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Thurmont Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

805 E Main St, Thurmont, MD 21788 · (227) 203-1300 · Part of Frederick County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
283
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Thurmont Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Thurmont kids: Thurmont Middle

On the path

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

PK–2Thurmont Primary350 students
3–5Thurmont ElementaryYou are here
6–8Thurmont Middle507 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts19%
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 ↗

805 E Main St, Thurmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 389
Grade 4102
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
292’20
292’21
278’22
276’23
283’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thurmont Elementary from Thurmont 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; Thurmont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.