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New Market Middle

Q: Is New Market Middle a good school?

New Market Middle ranks 66 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

New Market Middle in New Market, MD, is a solidly performing 4-star school serving 676 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Frederick County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program, with proficiency rates in Algebra I (54%) and Geometry (77.5%) dramatically higher than the district average, and it also provides outstanding support for special education students, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for that subgroup.

While New Market Middle is a top-tier school statewide, it operates in the shadow of nearby academic powerhouses like Urbana Middle, Windsor Knolls Middle, and Oakdale Middle, which all outperform it in nearly every metric. However, New Market distinguishes itself with a low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.3%, which is below the district average and significantly lower than nearby peers like Monocacy Middle (22%) and Walkersville Middle (20.1%). The school also achieves strong results with moderate funding, spending $17,341 per student—more than its high-performing neighbors but less than lower-performing schools like West Frederick Middle.

One interesting pattern is a dip in 8th-grade performance, where students fall slightly below the district average in both math and English Language Arts. This may be because top math students are funneled into advanced courses, leaving a less advanced cohort taking standard grade-level tests. Overall, New Market Middle is a highly effective school that excels at accelerating top students and supporting special education, making it a strong choice for families in the New Market area.

676

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,341

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774

(227) 203-2400

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend New Market Middle usually attend:

High:

Linganore High

Feeder schools for New Market Middle:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary
	New Market Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (50% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Maryland middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Maryland avg37%

66^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	80.3	66 of 342	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	62 of 337	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	49 of 328	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	62 of 322	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	52 of 333	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	58 of 303	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	45 of 316	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	50 of 328	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	48 of 317	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	41 of 314	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	75 of 315	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	77 of 339	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	69 of 316	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	55 of 314	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	43 of 309	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	77 of 324	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	78 of 301	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	54 of 283	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	14.5	224 of 264	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	194 of 254	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.7	197 of 255	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.2	184 of 252	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.5	63 of 303	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.7	32 of 207	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	63 of 273	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.5	47 of 288	83.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	63 of 136	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.7	11 of 120	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.8	98 of 210	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)91st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2021)85th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)84th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)77th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)54th percentile-27 vs school

White (2021)53rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry78%+33 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Algebra I54%+33 vs state

Science41%+10 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 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
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
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
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
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
Mount Airy Middle	Public	6-8	102 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3554	761	45	17.1	19.4%	609 (80.0%)	17 (2.2%)	100 (13.1%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	87.8	38^th of 342 public middle schools	88.9%		78.9	65^th of 337 public middle schools	80.7%	27	33.5	39.5	21.5	40.8	72.2	75.7	67.3	71.5	67.1			50.4	$14,362	$804	$13,558
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
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
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
John T. Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	25400 Oak Dr	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2440	841	57	14.6	37.1%	318 (37.8%)	113 (13.4%)	293 (34.8%)	60 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.4%)	69.3	96^th of 342 public middle schools	71.9%		68.1	100^th of 337 public middle schools	70.3%	4	33.2	22.3	6.4	28.1	62.1	65.2	54.9	60.8	36.2		55.2	33.6	$20,310	$948	$19,362
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New Market Middle

What district is New Market Middle in?

Frederick County Public Schools

Is New Market Middle a good school?

New Market Middle ranks 66^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of New Market Middle?

Students at New Market Middle are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of New Market Middle attend?

Students who attend New Market Middle usually go on to attend Linganore High

How many students attend New Market Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended New Market Middle.

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