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Frederick County �� Schools (Closed)

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Quick Facts

The Jefferson School (Closed 2020)

Special Education School

2940 Point of Rocks Rd
Jefferson, MD 21755
(240) 215-0200

Gr: 6-12 | 27 students

Overview

This County (Frederick County)

This State (MD)

# Schools

18 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Frederick County Total Schools
2025	18
2024	19
2023	17
2022	17
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17

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Student Body:

# Students

2,988 Students

110,658 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	166	220	199
2024	150	213	192
2023	157	219	193
2022	143	232	205
2021	133	223	201
2020	127	207	188
2019	133	205	193
2018	134	204	190
2017	140	214	199
2016	139	209	196
2015	137	202	183

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% Average Students of Color

21%

37%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	21%	37%	33%
2024	20%	36%	32%
2023	24%	37%	32%
2022	14%	37%	32%
2021	15%	36%	31%
2020	19%	35%	31%
2019	19%	35%	31%
2018	19%	34%	30%
2017	28%	37%	31%
2016	27%	37%	31%
2015	23%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

262 Teachers

11,941 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	9:1	11:1
2024	11:1	9:1	11:1
2023	11:1	9:1	11:1
2022	9:1	9:1	11:1
2021	9:1	9:1	11:1
2020	9:1	9:1	11:1
2019	10:1	9:1	11:1
2018	10:1	9:1	11:1
2017	10:1	9:1	11:1
2016	9:1	9:1	12:1
2015	9:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

44%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	44%	57%	54%
2024	46%	57%	54%
2023	47%	56%	53%
2022	42%	56%	53%
2021	42%	57%	53%
2020	42%	57%	53%
2019	48%	57%	52%
2018	45%	56%	52%
2017	50%	56%	51%
2016	58%	57%	51%
2015	62%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	16	16	16
2024	16	16	15
2023	15	16	15
2022	14	16	15
2021	14	16	15
2020	13	16	15
2019	12	16	15
2018	12	16	15
2017	12	16	15
2016	13	16	15
2015	13	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	4	12	12
2024	4	11	11
2023	4	11	10
2022	2	11	10
2021	2	11	10
2020	2	10	10
2019	2	10	10
2018	3	10	10
2017	3	10	10
2016	5	10	9
2015	5	8	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,894

$16,016

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$12,894	$16,085	$14,043
2024	$10,913	$14,529	$12,357
2023	$10,544	$13,602	$11,693
2022	$9,749	$13,169	$11,199
2021	$9,611	$12,609	$10,824
2020	$9,580	$12,174	$10,496
2019	$9,369	$12,513	$10,300
2018	$9,336	$12,055	$10,056
2017	$10,436	$11,498	$9,712
2016	$9,014	$11,472	$9,307
2015	$9,269	$10,693	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	35%	33%	34%
2024	35%	34%	33%
2023	30%	33%	33%
2022	30%	33%	32%
2021	30%	32%	32%
2020	30%	31%	31%
2019	30%	30%	30%
2018	30%	29%	29%
2017	32%	29%	29%
2016	29%	28%	28%
2015	26%	26%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,270

$6,231

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$2,270	$6,164	$6,227
2024	$2,270	$5,988	$6,113
2023	$1,923	$5,943	$5,785
2022	$1,923	$5,662	$5,514
2021	$1,923	$5,265	$5,269
2020	$1,923	$4,714	$5,141
2019	$1,923	$5,256	$5,007
2018	$1,923	$4,748	$4,752
2017	$3,138	$4,916	$4,582
2016	$2,128	$5,224	$4,396
2015	$3,557	$4,825	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

85%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	85%	78%	81%
2024	92%	80%	85%
2023	92%	81%	85%
2022	92%	81%	85%
2021	92%	82%	86%
2020	91%	80%	86%
2019	90%	81%	85%
2018	90%	80%	85%
2017	78%	81%	86%
2016	90%	81%	85%
2015	79%	82%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$67.69 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.57	0.63	0.64
2024	0.55	0.63	0.64
2023	0.49	0.63	0.63
2022	0.40	0.61	0.62
2021	0.39	0.61	0.62
2020	0.42	0.61	0.62
2019	0.50	0.58	0.61
2018	0.51	0.59	0.60
2017	0.44	0.57	0.59
2016	0.42	0.57	0.59
2015	0.38	0.59	0.58

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# American Indian Students

13 Students

274 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

73 Students

3,913 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

136 Students

4,647 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	5%	4%	9%
2024	5%	4%	9%
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	3%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

182 Students

19,034 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	6%	17%	8%
2024	7%	18%	8%
2023	5%	18%	8%
2022	4%	17%	7%
2021	5%	18%	8%
2020	9%	18%	8%
2019	9%	17%	8%
2018	9%	18%	8%
2017	9%	18%	7%
2016	9%	18%	8%
2015	5%	20%	8%

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# White Students

1,786 Students

60,999 Students

% White Students

60%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	60%	55%	55%
2024	63%	55%	55%
2023	69%	55%	55%
2022	76%	58%	57%
2021	78%	58%	57%
2020	75%	58%	58%
2019	68%	61%	59%
2018	68%	60%	59%
2017	73%	62%	61%
2016	75%	62%	61%
2015	78%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

494 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

803 Students

21,711 Students

% of Others Students

27%

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	27%	20%	22%
2024	22%	19%	22%
2023	20%	18%	22%
2022	13%	17%	22%
2021	10%	16%	20%
2020	9%	15%	19%
2019	18%	15%	20%
2018	18%	15%	20%
2017	12%	14%	19%
2016	9%	13%	18%
2015	11%	14%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Frederick County, MD?

The private elementary schools in Frederick County, MD include St. John Regional Catholic School, Mother Seton School, and Friends Meeting School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Frederick County?

17 private elementary schools are located in Frederick County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Frederick County?

Frederick County private elementary schools are approximately 21% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 37%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Frederick County?

72% of private elementary schools in Frederick County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Frederick County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Frederick County include: St. Thomas More Academy vs. St. John Regional Catholic School, Laurel Hall School vs. Cornerstone Academy

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