Ballenger Creek Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Frederick, Maryland·21703
Score
60.0/100
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#90
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#9
In Frederick County Public Schools
#2
In Frederick
Top 41%
In Maryland

Score 60.0/100: better than 60% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 56% of them
735 students tested
Math
24%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 55% of them
748 students tested
Science
43%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 75% of them
238 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0656.3252
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0754.1246
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0852.3237
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades54.3735
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 158.372
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry7512
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0623.3253
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0720.2233
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0812.9178
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades24.1748
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 843.3238

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
792
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
792
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
42%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Frederick County

Contact

Address
5525 Ballenger Creek Pike
Frederick, MD 21703
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Ballenger Creek Middle at a glance

Ballenger Creek Middle is a public middle school in Frederick, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Frederick County Public Schools. It has about 792 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 24% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 60.0 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #90 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.