Brunswick Middle, Brunswick MD - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Brunswick Middle

Brunswick Middle School serves sixth through eighth grade students in the small city of Brunswick, a historic railroad town along the Potomac River that has transformed into a commuter community for the Washington, D.C. area. The city has seen rapid population growth in recent years, and the school sits within the Frederick County Public Schools district, which covers a mix of suburban and rural communities across the county. Home values in Brunswick are above the national median, and a substantial share of households commute by car or MARC rail to jobs outside the city. The school is one of three public schools serving the city, alongside an elementary and a high school.

Academically, the picture is mixed by subject. In English language arts, Brunswick Middle students perform at a level that many parents would consider solid. Across the tested grades, roughly two-thirds of sixth and seventh graders met Maryland's proficiency standard, while about half of eighth graders did. These results point to a school where reading and writing instruction is a relative strength, though there is a clear drop-off by the final middle school year. In mathematics, the story is different. Math proficiency is notably lower across all three grades, and the decline sharpens in eighth grade, where only a small share of students scored at the proficient level. Science and social studies are tested only in eighth grade, and on those assessments about two-fifths of students reached proficiency. For a family considering this school, the math results especially in eighth grade are worth a closer conversation with the school about what supports and interventions are in place.

The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population of roughly one in six students and smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a figure that is moderate and reflects a mix of economic backgrounds. The school does not report data on special education or English learner enrollment in the available records, so those details are not available here.

Brunswick Middle is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet school. No information was provided about its Title I status or specific program offerings such as advanced coursework, arts, or career pathways. The district brief for Frederick County Public Schools did not turn up recent parent-relevant changes like redistricting, budget shifts, or new construction, so the broader district context appears stable in terms of policy changes.

For a parent or resident evaluating this school, the standout academic element is the gap between a fairly strong English language arts program and much weaker math performance, with a particularly steep drop in eighth-grade math. The school sits in a growing community with a distinct sense of place and a historic downtown, but as with any middle school, the transition to high school preparation will matter. Families would want to understand how the school addresses math remediation and whether advanced math pathways are available for students who are ready for more. The lack of program and staffing data leaves some questions unanswered, but the available test results give a clear starting point for that conversation.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 629%

School 29% · district not reported

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 732%

School 32% · district not reported

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 88%

School 8% · district not reported

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 667%

School 67% · district not reported

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 763%

School 63% · district not reported

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 850%

School 50% · district not reported

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 837%

School 37% · district not reported

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 51% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolFrederick County Public Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income61%Higher-income62%1 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income16%Higher-income43%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income16%Higher-income39%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income8%Higher-income15%7 pp gap