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Monocacy Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8009 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702 · (227) 203-2350 · Part of Frederick County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
710
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Monocacy Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 27.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Frederick kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Monocacy MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8009 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6235
Grade 7220
Grade 8255
Enrollment over time
978’20
951’21
926’22
932’23
710’24

Down 27.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 35%White 27%Black 25%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%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 Monocacy Middle from Frederick 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; Frederick’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.