Frederick County Public Schools School District

Frederick County Public Schools serves 47,681 students across 69 schools in Maryland, making it one of the state's larger districts. Of those schools, 67 carry a ranking on MySchoolScout, averaging a score of 6.2 out of 10. That district-wide average gives parents a useful baseline: schools scoring well above it represent meaningful performance advantages worth factoring into any enrollment decision.

Elementary schools drive the district's strongest numbers. Lincoln Elementary leads the entire district with a score of 9.0 out of 10, placing it well above the 6.2 district average. Emmitsburg Elementary and Deer Crossing Elementary each score 8.9, followed closely by Butterfly Ridge Elementary at 8.8 and Spring Ridge Elementary at 8.5. All five rank among the top performers in the district, and the cluster of high scores across multiple schools suggests consistent elementary-level strength rather than a single outlier.

Parents comparing schools within the district should pay close attention to those individual school scores rather than relying on the district average alone. A gap of nearly three points separates the top-rated schools from the district mean, which signals real variation in performance across the 69 schools. Families in attendance zones for Lincoln, Emmitsburg, or Deer Crossing Elementary have access to some of the highest-rated elementary options the district offers.

Frederick County Public Schools is a large, established Maryland district with enough scale to offer diverse school options and enough top-performing schools to reward careful research. With 47,681 enrolled students and a broad spread of scores across its ranked schools, the district rewards parents who dig into school-level data rather than stopping at the district overview. The concentration of high-scoring elementary schools — five schools rated 8.5 or above — makes the district a competitive choice for families with young children, particularly those who can prioritize attendance zone when choosing where to live or enroll.