Best Public Schools in Middletown, MD

Summary:

The city of Middletown, Maryland is home to 4 public schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Middletown High, Middletown Middle, Middletown Primary, and Middletown Elementary. These schools, part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, demonstrate a mix of strong and fluctuating academic performance.

Middletown Middle and Middletown Elementary stand out as the top-performing schools in the area, consistently ranking among the best in the state. Middletown Middle is ranked 48th out of 328 Maryland middle schools and earned a 4-star rating, with impressive proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts. Similarly, Middletown Elementary is ranked 139th out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and also has a 4-star rating, with students excelling in both Math and English Language Arts.

In contrast, Middletown High School's performance has been more variable, with strong results in English Language Arts but lower proficiency in Math. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, from 20th out of 225 Maryland high schools in 2021-2022 to 77th out of 146 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the schools in Middletown have a predominantly white student population, with low percentages of African American and Hispanic students, which may be an area for the district to address in order to provide a more diverse and well-rounded educational experience for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th 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 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middletown Middle	Public	6-8	100 Martha Mason St	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-4200	767	47	16.3	16.9%	604 (78.7%)	20 (2.6%)	80 (10.4%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.5%)	82	48^th of 328 public middle schools	85.4%		86.4	33^rd of 322 public middle schools	89.8%	15				32.1	38.8	15.3	35.2				70.9	69.0	64.3		68.0	70.1				35.7	$14,183	$897	$13,286
Middletown Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	403 Franklin St	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 566-0200	487	27	17.7	19.9%	347 (71.3%)	42 (8.6%)	53 (10.9%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)																					$17,123	$1,358	$15,765
Middletown Elementary	Public	3-5	201 E Green St	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-1100	453	29	15.5	17.0%	358 (79.0%)	16 (3.5%)	41 (9.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.0%)	83.4	139^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.8%		86.9	107^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.5%	32	68.3	63.6	43.9				58.2	64.1	78.6	67.7					70.0				30.3		$15,592	$1,109	$14,483
Middletown High	Public	9-12	200 Schoolhouse Dr	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-7400	1,109	55	20.1	17.5%	905 (81.6%)	31 (2.8%)	98 (8.8%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.0%)	43.5	77^th of 146 public high schools	47.3%		46.7	66^th of 127 public high schools	48.0%	11							19.1							67.5	67.5	12.3	78.6	25.5			$15,015	$786	$14,229

Cities Near Middletown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frederick	4.86 mi	32	132^nd
Myersville	4.92 mi	2	15^th
Jefferson	5.53 mi	1	62^nd
Boonsboro	7.39 mi	4	55^th
Knoxville	8.62 mi	1	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.