Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Jefferson’s public schools outscore 76% of Maryland districts
34% of students in Jefferson’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Jefferson’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,172 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 13 middle and ten high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Jefferson’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Maryland school districts, #32 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jefferson, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Jefferson
Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 525 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Jefferson
Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 525 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Jefferson
Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 525 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Jefferson
Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 525 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Jefferson
Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 525 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Jefferson
Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 525 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Jefferson
Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 525 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Jefferson’s public schools are run by Frederick County Public Schools, which also serves Brunswick, Burkittsville, Emmitsburg and Frederick and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Jefferson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Jefferson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | A− | Frederick County |
Every school in Jefferson
24 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Jefferson’s schools
Are Jefferson’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jefferson children attend outscore 76% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #32 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jefferson in?
Frederick County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 48,054 students in 67 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jefferson kids go to high school?
One of 10 high schools, depending on your address: Gov. Thomas Johnson High, Urbana High, Frederick High, Tuscarora High, Oakdale High, Linganore High, Walkersville High, Middletown High, Brunswick High and Catoctin High.
What is Jefferson’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Frederick County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Jefferson spend per student?
$17,172 in Frederick County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jefferson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jefferson → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.