Thurmont Elementary

805 E Main St, Thurmont MD, 21788 | Frederick County Public Schools | 240-236-0900
  • grades 3-5
  • students 321
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Thurmont
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
46%Thurmont
40%Maryland

Thurmont Elementary is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Frederick County Public Schools" in Thurmont, MD. There are a total of 321 students and 19 teachers at Thurmont Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Thurmont Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 5% higher than the Maryland average.

Thurmont Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students321
Teachers19
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 Thurmont Elementary, 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
All46%
350-54%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
345-49%
435-39%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Thurmont Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 89.8% 65.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 11.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 5.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 12.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 5.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Thurmont demographics profile

StatisticThurmontMarylandNational
Population6,7836,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,18362791
Median age41.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%54%55%
Speak English98%82%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Thurmont

IndexThurmontMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.1%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college59.8%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.1%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Thurmont Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.