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Lewistown Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

11119 Hessong Bridge Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788 · (227) 203-1620 · Part of Frederick County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
152
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lewistown Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lewistown kids: 13 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Lewistown ElementaryYou are here
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

11119 Hessong Bridge Rd, Thurmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten17
Grade 115
Grade 215
Grade 335
Grade 420
Grade 523
Enrollment over time
161’20
168’21
172’22
166’23
152’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 7%Black 6%Asian 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 Lewistown Elementary from Lewistown 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; Lewistown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.