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Monocacy Middle

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Monocacy Middle ranks 163 rd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Monocacy Middle in Frederick, MD, serves 710 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, a high-performing district ranked 5th in Maryland.

Monocacy Middle is a school with a clear strength and significant challenges. Its standout feature is an exceptional Algebra I program: 73.1% of students taking the Algebra I end-of-course exam are proficient, far exceeding the district average of 33.5%. This suggests the school effectively accelerates a select group of students in advanced math. However, overall math proficiency is just 17.7%, and English Language Arts proficiency is 48.8%, both below the district average. A major hurdle is chronic absenteeism, which affects 22.0% of students—much higher than the district average of 16.7% and far above top-performing peers like Urbana Middle (8.4%) and Oakdale Middle (13.2%). The school also serves a high-poverty population, with 56.48% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to just 16.42% at Urbana Middle. Despite spending $16,931 per student—more than Urbana ($13,160) or Oakdale ($14,663)—outcomes remain middling, with the school ranking in the 52nd percentile statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, Monocacy Middle is near the bottom of its district, outperforming only Crestwood Middle and Thurmont Middle. A striking contrast is with Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle, just 1.47 miles away, which has a lower poverty rate (45.2%), a higher state ranking (78th percentile), and significantly better math (32.6%) and ELA (61.5%) proficiency. This highlights how neighborhood demographics and school culture can create vastly different outcomes within the same district. For parents, Monocacy Middle offers a strong advanced math track but faces headwinds from high absenteeism and poverty that impact overall performance.

710

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,931

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8009 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702-2974

(227) 203-2350

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Monocacy Middle usually attend:

High:

Gov. Thomas Johnson High

Feeder schools for Monocacy Middle:

Elementary:	Monocacy Elementary
	Waverley Elementary
	Yellow Springs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.5%

White:

27.3%

African American:

25.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2021 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Maryland median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Frederick County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

Maryland avg37%

163^rd of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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
2026	49.2	163 of 339	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	155 of 337	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	174 of 328	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	191 of 322	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	170 of 333	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	229 of 303	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	174 of 316	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	149 of 328	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	130 of 317	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	132 of 314	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.5	165 of 315	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	214 of 339	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	188 of 316	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.9	125 of 314	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	141 of 309	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	121 of 324	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	154 of 301	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.9	127 of 283	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.0	158 of 264	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.1	191 of 254	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.0	171 of 255	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.1	205 of 252	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.0	220 of 259	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	100 of 116	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	231 of 303	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	192 of 207	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.5	225 of 273	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.8	225 of 288	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.8	113 of 136	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.2	138 of 210	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2021)34th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)24th percentile~ school

Male (2021)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)18th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)17th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)15th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2021)14th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)7th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I73%+52 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics18%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 1, 2016

Too much peer to peer violence Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 14, 2016

EXCELLENT teachers and admin.
My children are doing great and their test scores are great.
It's ALL in the parent involvement.

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by a student
Monday, February 24, 2014

Very nice but the lockers are small. 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 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	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	163^rd of 339 public middle schools	51.9%		49.8	155^th of 337 public middle schools	54.0%	8	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
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 339 public middle schools	77.6%		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
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	141^st of 339 public middle schools	58.4%		50.1	153^rd of 337 public middle schools	54.6%	12	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	80^th of 339 public middle schools	76.4%		81.9	56^th of 337 public middle schools	83.4%	24	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	182^nd of 339 public middle schools	46.3%		44.1	178^th of 337 public middle schools	47.2%	4	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 339 public middle schools	65.8%		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
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 339 public middle schools	90.3%		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
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%)	88.4	35^th of 339 public middle schools	89.7%		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 339 public middle schools	80.5%		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 339 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Monocacy Middle

What district is Monocacy Middle in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Monocacy Middle?

Students at Monocacy Middle are 35% Hispanic, 27% White, 25% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Monocacy Middle attend?

Students who attend Monocacy Middle usually go on to attend Gov. Thomas Johnson High

How many students attend Monocacy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Monocacy Middle.

Is Monocacy Middle a good school?

Monocacy Middle ranks 163^rd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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