Thurmont Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

805 E Main St
Thurmont, MD 21788

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Top 50%

Serving 276 students in grades 3-5, Thurmont Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 50% in MD
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Thurmont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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Thurmont Elementary School's student population of 276 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thurmont Elementary School
3	90
4	88
5	98

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Total Students

276 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School
2023	278
2022	292
2021	292
2020	299
2019	299
2018	302
2017	302
2016	333
2015	305
2014	322
2013	340
2012	368
2011	377
2010	379
2009	404
2008	387
2007	400
2006	423
2005	410
2004	401
2003	386
2002	392
2001	772
2000	776
1999	767
1998	790
1997	771
1996	738
1995	719
1994	679
1993	658
1992	612
1991	618
1990	615
1989	638
1988	602
1987	589

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	21
2020	17
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	19
2014	22
2013	23
2012	27
2011	27
2010	28
2009	26
2008	26
2007	29
2006	29
2005	27
2004	25
2003	24
2002	24
2001	42
2000	40
1999	37
1998	38
1997	41
1996	39
1995	37
1994	39
1993	36
1992	33
1991	34
1990	35
1989	32
1988	34
1987	27

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School Motto

Every child can learn, and every child will learn.

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Thurmont Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thurmont Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#601 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School
2023	#601
2022	#562
2021	#644
2019	#622
2018	#416
2017	#416
2016	#578
2015	#489
2014	#549
2013	#392
2012	#345

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33%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	33%	27%	38%
2022	35%	25%	34%
2021	23%	20%	27%
2019	46%	38%	50%
2017	48%	41%	54%
2016	45%	42%	55%
2015	44%	38%	50%
2014	80%	72%	79%
2013	90%	79%	84%
2012	94%	82%	90%
2011	88%	80%	88%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2022	41%	45%	54%
2021	19%	36%	43%
2019	39%	46%	58%
2017	52%	41%	52%
2016	43%	44%	54%
2015	51%	45%	54%
2014	89%	82%	89%
2013	92%	85%	91%
2012	93%	85%	91%
2011	93%	85%	92%
2010	90%	84%	90%

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30-34%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2022	32%	36%	46%
2021	42%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	19:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	8%
2011	1%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	2%	6%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	1%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	9%	22%	21%
2022	9%	21%	20%
2021	7%	20%	19%
2020	5%	18%	17%
2019	5%	18%	17%
2018	6%	17%	16%
2017	6%	17%	16%
2016	6%	16%	15%
2015	7%	15%	14%
2014	5%	14%	13%
2013	4%	13%	12%
2012	3%	12%	11%
2011	3%	12%	11%
2010	3%	10%	9%
2009	1%	10%	8%
2008	2%	9%	8%
2007	2%	8%	7%
2006	2%	8%	6%
2005	1%	7%	5%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	1%	33%	14%
2016	1%	34%	11%
2014	1%	35%	11%
2013	1%	35%	11%
2012	1%	35%	11%
2011	1%	36%	11%
2010	1%	38%	13%
2009	1%	38%	12%
2008	2%	38%	12%
2007	2%	38%	11%
2006	1%	38%	11%
2005	1%	38%	10%
2003	1%	37%	9%
2002	1%	37%	9%
2001	1%	37%	9%
2000	1%	37%	8%
1999	1%	37%	8%

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White

85%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	85%	33%	50%
2022	86%	34%	53%
2021	88%	34%	55%
2020	90%	36%	59%
2019	90%	36%	59%
2018	91%	38%	62%
2017	91%	38%	62%
2016	90%	39%	64%
2015	88%	40%	65%
2014	91%	41%	66%
2013	91%	42%	67%
2012	93%	42%	67%
2011	93%	43%	68%
2010	93%	45%	73%
2009	96%	46%	74%
2008	94%	47%	75%
2007	95%	48%	77%
2006	96%	49%	79%
2005	98%	50%	81%
2004	98%	51%	83%
2003	97%	52%	84%
2002	98%	53%	85%
2001	99%	53%	86%
2000	99%	55%	88%
1999	99%	55%	88%
1998	100%	56%	88%
1997	100%	57%	88%
1996	100%	58%	90%
1995	100%	59%	90%
1994	100%	59%	91%
1993	100%	60%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	4%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	0.27	0.73	0.68
2022	0.25	0.73	0.66
2021	0.22	0.73	0.64
2020	0.19	0.72	0.61
2019	0.19	0.72	0.61
2018	0.17	0.72	0.57
2017	0.17	0.72	0.57
2016	0.19	0.71	0.56
2015	0.22	0.70	0.55
2014	0.18	0.69	0.54
2013	0.17	0.69	0.53
2012	0.13	0.69	0.52
2011	0.13	0.67	0.52
2010	0.13	0.65	0.44
2009	0.08	0.64	0.43
2008	0.12	0.63	0.42
2007	0.10	0.62	0.39
2006	0.08	0.61	0.36
2005	0.04	0.60	0.34
2004	0.04	0.60	0.31
2003	0.05	0.59	0.28
2002	0.04	0.58	0.26
2001	0.02	0.58	0.25
1992	0.02	0.53	0.16
1989	0.02	0.51	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	44%	46%	30%
2022	31%	38%	24%
2021	33%	40%	24%
2020	26%	41%	21%
2019	26%	41%	21%
2016	27%	40%	22%
2015	27%	39%	22%
2014	23%	38%	22%
2013	21%	36%	21%
2012	22%	36%	19%
2011	22%	33%	18%
2010	17%	31%	16%
2009	16%	27%	13%
2008	11%	26%	12%
2007	11%	25%	10%
2006	10%	25%	10%
2005	9%	25%	11%
2004	12%	24%	10%
2003	11%	24%	9%
2002	10%	23%	9%
2001	10%	23%	9%
2000	13%	24%	10%
1999	14%	25%	10%
1998	12%	26%	11%
1997	13%	26%	11%
1996	13%	26%	11%
1995	14%	26%	11%
1994	14%	25%	11%
1993	11%	21%	9%
1992	12%	21%	9%
1991	9%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Thurmont Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	6%	6%	4%
2019	6%	6%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	7%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	9%	7%	5%
2010	8%	7%	5%
2009	9%	8%	5%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2006	6%	7%	4%
2005	7%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	8%	7%	4%
2001	8%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Frederick County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Thurmont Elementary School's ranking?

Thurmont Elementary School is ranked #601 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Thurmont Elementary School?

276 students attend Thurmont Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Thurmont Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thurmont Elementary School?

Thurmont Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thurmont Elementary School offer ?

Thurmont Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thurmont Elementary School part of?

Thurmont Elementary School is part of Frederick County Public Schools.

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