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New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary

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New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary ranks 155 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary in Keymar, MD, is a small, rural school serving 269 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-ranked Frederick County Public Schools district. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 2-star rating in 2020-2021 to a 4-star rating today, driven by exceptional academic growth and a dramatic improvement in student attendance.

The school’s standout strength is its mathematics performance, with 56.3% of students proficient—nearly double the state average of 27.1% and significantly higher than the district average of 38.5%. This achievement is especially notable given that nearly half of the students (47.21%) qualify for free/reduced lunch, a higher rate than at nearby high-performing schools like Blue Heron Elementary (8.53% eligible). New Midway/Woodsboro also excels in English Language Arts, with 66.1% proficiency, well above the state average of 51.7%. The school has made a dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 28.1% in 2021-2022 to just 10.5% in 2024-2025—far better than the district average of 16.7% and second only to Blue Heron Elementary (7.0%).

This success is supported by a high per-student investment of $22,626, which is significantly more than the district average and schools like Walkersville Elementary ($16,409) and Thurmont Elementary. This funding contributes to a low student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, providing a more intimate learning environment than larger schools like Blue Heron (16.1:1). The school’s ability to achieve strong results despite economic challenges suggests effective strategies for closing opportunity gaps, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a supportive, high-performing elementary school in a rural setting.

269

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,626

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12226 Woodsboro Pike
Keymar, MD 21757

(227) 203-1440

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walkersville Middle
High:	Walkersville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (59% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg50%

Maryland avg39%

155^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 39Elementary 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	83.1	155 of 865	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	142 of 865	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	252 of 859	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	306 of 855	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	388 of 862	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	505 of 802	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	376 of 853	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	385 of 857	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	351 of 847	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	310 of 845	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.6	269 of 859	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	273 of 867	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	336 of 847	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	208 of 857	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	250 of 853	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	231 of 855	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	169 of 850	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	235 of 838	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	56.1	406 of 818	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.2	436 of 804	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.7	451 of 805	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.5	506 of 803	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.4	591 of 796	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.8	382 of 788	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.0	446 of 528	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)26th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)16th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Mathematics56%+29 vs state

Science45%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12226 Woodsboro Pike	Keymar	21757	Carroll County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1440	269	19	13.8	47.2%	219 (81.4%)	7 (2.6%)	28 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	83.1	155^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.1%		84.4	142^nd of 865 public elementary schools	83.6%	13	70.6	52.6	47.5	56.3	70.6	57.9	70.0	66.1	45.0	$22,626	$1,248	$21,378
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 North Main Street	Union Bridge	21791	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3307	502	41	12.1	43.8%	427 (85.1%)	19 (3.8%)	28 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	61.4	311^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.7	319^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.1%	8	50.0	49.3	26.7	41.1	44.4	53.4	50.0	49.4	41.9	$18,965	$1,855	$17,110
Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9525 Glade Rd	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1700	561	36	15.6	29.2%	395 (70.4%)	36 (6.4%)	74 (13.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.7%)	81.3	170^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.3%		80.8	173^rd of 865 public elementary schools	80.0%	3	56.8	50.6	39.5	48.8	71.6	69.6	69.8	70.3	44.2	$17,601	$1,012	$16,589
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11820 Liberty Rd	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1600	265	17	15.5	32.8%	224 (84.5%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.7%)	76.7	210^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.7%		74.1	220^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.6%	10	43.2	47.9	50.0	46.8	61.4	60.4	76.5	65.1	50.0	$21,838	$1,420	$20,418
Thurmont Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	7989 Rocky Ridge Rd	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1280	350	25	14.2	55.1%	283 (80.9%)	8 (2.3%)	41 (11.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)								(n/a)										$20,158	$1,063	$19,095
Thurmont Elementary	Public	3-5	805 E Main St	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1300	283	22	12.6	55.1%	228 (80.6%)	5 (1.8%)	37 (13.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	60.7	320^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.0%		57	354^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.1%	34	55.0	33.3	31.1	38.8	59.5	48.9	54.9	54.2	31.4	$19,826	$980	$18,846
Lewistown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11119 Hessong Bridge Rd	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1620	152	14	10.5	63.8%	86 (56.6%)	9 (5.9%)	43 (28.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.2%)	43.4	454^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.5%		44.7	454^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.5%		46.7	27.8	27.8	31.9	53.3	33.3	50.0	42.0	22.2	$37,522	$3,510	$34,012
Walkersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	83 W Frederick Street	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1180	692	45	15.3	50.1%	260 (37.6%)	147 (21.2%)	166 (24.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (12.4%)	57.3	350^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.5%		63	309^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.3%	41	45.9	30.1	30.4	34.7	62.2	51.1	49.1	53.6	32.4	$16,409	$1,018	$15,391
Taneytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kings Drive	Taneytown	21787	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3260	450	39	11.4	60.0%	309 (68.7%)	62 (13.8%)	39 (8.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	60.4	327^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.2%		51.8	390^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.9%	63	51.6	33.3	30.8	40.3	51.6	61.7	49.2	53.7	32.3	$19,991	$2,002	$17,989
Emmitsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Seton Ave	Emmitsburg	21727	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1720	211	16	12.9	51.2%	160 (75.8%)	16 (7.6%)	18 (8.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	77.8	200^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.8	224^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.1%	24	55.2	38.2	50.0	47.5	69.0	67.6	55.6	63.6	48.6	$24,236	$1,252	$22,984

Frequently Asked Questions about New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary

What district is New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

How many students attend New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary?

Students at New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walkersville Middle
High : Walkersville High

Is New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary a good school?

New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary ranks 155^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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