Summary:
In zip code 21793, there is one middle school, Walkersville Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Walkersville area of Frederick County, Maryland, with a total enrollment of 779 students.
Walkersville Middle is a consistently high-performing school within the Frederick County Public Schools district, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the 76th to 83rd percentile among Maryland middle schools. The school's standout feature is its exceptional advanced math program: 92.6% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, a rate nearly three times the district average and over four times the state average. However, this creates a "math paradox," as proficiency in standard grade-level math (28.9%) is below the district average of 38.5%. English Language Arts is a clear strength, with 64.3% of all students proficient, matching the district average and significantly exceeding the state average of 51.7%. The school spends $15,638 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 16:1.
A key concern is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 20.1%, notably higher than the district average of 16.7%. This is a red flag, as high absenteeism is strongly linked to lower academic performance. Additionally, while the school's test scores have remained stable, its state ranking dropped from the 83rd to the 76th percentile, suggesting other schools are improving at a faster pace. For parents, Walkersville Middle offers a strong ELA program and an elite advanced math track, but the standard math program and chronic absenteeism are areas that warrant attention.
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