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Ballenger Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5250 Kingsbrook Dr, Frederick, MD 21703 · (227) 203-1880 · Part of Frederick County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
715
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ballenger Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ballenger Creek kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Ballenger Creek ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

5250 Kingsbrook Dr, Frederick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten104
Grade 1111
Grade 2106
Grade 3125
Grade 4105
Grade 5108
Enrollment over time
602’20
640’21
678’22
709’23
715’24

Up 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 29%Black 26%White 22%Two or more races 14%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ballenger Creek Elementary 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.