Thomas Maynard House · Photo: Ellie N MD · CC BY-SA 4.0Linganore’s public schools outscore 76% of Maryland districts
On the state math tests, 34% of Linganore’s students scored proficient, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Linganore, 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.
Linganore’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 ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Oakdale Middle, then Oakdale High. 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 Linganore’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 Linganore, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Linganore · depends on your address
Oakdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
Blue Heron Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 680 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Deer Crossing Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Kindergarten in Linganore · depends on your address
Oakdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
Blue Heron Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 680 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Deer Crossing Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
1st grade in Linganore · depends on your address
Oakdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
Blue Heron Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 680 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Deer Crossing Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
2nd grade in Linganore · depends on your address
Oakdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
Blue Heron Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 680 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Deer Crossing Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
3rd grade in Linganore · depends on your address
Oakdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
Blue Heron Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 680 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Deer Crossing Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
4th grade in Linganore · depends on your address
Oakdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
Blue Heron Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 680 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Deer Crossing Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
5th grade in Linganore · depends on your address
Oakdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
Blue Heron Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 680 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Deer Crossing Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
6th grade in Linganore
Oakdale Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,085 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
7th grade in Linganore
Oakdale Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,085 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
8th grade in Linganore
Oakdale Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,085 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
9th grade in Linganore
Oakdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,702 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
10th grade in Linganore
Oakdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,702 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
11th grade in Linganore
Oakdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,702 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
12th grade in Linganore
Oakdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,702 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ijamsville
Linganore’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
Linganore vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Linganore’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Linganore | A− | Frederick County |
| New Market | A− | Frederick County |
| Frederick | A− | Frederick County |
All 2 neighbors share Frederick County with Linganore, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Linganore
5 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 Linganore’s schools
Are Linganore’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Linganore 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 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Linganore in?
Frederick County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 48,054 students in 67 schools (2024–25).
Where do Linganore kids go to high school?
Oakdale High in Ijamsville, with 1,702 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Linganore’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 Linganore 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 Linganore families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Linganore → 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.