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Schools in Lewistown

Lewistown’s public schools

Frederick County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lewistown. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?22/24schools above Maryland’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Maryland’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
54%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 15% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MD 14.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
25,332 students on the public path
In brief

Lewistown’s schools, in brief

School by school

22 of Lewistown’s 24 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s 1,321 public schools. Urbana High places highest (better than 99%); Monocacy Middle lowest (40%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lewistown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lewistown ElementaryFrederick County Public SchoolsB−
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Frederick County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Frederick County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 67 schools · 48,054 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$17,172MD $20,258 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 45.1% · 23301 students tested
Math34%
State average 24.6% · 23288 students tested

Lewistown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Lewistown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lewistown—Frederick County

Every school in Lewistown

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).

District schools in Lewistownby address
Lewistown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thurmont
B−
152 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Lewistownin other towns
Urbana Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ijamsville
A
1,090 students18:1Rate it →
Oakdale Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ijamsville
A−
1,085 students18:1Rate it →
Crestwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frederick
B−
996 students15:1Rate it →
West Frederick Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frederick
B
820 students15:1Rate it →
Windsor Knolls Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ijamsville
A−
812 students17:1Rate it →
Middletown Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middletown
B+
784 students18:1Rate it →
Walkersville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walkersville
B
779 students16:1Rate it →
Ballenger Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frederick
B+
777 students16:1Rate it →
Monocacy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frederick
C+
710 students13:1Rate it →
New Market Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Market
A−
676 students17:1Rate it →
Brunswick Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brunswick
B+
638 students16:1Rate it →
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frederick
B
573 students15:1Rate it →
Thurmont Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thurmont
B
507 students15:1Rate it →
Gov. Thomas Johnson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Frederick
A
2,066 students17:1Rate it →
Urbana High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ijamsville
A+
1,989 students20:1Rate it →
Frederick High
High · Grades 9–12 · Frederick
A
1,821 students17:1Rate it →
Tuscarora High
High · Grades 9–12 · Frederick
A+
1,735 students19:1Rate it →
Oakdale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ijamsville
A+
1,702 students19:1Rate it →
Linganore High
High · Grades 9–12 · Frederick
A+
1,647 students19:1Rate it →
Walkersville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Walkersville
A+
1,181 students20:1Rate it →
Middletown High
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
A+
1,059 students20:1Rate it →
Brunswick High
High · Grades 9–12 · Brunswick
A+
910 students19:1Rate it →
Catoctin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Thurmont
A+
823 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Lewistown’s schools

Are Lewistown’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lewistown. Frederick County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lewistown. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 22 of its 24 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lewistown in?

Frederick County Public Schools.

Where do Lewistown kids go to high school?

One of ten 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.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.