Is Brunswick Middle a good school?

Brunswick Middle ranks 101 st of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brunswick Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 656 students attended Brunswick Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Brunswick Middle?

Students at Brunswick Middle are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Brunswick Middle attend?

Students who attend Brunswick Middle usually go on to attend Brunswick High

Brunswick Middle

Summary:

Brunswick Middle is a public middle school in Brunswick, Maryland, serving 656 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 6 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating.

While Brunswick Middle excels in Algebra I and English Language Arts, its mathematics proficiency rates are significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's African American students perform exceptionally well, ranking 7th out of 259 Maryland middle schools, but its White and special education students perform relatively poorly. Additionally, Brunswick Middle has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to some nearby schools, suggesting a more affluent student population.

Interestingly, schools like John Poole Middle, Oakdale Middle, and Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle consistently outperform Brunswick Middle across multiple academic measures. Analyzing the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for Brunswick Middle to improve its overall academic achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

301 Cummings Dr
Brunswick, MD 21716-1836

(240) 236-5400

District: Frederick County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,630

Students who attend Brunswick Middle usually attend:

High:

Brunswick High

Feeder schools for Brunswick Middle:

Elementary:	Brunswick Elementary
	Valley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 656

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

African American:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brunswick Middle ranks better than 69.2% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked middle schools in the Frederick County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.9%), Hispanic (13.6%), African American (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brunswick Middle is 17. 7 middle schools in the Frederick County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brunswick Middle employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brunswick Middle is $14,630. 6 middle schools in the Frederick County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Brunswick Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Brunswick Middle 101^st of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Brunswick Middle in the ranking list.)

Frederick County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Frederick County Public Schools 6^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brunswick Middle

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Rank History for all students at Brunswick Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	45.03	142^nd	252	43.7%
2005	42.34	155^th	255	39.2%
2006	36.58	164^th	254	35.4%
2007	36.01	168^th	264	36.4%
2008	69.76	98^th	283	65.4%
2009	68.57	109^th	301	63.8%
2010	69.46	112^th	324	65.4%
2011	71.60	89^th	309	71.2%
2012	63.69	126^th	314	59.9%
2013	64.67	115^th	316	63.6%
2014	67.95	122^nd	339	64.0%
2015	61.46	114^th	315	63.8%
2016	67.67	90^th	314	71.3%
2017	71.24	82^nd	317	74.1%
2018	63.82	107^th	328	67.4%
2019	63.50	103^rd	316	67.4%
2021	59.40	101^st	303	66.7%
2022	65.36	108^th	333	67.6%
2023	60.15	105^th	322	67.4%
2024	60.46	101^st	328	69.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brunswick Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.15	74^th	136	45.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brunswick Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.53	93^rd	120	22.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brunswick Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.37	118^th	273	56.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Brunswick Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.26	134^th	303	55.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Brunswick Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.30	84^th	288	70.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Brunswick Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	93.37	7^th	259	97.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brunswick Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.41	55^th	207	73.4%

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Rank History for White students at Brunswick Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.63	150^th	210	28.6%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brunswick Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	408	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	420
1990	438	12	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1991	449	18	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1992	471	22	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1993	504	21	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1994	524	22	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1995	497	29	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	497	29	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	496	31	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
1998	539	24	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1999	579	31	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	616
2000	621	35	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	663
2001	611	36	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	660
2002	587	35	10	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
2003	587	35	10	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
2004	582	34	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	636
2005	560	39	12	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
2006	551	40	6	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
2007	543	48	7	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
2008	531	40	9	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
2009	491	42	7	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	576
2010	463	51	7	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	549
2011	396	40	8	23	5	0	29	0	501
2012	431	30	8	20	5	0	32	0	526
2013	437	19	13	30	4	0	29	0	532
2014	466	19	13	37	5	1	28	0	569
2015	441	23	16	45	2	2	32	0	561
2016	444	30	9	46	0	1	37	0	567
2017	448	40	10	62	0	0	38	0	598
2018	437	38	12	60	1	1	29	0	578
2019	438	44	12	76	1	1	34	0	606
2020	403	44	10	74	1	1	40	0	573
2021	427	42	6	84	2	0	49	0	610
2022	423	57	13	79	3	0	43	0	618
2023	439	64	23	89	2	0	39	0	656

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brunswick Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	420	23.7	17.7	n/a
1990	451	24.3	18.5	10.4
1991	473	24.9	18.9	8.9
1992	498	30.0	16.6	12.4
1993	528	34.2	15.4	11.7
1994	551	36.0	15.3	14.5
1995	536	37.6	14.3	12.9
1996	536	37.6	14.3	12.9
1997	536	34.8	15.4	12.9
1998	572	36.7	15.6	10.3
1999	616	36.8	16.7	17.2
2000	663	41.5	16.0	14.2
2001	660	44.1	15.0	14.4
2002	644	42.8	15.0	14.4
2003	644	42.8	15.0	14.4
2004	636	42.3	15.0	16.7
2005	624	41.0	15.2	18.9
2006	615	39.0	15.8	15
2007	624	39.3	15.9	16.7
2008	612	38.1	16.1	17.5
2009	576	38.6	14.9	17.4
2010	549	35.3	15.5	25
2011	501	35.3	14.1	23
2012	526	39.0	13.4	21.3
2013	532	33.0	16.1	21.6
2014	569	35.5	16.0	22.3
2015	561	35.0	16.0	23.5
2016	567	34.0	16.6	25.2
2017	598	34.0	17.5	26.3
2018	578	34.0	17.0	22.7
2019	606	34.4	17.5	21.3
2020	573	34.5	16.6	23
2021	610	36.5	16.7	26.1
2022	618	36.5	16.9	23.1
2023	656	38.5	17.0	25.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brunswick Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	420	23.7	17.7	n/a
1990	451	24.3	18.5	10.4
1991	473	24.9	18.9	8.9
1992	498	30.0	16.6	12.4
1993	528	34.2	15.4	11.7
1994	551	36.0	15.3	14.5
1995	536	37.6	14.3	12.9
1996	536	37.6	14.3	12.9
1997	536	34.8	15.4	12.9
1998	572	36.7	15.6	10.3
1999	616	36.8	16.7	17.2
2000	663	41.5	16.0	14.2
2001	660	44.1	15.0	14.4
2002	644	42.8	15.0	14.4
2003	644	42.8	15.0	14.4
2004	636	42.3	15.0	16.7
2005	624	41.0	15.2	18.9
2006	615	39.0	15.8	15
2007	624	39.3	15.9	16.7
2008	612	38.1	16.1	17.5
2009	576	38.6	14.9	17.4
2010	549	35.3	15.5	25
2011	501	35.3	14.1	23
2012	526	39.0	13.4	21.3
2013	532	33.0	16.1	21.6
2014	569	35.5	16.0	22.3
2015	561	35.0	16.0	23.5
2016	567	34.0	16.6	25.2
2017	598	34.0	17.5	26.3
2018	578	34.0	17.0	22.7
2019	606	34.4	17.5	21.3
2020	573	34.5	16.6	23
2021	610	36.5	16.7	26.1
2022	618	36.5	16.9	23.1
2023	656	38.5	17.0	25.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brunswick Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$508 (4.1%)	$11,894 (95.9%)	$12,401
2020	$455 (3.4%)	$12,814 (96.6%)	$13,269
2021	$798 (6.1%)	$12,194 (93.9%)	$12,993
2022	$1,511 (10.6%)	$12,774 (89.4%)	$14,285
2023	$900 (6.2%)	$13,730 (93.8%)	$14,630

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brunswick Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 103^rd of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 105^th of 322 Middle schools	0%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	606	656	8.3%
African American	44	64	45.5%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	12	23	91.7%
Hispanic	76	89	17.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	438	439	0.2%
Two or More Races	34	39	14.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.3%	25.8%	4.5%

Schools Near Brunswick Middle

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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 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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brunswick Middle	Public	6-8	301 Cummings Dr	Brunswick	21716	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-5400	656	39	17.0	25.8%	439 (66.9%)	64 (9.8%)	89 (13.6%)	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	60.5	101^st of 328 public middle schools	69.2%		60.2	105^th of 322 public middle schools	67.4%	4	21.3	18.3	6.6	21.1	63.1	52.3	56.3	57.0	52.5		35.0	$14,630	$900	$13,730
Middletown Middle	Public	6-8	100 Martha Mason St	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-4200	799	46	17.5	16.9%	647 (81.0%)	19 (2.4%)	72 (9.0%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.0%)	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
Ballenger Creek Middle	Public	6-8	5525 Ballenger Creek Pike	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-5700	805	50	16.2	35.7%	311 (38.6%)	165 (20.5%)	202 (25.1%)	67 (8.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (6.7%)	56.8	109^th of 328 public middle schools	66.8%		45.3	146^th of 322 public middle schools	54.7%	37	19.9	19.3	5.9	21.3	64.5	51.8	56.6	57.4	62.8		26.7	$15,285	$1,258	$14,027
Crestwood Middle	Public	6-8	7100 Foxcroft Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 566-9000	739	45	16.4	58.7%	135 (18.3%)	228 (30.9%)	271 (36.7%)	45 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.7%)	40	164^th of 328 public middle schools	50.0%		31.1	201^st of 322 public middle schools	37.6%	37	10.6	14.5		11.5	52.1	47.5	35.4	44.8	28.0		19.0	$15,434	$990	$14,445
West Frederick Middle	Public	6-8	515 W Patrick St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-4000	776	53	14.6	60.8%	182 (23.5%)	186 (24.0%)	324 (41.8%)	29 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.8%)	42.3	156^th of 328 public middle schools	52.4%		36.1	179^th of 322 public middle schools	44.4%	23	11.3	14.9	8.1	14.3	54.0	48.1	43.7	48.7	71.9		20.9	$16,466	$960	$15,506
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	1799 Schifferstadt Blvd	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-4900	549	65	8.4	45.7%	218 (39.7%)	107 (19.5%)	143 (26.0%)	35 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.2%)	52.6	125^th of 328 public middle schools	61.9%		55.8	114^th of 322 public middle schools	64.6%	11	13.7	25.7	15.1	22.2	49.2	55.7	49.5	51.4	82.4		18.0	$21,327	$1,203	$20,124
Monocacy Middle	Public	6-8	8009 Opossumtown Pike	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-4700	926	60	15.4	60.5%	207 (22.4%)	240 (25.9%)	379 (40.9%)	34 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.9%)	55 (5.9%)	37.5	174^th of 328 public middle schools	47.0%		33.6	191^st of 322 public middle schools	40.7%	17	6.6	13.6	10.3	12.7	41.3	41.4	49.8	44.2	44.4		20.3	$14,327	$955	$13,372
Boonsboro Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1 J-H Wade Dr	Boonsboro	21713	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8038	610	44	13.8	36.4%	520 (85.2%)	31 (5.1%)	25 (4.1%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	84.8	41^st of 328 public middle schools	87.5%		86.7	32^nd of 322 public middle schools	90.1%	9	30.8	35.6	32.9	38.4	65.8	72.5	62.9	67.0	87.7		36.5	$18,441	$3,171	$15,270
Urbana Middle	Public	6-8	3511 Pontius Ct	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 566-9200	1,128	59	19.1	13.9%	507 (44.9%)	144 (12.8%)	131 (11.6%)	265 (23.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (6.7%)	96.6	4^th of 328 public middle schools	98.8%		96.9	4^th of 322 public middle schools	98.8%		48.0	48.0	40.0	54.4	81.4	75.3	75.9	77.4	84.7	98.2	54.6	$11,749	$743	$11,005
Oakdale Middle	Public	6-8	5810 Oakdale School Road	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-5500	1,057	57	18.7	10.8%	625 (59.1%)	114 (10.8%)	111 (10.5%)	133 (12.6%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	65 (6.1%)	90.7	23^rd of 328 public middle schools	93.0%		92	17^th of 322 public middle schools	94.7%	6	44.1	51.1	25.6	47.4	61.5	69.4	74.4	68.6	82.9		45.4	$12,603	$813	$11,790

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