Ballenger Creek Middle

5525 Ballenger Creek Pike, Ballenger Creek MD, 21703 | Frederick County Public Schools | 240-236-5700
  • grades 6-8
  • students 777
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 43% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aBallenger Creek
40%Maryland

Ballenger Creek Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Frederick County Public Schools" in Ballenger Creek, MD. There are a total of 777 students and 48 teachers at Ballenger Creek Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Ballenger Creek Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 7% higher than the Maryland average.

Ballenger Creek Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students777
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ballenger Creek Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
740-44%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
750-54%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ballenger Creek Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 62.1% 65.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 13.0% 11.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 7.0% 5.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 12.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 5.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Ballenger Creek demographics profile

StatisticBallenger CreekMarylandNational
Population21,4846,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,99062791
Median age35.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English79%82%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Ballenger Creek

IndexBallenger CreekMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college73.5%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.2%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.3%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters13.8%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ballenger Creek Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.