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Thurmont Elementary

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Thurmont Elementary ranks 320 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Thurmont Elementary in Thurmont, MD, serves 283 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, a school that stands out for its strong math performance despite serving a community where over half of students qualify for free and reduced meals.

One of the most notable findings is that Thurmont Elementary is a "math school" in a reading-focused district. In the 2025-2026 school year, its overall math proficiency (38.8%) slightly exceeded the district average (38.5%) and was well above the state average (27.1%). However, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (54.2%) lagged significantly behind the district average (64%). This creates a unique performance gap compared to nearby schools like Walkersville Elementary and Glade Elementary, which show more balanced results. The school also demonstrates a "tale of two grades": 3rd graders achieve strong math scores (55% proficiency), but this drops to around 33% in 4th and 5th grades, suggesting a challenge in sustaining learning gains as students progress. This pattern is more extreme than at Wolfsville Elementary, where all grades perform well above the district average.

On a positive note, Thurmont Elementary has a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7%, which is lower than the district average (16.7%) and significantly better than nearby schools like Emmitsburg Elementary (26.5%) and Lewistown Elementary (27.9%). This suggests a strong school culture and engagement. However, the school spends a high amount per student ($19,826) compared to higher-performing peers like Glade Elementary ($17,601) and Walkersville Elementary ($16,409), indicating that spending does not always translate into top-tier outcomes. The school is paired with Thurmont Primary (PK-2), which shares similar economic challenges, and the strong 3rd-grade math scores may reflect a solid foundation from that school, while the decline in upper grades points to a need for additional support.

283

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,826

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

805 E Main St
Thurmont, MD 21788-1729

(227) 203-1300

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Thurmont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thurmont Middle
High:	Catoctin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (44% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Maryland avg39%

320^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

5^th of 24Frederick 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
2026	60.7	320 of 865	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	354 of 865	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	351 of 859	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	416 of 855	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	353 of 862	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	343 of 802	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	370 of 853	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	334 of 857	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.0	240 of 847	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.8	319 of 845	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.1	177 of 859	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	64.0	354 of 867	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	247 of 847	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	265 of 857	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	343 of 853	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	352 of 855	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	425 of 850	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	370 of 838	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.2	462 of 818	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.9	393 of 804	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.5	396 of 805	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.6	380 of 803	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	420 of 796	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.6	487 of 546	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	302 of 788	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	99 of 136	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	381 of 528	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)47th percentile-10 vs school

White (2021)28th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2021)27th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)11th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics39%+12 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	60.7	320^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.0%		57	354^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.1%	34	55.0	33.3	31.1				38.8	59.5	48.9	54.9				54.2		31.4		$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
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%)	51.6	401^st of 865 public elementary schools	53.6%		54	376^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.5%	25	42.9	18.2	33.3	31.8	16.7	0.0	25.2	47.6	22.7	45.8	63.6	41.7	50.0	45.5		33.3	22.7	$18,554	$1,385	$17,169
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%)	43.4	454^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.5%		44.7	454^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.5%		46.7	27.8	27.8				31.9	53.3	33.3	50.0				42.0		22.2		$37,522	$3,510	$34,012
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12226 Woodsboro Pike	Keymar	21757	Carroll 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%)	83.1	155^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.1%		84.4	142^nd of 865 public elementary schools	83.6%	13	70.6	52.6	47.5				56.3	70.6	57.9	70.0				66.1		45.0		$22,626	$1,248	$21,378
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%)	77.8	200^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.8	224^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.1%	24	55.2	38.2	50.0				47.5	69.0	67.6	55.6				63.6		48.6		$24,236	$1,252	$22,984
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%)	38.6	493^rd of 865 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.5	486^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.8%	7	38.1	25.0	20.0				27.3	42.9	35.0	36.0				37.9		32.0		$19,965	$1,232	$18,733
Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9525 Glade Rd	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1700	561	36	15.6	29.2%	395 (70.4%)	36 (6.4%)	74 (13.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.7%)	81.3	170^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.3%		80.8	173^rd of 865 public elementary schools	80.0%	3	56.8	50.6	39.5				48.8	71.6	69.6	69.8				70.3		44.2		$17,601	$1,012	$16,589
Wolfsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Wolfsville Rd	Myersville	21773	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1120	163	11	14.5	35.0%	135 (82.8%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	90.9	82^nd of 865 public elementary schools	90.5%		93.4	55^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.6%	27	77.3	65.0	47.4				63.9	86.4	90.0	73.7				83.6		42.1		$22,498	$1,098	$21,400
Smithsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	67 N Main St	Smithsburg	21783	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8329	362	22	16.7	42.8%	284 (78.5%)	16 (4.4%)	39 (10.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	54.6	368^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.5%		59.5	339^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.8%	29	37.5	38.3	30.5				35.4	48.2	45.0	45.8				46.3		43.1		$14,534	$795	$13,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurmont Elementary

How many students attend Thurmont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Thurmont Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thurmont Elementary?

Students at Thurmont Elementary are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Thurmont Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

Is Thurmont Elementary a good school?

Thurmont Elementary ranks 320^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thurmont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thurmont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thurmont Middle
High : Catoctin High

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2025–26 MCAP test scoresJul 28, 2026

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