Best Public Schools in Thurmont, MD

Summary:

The city of Thurmont, Maryland is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Frederick County Public Schools district. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with standouts like Thurmont Middle School excelling in Algebra I and Lewistown Elementary boasting smaller class sizes and higher spending per student.

Economically, the schools in Thurmont serve a diverse population, with Thurmont Primary and Lewistown Elementary having the highest free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. However, this disparity is also reflected in the spending per student, with Lewistown Elementary receiving nearly double the funding of Thurmont Middle School.

Academically, the schools show mixed results, with Catoctin High School struggling to maintain its statewide ranking and Thurmont Elementary and Lewistown Elementary outperforming the district and state averages in both mathematics and English Language Arts. The standout, however, is Thurmont Middle School, which boasts exceptional performance on the MCAP Algebra I exam.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (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 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
Catoctin High	Public	9-12	14745 Sabillasville Rd	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-8100	784	42	18.6	33.7%	668 (85.2%)	14 (1.8%)	62 (7.9%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (3.8%)	29.6	121^st of 146 public high schools	17.1%		37.1	94^th of 127 public high schools	26.0%	27							14.7							52.4	52.4	15.0	12.8			$16,836	$853	$15,983
Thurmont Elementary	Public	3-5	805 E Main St	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-0900	278	21	12.9	48.9%	236 (84.9%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	53.3	351^st of 859 public elementary schools	59.1%		44.6	416^th of 855 public elementary schools	51.3%	65	54.2	39.8	25.5				39.7	45.8	55.7	40.4					47.0			19.4		$18,347	$1,035	$17,313
Thurmont Middle	Public	6-8	408 E Main St	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-5100	546	36	15.3	40.8%	461 (84.4%)	9 (1.6%)	49 (9.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	39.9	165^th of 328 public middle schools	49.7%		43.9	153^rd of 322 public middle schools	52.5%	12				9.9	17.0	13.0	15.6				41.5	40.0	45.6		42.4	60.0			20.7	$17,050	$951	$16,099
Thurmont Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	7989 Rocky Ridge Rd	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-2800	307	22	13.9	52.4%	252 (82.1%)	7 (2.3%)	31 (10.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)								(n/a)																				$20,154	$1,109	$19,045
Lewistown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11119 Hessong Bridge Rd	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-3750	172	15	11.6	52.9%	119 (69.2%)	7 (4.1%)	32 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.6%)	50.8	367^th of 859 public elementary schools	57.3%		55.1	336^th of 855 public elementary schools	60.7%	31	27.3	34.8	43.3				36.0	31.8	31.8	41.4					35.6			40.0		$30,599	$2,856	$27,743

Cities Near Thurmont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sabillasville	5.72 mi	1	166^th
Myersville	6.85 mi	2	35^th
Keymar	7.86 mi	1	104^th
Walkersville	8.39 mi	5	115^th
Cascade	8.54 mi	1	131^st

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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.

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