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Urbana Middle School

Ijamsville, MD 21754

Phone: (227) 203-2600
District: Frederick County Public Schools

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public • Grades 6,7,8 • 1116 students

Urbana Middle School, a public school located in Ijamsville, MD, serves grades 6-8 in the Frederick County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Urbana Middle School is a public school located in Ijamsville, MD. 1116 students attend Urbana Middle School.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	10/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education.
Student Growth	10/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - Middle Level data from Maryland State Department of Education.

Posted: July 27, 2026

I would not recommend this school to any parent. My child has gone through so much stress, anxiety, and emotional damage because of their experiences here. The bullying is a huge problem, and it feels like it is not taken seriously enough.

It also seems like some teachers show favoritism toward the popular kids while other students get ignored. Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and respected at school, and unfortunately that has not been our experience.

Please think carefully before sending your child here. I wish I had known what we were getting into before enrolling my kid.

Posted: July 27, 2026

Posted: May 30, 2025

Our experience at Urbana Middle was heartbreaking. Our bright, curious, and neurodivergent child, who once loved learning, ended up deeply traumatized by relentless bullyingincluding sexual harassmentthat went unaddressed by the school. Despite clear signs of distress, withdrawal, and school refusal, the staff ignored our concerns and failed to ask why.

There is little structure, no meaningful support, and no accountability for student behavior. Our child became severely depressed and developed suicidal thoughts, and the school offered no help. As a family, were still dealing with the lasting emotional impact.

This is not a safe or supportive environment, especially for vulnerable or neurodivergent students. Please think twice before sending your child here.

Posted: May 30, 2025

Posted: April 3, 2025

let me start off by saying, DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!!!!! as a current student, this school is honestly one of the worst schools your kid could go to. for starters, counslers have favorites, and never make time for your kid. if your kid has drama , or another student that is the counselors favorite, it will be turned around on ur student so THEY get in trouble. then, the teachers are honestly just the worst, i think within my 3 years of going here ive had only 3 good teachers. teachers also will obviously pick and choose who theyll like, along with targeting the more popular students even if there doing there work. 3rd of all is the dress code, you cant even wear a TANK TOP without a teacher telling you to cover up even if its not against the dress code. they also will tell your kid weird sayings, ex: if you can see it at the pool, you shouldnt see it at school. and i honestly find that so confusing because it makes ZERO sense. 4th of all, certain students will get off scott free if there parent works for fcps or if they arent as smart as everyone else, fcps cheating policy is if you are caught, its a referral, a 50% on the test, and a call home. a certain student i know, got caught cheating, and got no consequences whatsoever. so much more i can say, but i wont. all i have to say is, save your kid and save them from coming home crying everyday because the counselors wont do anything about them being bullied, and DONT SEND THEM HERE.

Posted: April 3, 2025

Posted: March 5, 2024

this school gave my son emotional problems he was very depressed and he was given no help and no support and this school just made his problems worse he has adhd but this school urbana middle made him very sad

Posted: March 5, 2024

im a student at this school its horrible

Posted: March 5, 2024

Posted: February 21, 2024

There is another review on here that hits the nail on the head. Highly authoritarian run, kids made to feel bad when they are not bad kids which in my opinion creates rebelliousness (well if youre going to paint me in that light anyway, right) . No social/emotional support, normally takes 2 to 3 conversations with teachers or administration to make sure you are heard. Dishonesty, bullying, a bunch of fights constantly. Heavily populated and overcrowded . Lack of sufficient support for struggling students.

Posted: February 21, 2024

Posted: March 24, 2023

We have 2 kids that go here and they seem to really like it and they're learning a lot. It helps if you're in the adjoining neighborhood. There's always a class or two they say is a waste of time. My biggest complaint is that navigating Schoology web site makes it difficult to find out how and what they're learning. I wish things were on paper they could bring home for me to review.

Posted: March 24, 2023

Posted: August 11, 2022

tbh this school is absolute dogwater bro

Posted: August 11, 2022

Posted: March 23, 2022

This is terble girl are bad people give unfair right work too diffculty dogwater

Posted: March 23, 2022

Posted: March 22, 2022

this schools water is garbage kids get bullied on a daily basis the food sucks

Posted: March 22, 2022

Posted: December 14, 2021

So far in the 2021-2022 school year there have been THREE weapons threats. Students either said or posted online that they were intending to bring a gun to school. The parents weren't informed of the first two threats. The kids just came home to say they aren't allowed to carry backpacks anymore.

I moved to the Urbana/Frederick/Ijamsville area because the schools were rated highly. DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS TO THIS SCHOOL. This website hasn't been updated in a few years I guess. The school is overcrowded, there are behavioral issues, and children are treated like bad cattle. I attended a crowded underfunded public school and it was never this bad.

The administration treats both parents and students very poorly. Teachers are spread so thin the classes aren't even worth attending. If your child is smart they will be bored. If your child is struggling they'll be stressed and never receive the help they need. None of these things are the teachers' fault. The administration has no idea what it's doing with this many kids and uses hyper-authoritarianism to try to maintain control. There were behavior issues linked to a nationwide social media trend called "Devious Licks" so the administration closed all the bathrooms save for one. This meant there was no time for kids to use the bathroom throughout the school day.

God forbid your child is sick or hospitalized, the administration does not properly communicate with the teachers or parents. My child returned to school without a single teacher having been informed they were hospitalized and were required to make up all of the missing work. After turning in the note from the hospital, the office lost it, then continued to harass us for doctors' notes.

There is a profound lack of respect, leadership, and ability to maintain a healthy learning atmosphere at Urbana Middle. If you are thinking of moving to the area for the schools don't, you will be paying for private schools as well.

When I contacted the school to politely inform them that I was applying at a private school and needed paperwork they came off almost offended. You'd think they'd be relieved but no. Aside from the registrar, everyone acted like I was telling them to their faces that their school is a total mess. I simply said I found a school with smaller class sizes.

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE. I rated the teachers highly because I know they are doing the best they can. 30+ kids per class and a poorly run administration has to be hell for them.

Posted: December 14, 2021

Posted: November 7, 2021

Urbana middle school is good because the teachers are Nice and kind and A lot of homework and my kids are Learning Really good and Im proud of the school and the students are nice to and this is all.

Posted: November 7, 2021

Posted: May 12, 2021

This school is great, maybe a few teachers may be bad here and there but the school in general is good. The kids can be annoying but it's a middle school, every school is going to have a bad bunch of kids. Majority of the teachers are respectful and effective, and the school programs are also good. The principal and vice principals are nice and kind, I've never had a problem with them. My only issue is when a kid broke my Rubik's cube and nothing was done, but it wasn't really a big deal. Honestly, it's a good school in general, I would definitely recommend this school.

Posted: November 27, 2019

Homework is well placed and improves academics

Posted: November 27, 2019

Very nice teachers and teach very well at this school

Posted: November 27, 2019

Nobody is racist here. Which is nice, unlike other schools

Posted: November 27, 2019

Many good student leaders and teachers. Great leadership

Posted: November 27, 2019

People that cant learn quite as fast gets time with teachers to tutor them. Helps the school academy

Posted: November 27, 2019

Many bullying meetings and teachers actually do something about it

Posted: November 27, 2019

It is great. People here are very nice and I hope I could stay here forever. Whoever gave this school a bad rating is because, well, a bad student

Posted: March 12, 2018

The main reason for moving to Urbana was for the schools. Big mistake. My child has gone from enjoying school and always having friends to hating school and children not wanting to let him/her in their clique. The majority of the children are obnoxious, rude and just plain mean. The school has a serious problem with bullying and in my opinion, will never be solved as long as the children get away with such terrible behavior. On to the teachers .... the 6th grade teachers seemed fine but I think most of the 7th and 8th grade teachers have lost the will the teach, probably due to complete lack of respect from the children.

Posted: March 12, 2018

This is a terrible school. I'll try to keep this brief, although I won't end up touching on half of the issues. Bullying - they have no idea on how to handle this. The counselors approach is to blame the student filing the complaint, and that's when she actually gets round to speaking with them. Teaching - the initial impression was that they were great teachers, then 7th grade comes around and it's been like night and day. One science teacher who moved to the school this year (Linowitch) has absolutely no clue. She will make students feel isolated; donuts for those who actually try in class, by which she defines "trying" as getting an A. What about students who try their best but a B/C is the best they can attain? She will offer extra credit for bringing her in a power strip from home as she didn't have any. I always thought that extra credit would be directly linked to your studies and items to be purchased/donated to your teacher. Next she'll be basing it on what gifts you bring her. These just some examples of how this school is not what it makes itself out to be. Also students being told to take down negative reviews just shows how much of a problem it is.

Posted: December 19, 2013

This school was a great place to be after I moved out from a state where I suffered many burdens among peers. I went here from 2012-2013 and the education here is superb! By no means is this school perfect, where I have to point out that some kids behaved rather disruptively and inappropriately. But on top of all that, this school has friendly faces, great teachers, superb education, and a very helpful administration and faculty. I recommend that kids who live in the area should attend this school! :)

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