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Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle

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Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle ranks 76 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle is a mid-sized school in Frederick, MD, serving 573 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, where 45.2% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program: a remarkable 62.2% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam are proficient—nearly double the district average (33.5%) and triple the state average (21.3%). This suggests a highly effective pathway for 8th graders to tackle high school-level coursework. However, the school presents a fascinating contrast: while its English Language Arts proficiency (61.5%) is strong and above the state average, its overall math proficiency (32.6%) lags behind the district (38.5%). This gap indicates that while the school excels at accelerating top math students, the general math curriculum may need attention. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $22,644 per pupil—significantly more than nearby high-performing schools like Windsor Knolls Middle ($14,731) and Urbana Middle ($13,160)—and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1, which can support more individualized instruction.

Despite these strengths, the school faces notable challenges. Chronic absenteeism is high at 22.3%, far above the district average (16.7%) and much higher than top-performing neighbors like Urbana (8.4%) and Windsor Knolls (9.7%). This likely impacts overall academic growth. Additionally, grade-level data reveals a pattern: math proficiency is strongest in 7th grade (35.8%) and weakest in 6th grade (25%), the inverse of the district trend, suggesting a potential challenge in transitioning incoming 6th graders. While Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle outperforms its closest neighbors—Monocacy Middle, West Frederick Middle, and Crestwood Middle—by a wide margin, it still trails the cluster of high-performing schools like Urbana and Oakdale Middle. The school’s recent upward trajectory in overall ranking shows it is making progress despite these headwinds.

573

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,644

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1799 Schifferstadt Blvd
Frederick, MD 21701

(227) 203-2550

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle usually attend:

High:

Gov. Thomas Johnson High

Feeder schools for Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle:

Elementary:	North Frederick Elementary
	Spring Ridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.3%

Hispanic:

24.8%

African American:

19.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (45% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Maryland middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg50%

Maryland avg37%

76^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	76 of 342	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	84 of 337	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	125 of 328	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	114 of 322	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	152 of 333	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	146 of 303	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	107 of 316	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	80 of 328	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	71 of 317	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	75 of 314	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	88 of 315	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	62.0	145 of 339	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	125 of 316	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	83 of 314	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	81 of 309	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	96 of 324	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.4	130 of 301	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	109 of 283	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.2	185 of 264	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.6	188 of 254	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.7	164 of 255	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.7	179 of 252	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.8	202 of 259	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.8	43 of 116	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.9	159 of 303	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.2	73 of 207	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	105 of 273	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.1	117 of 288	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	73 of 136	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	127 of 210	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)65th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2021)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)59th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)48th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)46th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)40th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2021)22nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I62%+41 vs state

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Mathematics33%+5 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle?

Students at Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle are 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle attend?

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

What district is Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle in?

Frederick County Public Schools

Is Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle a good school?

Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle ranks 76^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle.

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