Photo: Andrew Bain · CC BY-SA 3.0Thurmont’s public schools outscore 76% of Maryland districts
Math proficiency in Thurmont’s districts is 34%, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thurmont, 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.
Thurmont’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 200 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thurmont’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 one elementary, one 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 Thurmont’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 Thurmont, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Thurmont
Thurmont Primary
Grades PK–2 · 350 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Thurmont
Thurmont Primary
Grades PK–2 · 350 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Thurmont
Thurmont Primary
Grades PK–2 · 350 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Thurmont
Thurmont Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 283 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Thurmont
Thurmont Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 283 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Thurmont
Thurmont Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 283 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Thurmont
Thurmont Middle
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Thurmont
Thurmont Middle
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Thurmont
Thurmont Middle
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Thurmont’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
Thurmont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Thurmont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Thurmont | A− | Frederick County |
Every school in Thurmont
13 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 Thurmont’s schools
Are Thurmont’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Thurmont 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 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Thurmont in?
Frederick County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 48,054 students in 67 schools (2024–25).
Where do Thurmont 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 Thurmont’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 Thurmont 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 Thurmont families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Thurmont → 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.