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Walkersville Middle

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Walkersville Middle ranks 56 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Walkersville Middle is a public middle school located in Walkersville, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 805 students. 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.

Walkersville Middle has consistently performed above the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with proficiency rates of 35.5% in Mathematics and 65.8% in ELA in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%, respectively. However, the school has experienced a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state and district averages, at 16.8% in the 2023-2024 school year. Walkersville Middle's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with room for improvement in addressing achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Frederick County Public Schools district, Walkersville Middle outperforms some schools, such as Thurmont Middle and Crestwood Middle, in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Urbana Middle and Oakdale Middle. Additionally, Walkersville Middle has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools, suggesting the need to address the impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement.

779

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,638

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 W Frederick Street
Walkersville, MD 21793

(227) 203-2650

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Walkersville Middle usually attend:

High:

Walkersville High

Feeder schools for Walkersville Middle:

Elementary:	Glade Elementary
	New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary
	Walkersville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

African American:

14.9%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Maryland avg38%

56^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Middle 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	81.9	56 of 337	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	62 of 328	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	99 of 322	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	92 of 333	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	121 of 303	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	84 of 316	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	82 of 328	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	74 of 317	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	81 of 314	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.0	108 of 315	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.3	110 of 339	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.6	94 of 316	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	77 of 314	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	65 of 309	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	83 of 324	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	106 of 301	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	114 of 283	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.5	178 of 264	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.1	204 of 254	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.3	203 of 255	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.3	183 of 252	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	111 of 259	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	161 of 303	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	89 of 207	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	109 of 273	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.2	103 of 288	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.7	105 of 136	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	140 of 210	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)64th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)60th percentile~ school

African American (2021)57th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)47th percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)33rd percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)23rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+15 vs state

Social Studies54%+14 vs state

Science39%+8 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walkersville Middle	Public	6-8	55 W Frederick Street	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2650	779	49	16.0	41.6%	468 (60.1%)	116 (14.9%)	107 (13.7%)	25 (3.2%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.8%)	81.9	56^th of 337 public middle schools	83.4%		76.6	62^nd of 328 public middle schools	81.1%	6	31.4	30.3	30.9	35.5	65.9	65.7	65.8	65.8		39.0	53.6	$15,638	$734	$14,904
Monocacy Middle	Public	6-8	8009 Opossumtown Pike	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2350	710	55	13.0	56.5%	194 (27.3%)	181 (25.5%)	245 (34.5%)	31 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (7.9%)	49.8	155^th of 337 public middle schools	54.0%		37.5	174^th of 328 public middle schools	47.0%	19	17.9	22.7	4.1	18.5	47.3	57.1	43.9	49.2	58.8	24.1	33.2	$16,931	$1,481	$15,450
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	1799 Schifferstadt Blvd	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2550	573	37	15.4	45.2%	231 (40.3%)	113 (19.7%)	142 (24.8%)	35 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.7%)	73.1	84^th of 337 public middle schools	75.1%		52.6	125^th of 328 public middle schools	61.9%	41	33.7	20.3	24.8	29.6	61.3	57.2	54.5	57.8	73.5	43.4	41.3	$22,644	$1,184	$21,460
West Frederick Middle	Public	6-8	515 W Patrick St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2700	820	56	14.7	64.5%	203 (24.8%)	212 (25.9%)	305 (37.2%)	33 (4.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.6%)	50.1	153^rd of 337 public middle schools	54.6%		42.3	156^th of 328 public middle schools	52.4%	3	17.3	18.7	12.4	19.4	46.4	46.8	45.7	46.3	82.9	26.4	32.4	$18,174	$1,548	$16,626
Oakdale Middle	Public	6-8	5810 Oakdale School Road	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2450	1,085	61	17.7	15.8%	627 (57.8%)	125 (11.5%)	110 (10.1%)	164 (15.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	52 (4.8%)	92.1	23^rd of 337 public middle schools	93.2%		90.7	23^rd of 328 public middle schools	93.0%		39.7	46.9	34.8	47.5	70.7	71.2	75.8	72.6	89.1	58.4	61.9	$14,663	$756	$13,907
Crestwood Middle	Public	6-8	7100 Foxcroft Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2250	996	66	15.0	67.7%	172 (17.3%)	255 (25.6%)	427 (42.9%)	68 (6.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.8%)	44.1	178^th of 337 public middle schools	47.2%		40	164^th of 328 public middle schools	50.0%	14	11.5	15.4	11.0	14.0	44.9	42.4	39.3	42.3	39.0	25.4	36.6	$17,429	$1,019	$16,410
New Market Middle	Public	6-8	125 W Main St	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2400	676	40	17.1	17.9%	508 (75.1%)	24 (3.6%)	74 (10.9%)	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.5%)	79.5	62^nd of 337 public middle schools	81.6%		81.4	49^th of 328 public middle schools	85.1%	13	40.3	28.9	17.7	36.1	66.8	69.5	58.5	65.0	59.3	42.0	43.2	$17,341	$840	$16,501
Ballenger Creek Middle	Public	6-8	5525 Ballenger Creek Pike	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2150	777	48	16.3	42.3%	274 (35.3%)	174 (22.4%)	205 (26.4%)	65 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (6.9%)	68.9	99^th of 337 public middle schools	70.6%		56.8	109^th of 328 public middle schools	66.8%	10	23.3	27.5	12.3	23.9	58.4	60.2	50.4	56.0	51.7	32.8	58.6	$16,705	$1,141	$15,564
Middletown Middle	Public	6-8	100 Martha Mason St	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2300	784	43	18.2	19.9%	619 (79.0%)	18 (2.3%)	83 (10.6%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	86.9	43^rd of 337 public middle schools	87.2%		82	48^th of 328 public middle schools	85.4%	5	34.5	40.7	16.2	38.3	77.3	70.0	71.1	72.8	69.0	49.6	52.9	$16,490	$873	$15,617
Thurmont Middle	Public	6-8	408 E Main St	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2500	507	35	14.6	48.3%	400 (78.9%)	14 (2.8%)	64 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	44.4	174^th of 337 public middle schools	48.4%		39.9	165^th of 328 public middle schools	49.7%	9	16.3	14.7	4.3	16.6	48.0	47.1	41.4	45.4	72.2	25.4	33.9	$19,223	$977	$18,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Walkersville Middle

How many students attend Walkersville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended Walkersville Middle.

What district is Walkersville Middle in?

Frederick County Public Schools

Is Walkersville Middle a good school?

Walkersville Middle ranks 56^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Walkersville Middle attend?

Students who attend Walkersville Middle usually go on to attend Walkersville High

What is the racial makeup of Walkersville Middle?

Students at Walkersville Middle are 60% White, 15% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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