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Oakdale Middle

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Oakdale Middle ranks 35 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Oakdale Middle in Ijamsville, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 1,085 students in grades 6 through 8, part of the top-rated Frederick County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional academic consistency, having ranked in the top 5% of Maryland middle schools for nearly a decade, and it continues to be a top-tier choice for families in the area.

One of the most impressive features of Oakdale Middle is its advanced math program. In the 2025-2026 school year, a remarkable 88% of students taking the Algebra I end-of-course exam were proficient—nearly four times the district average of 33.5% and over four times the state average. This performance surpasses even nearby high-achieving schools like Urbana Middle and Windsor Knolls Middle, both of which are within a 5-mile radius and also rank in the top 10% of the state. Oakdale also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.2%, significantly better than the district average of 16.7% and much lower than schools like Ballenger Creek Middle (21.4%) and Monocacy Middle (22.0%), indicating a highly engaged student body.

Interestingly, Oakdale achieves these outstanding results with relatively efficient spending—$14,663 per student in 2023-2024—compared to lower-performing peers like West Frederick Middle ($18,174) and Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle ($22,644). While the school’s state ranking has seen a slight dip from its peak of 11th in 2017-2018 to 35th in 2025-2026, it remains in the 90th percentile, reflecting a stable and strong performance. For parents seeking a school with a proven track record in academics, especially in advanced math, and a supportive attendance culture, Oakdale Middle is an excellent option.

1,085

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,663

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5810 Oakdale School Road
Ijamsville, MD 21754

(227) 203-2450

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Oakdale Middle usually attend:

High:

Oakdale High

Feeder schools for Oakdale Middle:

Elementary:	Deer Crossing Elementary
	Oakdale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Asian:

15.1%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (58% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Maryland middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Maryland avg37%

35^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 13Middle 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	88.5	35 of 342	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	23 of 337	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	23 of 328	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	17 of 322	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	13 of 333	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	27 of 303	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	12 of 316	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	11 of 328	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.0	13 of 317	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	15 of 314	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.1	33 of 315	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	84.6	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	68 of 316	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	84.8	37 of 314	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	87.5	19 of 309	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	37 of 324	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	44 of 301	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	40 of 283	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	13.9	227 of 264	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	201 of 254	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.1	212 of 255	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.9	185 of 252	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.2	15 of 259	94.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.2	17 of 116	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.5	36 of 303	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.3	10 of 207	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.4	36 of 273	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.1	21 of 288	92.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.3	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.7	27 of 136	80.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.8	24 of 120	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	69 of 210	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)87th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2021)85th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2021)81st percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)80th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2021)80th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)67th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+67 vs state

English Language Arts69%+18 vs state

Science49%+18 vs state

Mathematics44%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 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 Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	88.5	35^th of 342 public middle schools	89.8%		92.1	23^rd of 337 public middle schools	93.2%	12	42.6	35.9	24.6	44.5	68.2	72.1	68.1	69.4	88.0			49.2	$14,663	$756	$13,907
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%)	80.3	66^th of 342 public middle schools	80.7%		79.5	62^nd of 337 public middle schools	81.6%	4	39.7	32.8	15.9	36.1	69.0	64.5	59.2	64.0	54.0		77.5	41.3	$17,341	$840	$16,501
Urbana Middle	Public	6-8	3511 Pontius Ct	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2600	1,090	62	17.5	16.4%	435 (39.9%)	130 (11.9%)	149 (13.7%)	271 (24.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (9.2%)	95.5	13^th of 342 public middle schools	96.2%		97	5^th of 337 public middle schools	98.5%	8	46.2	46.2	48.4	57.8	73.4	80.7	82.5	78.8	95.7		90.0	67.8	$13,160	$754	$12,405
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%)	75.6	76^th of 342 public middle schools	77.8%		73.1	84^th of 337 public middle schools	75.1%	8	25.0	35.8	30.0	32.6	60.5	67.9	55.6	61.5	62.2			30.5	$22,644	$1,184	$21,460
Windsor Knolls Middle	Public	6-8	11150 Windsor Rd	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2750	812	47	17.4	13.4%	461 (56.8%)	53 (6.5%)	117 (14.4%)	116 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.9%)	92.8	19^th of 342 public middle schools	94.4%		95	11^th of 337 public middle schools	96.7%	8	47.0	46.9	20.3	49.1	74.5	75.3	74.7	74.8	90.5		96.0	59.1	$14,731	$700	$14,031
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%)	42	185^th of 342 public middle schools	45.9%		44.1	178^th of 337 public middle schools	47.2%	7	11.0	10.7	7.3	12.5	45.2	49.1	49.7	48.0	49.2			21.8	$17,429	$1,019	$16,410
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%)	54.5	142^nd of 342 public middle schools	58.5%		50.1	153^rd of 337 public middle schools	54.6%	11	20.9	20.1	17.7	22.0	53.4	47.0	44.5	48.4	56.9			23.7	$18,174	$1,548	$16,626
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%)	75.4	79^th of 342 public middle schools	76.9%		81.9	56^th of 337 public middle schools	83.4%	23	25.5	28.7	18.0	28.9	64.0	66.0	62.7	64.3	92.6			35.8	$15,638	$734	$14,904
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%)	64	116^th of 342 public middle schools	66.1%		68.9	99^th of 337 public middle schools	70.6%	17	23.3	20.2	12.9	24.1	56.3	54.1	52.3	54.3	58.3		75.0	43.3	$16,705	$1,141	$15,564
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%)	49.2	165^th of 342 public middle schools	51.8%		49.8	155^th of 337 public middle schools	54.0%	10	9.7	14.8	12.6	17.7	41.5	57.1	48.0	48.8	73.1			31.2	$16,931	$1,481	$15,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakdale Middle

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Middle?

Students at Oakdale Middle are 58% White, 15% Asian, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oakdale Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,085 students attended Oakdale Middle.

Is Oakdale Middle a good school?

Oakdale Middle ranks 35^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What district is Oakdale Middle in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Oakdale Middle attend?

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

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