New Market Middle

www.fcps.org

684 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

New Market Middle School, located at 125 W Main St in New Market, Maryland, is a public middle school serving students as part of the Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) district. Situated in the historic and growing community of New Market, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment that encourages academic excellence, social responsibility, and personal development for students during their middle school years.

As a component of the FCPS system, the school follows the district’s broader commitment to providing a rigorous curriculum that prepares students for the transition to high school. By integrating core academic subjects with opportunities for extracurricular involvement, New Market Middle strives to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Those seeking further information regarding the school’s academic programs, staff directory, or district policies can visit the official FCPS website at http://www.fcps.org.

684

Total Students

36.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

17.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New Market Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	522
Hispanic	74
Black	21
Asian	23
Two or More	42
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
522 (76.3 %)
Hispanic
74 (10.8 %)
Two or More
42 (6.1 %)
Asian
23 (3.4 %)
Black
21 (3.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Frederick County Public Schools
Phone:	(240)236-4600
Website:	http://www.fcps.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	684
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	98
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 215

Grade 7 242

Grade 8 227