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Crestwood Middle

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Crestwood Middle ranks 185 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Crestwood Middle in Frederick, MD, serves 996 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, a high-performing district ranked 5th in Maryland. However, Crestwood itself faces significant challenges, ranking in the 46th percentile statewide (182 out of 339 middle schools) with a 2-star rating. The school has a very high rate of students from low socio-economic backgrounds (67.67% eligible for free/reduced lunch), which is starkly higher than nearby high-performing schools like Windsor Knolls Middle (13%) and Urbana Middle (17%). Chronic absenteeism at Crestwood (18.6%) also exceeds the district average (16.7%) and is much higher than at Urbana (8.4%) or Windsor Knolls (9.7%).

Academically, Crestwood struggles significantly, particularly in mathematics, where only 12.5% of students are proficient—less than half the district average (38.5%) and far below top-performing neighbors like Urbana (57.8%) and Oakdale Middle (49.1%). English Language Arts proficiency (48%) is also below the district average (64%) and well behind schools like Middletown Middle (79.1%) and Urbana (78.8%). Interestingly, Crestwood’s Algebra I exam scores are strong (49.2% proficient, well above the state average of 21.3%), suggesting that only a select group of accelerated students excel while the majority struggle in standard math pathways.

An interesting comparison is with Ballenger Creek Middle, located just 1.12 miles away with a similar demographic profile. Ballenger Creek consistently outperforms Crestwood in both math (24.1% vs. 12.5%) and ELA (54.3% vs. 48%), and ranks higher statewide (116th vs. 182nd), indicating that school-level factors like leadership and instruction can make a difference. Notably, Crestwood’s per-student spending ($17,429) is higher than many higher-performing neighbors (e.g., Urbana at $13,160), suggesting that financial resources alone are not the issue—rather, the school must overcome significant socio-economic and attendance-related barriers to improve outcomes for all students.

996

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,429

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7100 Foxcroft Dr
Frederick, MD 21703

(227) 203-2250

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Crestwood Middle:

Elementary:	Butterfly Ridge Elementary
	Tuscarora Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

African American:

25.6%

White:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2026) from a 38th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (30% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg50%

Maryland avg37%

185^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	42.0	185 of 342	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	178 of 337	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	164 of 328	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	201 of 322	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	183 of 333	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	168 of 303	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	144 of 316	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	135 of 328	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	120 of 317	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	133 of 314	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.2	163 of 315	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.9	142 of 339	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	159 of 316	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.5	176 of 314	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	151 of 309	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	186 of 324	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.0	192 of 301	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	173 of 283	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	133 of 264	49.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	126 of 259	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	99 of 116	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	149 of 303	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	148 of 207	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	127 of 273	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.2	180 of 288	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.4	89 of 136	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	126 of 210	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)53rd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)51st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)51st percentile+6 vs school

White (2021)40th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)38th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)35th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2021)29th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2021)15th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I49%+28 vs state

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Science22%-9 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, May 5, 2012

Lots Of Bullying. Lots Of Distractions. Lots Of Fights. Teachers Are Stressed. I am a Geeky Nerd But I Know How To Do Self Defense But I got SUSPENED 2 For Protecting myself for kid bullying me but the bully's never got in trouble the good kids get treated like crap while the bad kids are treated like KINGS. Close Quote

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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/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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	88.8	33^rd of 342 public middle schools	90.4%		86.9	43^rd of 337 public middle schools	87.2%	10	35.7	28.8	21.9	36.2	80.7	82.3	74.3	79.1	67.2			47.7	$16,490	$873	$15,617
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Crestwood Middle

How many students attend Crestwood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 996 students attended Crestwood Middle.

What district is Crestwood Middle in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Crestwood Middle?

Students at Crestwood Middle are 43% Hispanic, 26% African American, 17% White, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is Crestwood Middle a good school?

Crestwood Middle ranks 185^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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