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Ballenger Creek Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5525 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick, MD 21703 · (227) 203-2150 · Part of Frederick County Public Schools

Ballenger Creek’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
777
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ballenger Creek Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ballenger Creek kids: Tuscarora High

On the path

Where Ballenger Creek kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ballenger Creek MiddleYou are here
9–12Tuscarora Highin Frederick

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5525 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6248
Grade 7251
Grade 8278
Enrollment over time
800’20
790’21
805’22
792’23
777’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Hispanic 26%Black 22%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ballenger Creek Middle from Ballenger Creek families.

Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools

The district →
Oakdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ijamsville
A−
1,167 students17:1
Waverley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
C−
965 students12:1
Brunswick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B
804 students17:1
Tuscarora Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
B
793 students15:1
Whittier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
B−
779 students16:1
Urbana Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
A
736 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Ballenger Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.