%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.8%)	54	373^rd of 865 public elementary schools	56.9%		50.2	374^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.5%	1	46.0	32.5	29.9				36.7	58.6	56.6	37.9				52.1		13.4			$20,660	$2,303	$18,357
Frederick Classical Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	8445 Spires Way Suite CC	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-3840	376	27	13.7	27.4%	125 (33.2%)	131 (34.8%)	43 (11.4%)	43 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	89.9	90^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.6%		83	144^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.2%	54	61.9	57.1	48.8	56.1	54.1	36.4	56.4	76.2	69.0	69.0	82.9	88.1	71.4	76.1	80.0	47.6	58.5	64.3	$16,464	$533	$15,931
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%)	17.3	728^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.3	722^nd of 859 public elementary schools	15.9%	6	22.5	10.7	7.0				14.4	34.7	25.3	21.2				27.9		2.7			$24,563	$3,086	$21,477
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%)	22.3	655^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.3%		18.5	675^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.4%	20	25.0	16.7	15.8				19.1	35.9	24.8	26.0				28.8		9.3			$18,531	$2,444	$16,088
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%)	50.2	406^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.1%		37	469^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.4%	63	36.1	25.7	31.3				30.7	54.2	45.5	48.5				49.2		24.7			$22,353	$2,591	$19,762
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%)	67.5	273^rd of 865 public elementary schools	68.4%		70.1	239^th of 859 public elementary schools	72.2%	34	44.5	42.3	36.1				41.0	57.4	63.9	60.7				60.6		26.1			$16,931	$964	$15,967
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%)	59.8	338^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.9%		56.8	323^rd of 859 public elementary schools	62.4%	15	44.4	38.1	23.2				34.7	66.3	62.9	55.1				61.1		16.7			$17,665	$909	$16,756

Frequently Asked Questions about North Frederick Elementary

Is North Frederick Elementary a good school?

North Frederick Elementary ranks 293^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Frederick Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

How many students attend North Frederick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended North Frederick Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Frederick Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Frederick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
High : Gov. Thomas Johnson High

What is the racial makeup of North Frederick Elementary?

Students at North Frederick Elementary are 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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