Ballenger Creek Middle

Regular School · Frederick, MD

Ballenger Creek Middle is a regular school school in Frederick, Maryland, serving grades 06–08 with 777 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

777

Teachers (FTE)

47.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	274	35%
Hispanic/Latino	205	26%
Black or African American	174	22%
Asian	65	8%
Two or more races	54	7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	777	404M / 373F

English Language Learners: 32 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	14.0% -8.2pp	22.2%	756
Reading Proficiency	41.0% +5.8pp	35.2%	760
Science Proficiency	41.0%	—	256

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.25 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

127 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	777	100%

Contact & Location

5525 Ballenger Creek Pike

Frederick, MD 21703

Phone: (227)203-2150

http://www.fcps.org

District

Frederick County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,236

District enrollment: 46,899

Other Schools in District

Ballenger Creek Elementary Elementary
Blue Heron Elementary Elementary
Brunswick Elementary Elementary
Butterfly Ridge Elementary Elementary
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter Elementary
Carroll Manor Elementary Elementary
Centerville Elementary Elementary
Deer Crossing Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21703) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240033090446

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD