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North Frederick Elementary School vs. Urbana Elementary School

Should you attend North Frederick Elementary School or Urbana Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
North Frederick Elementary School
1010 Fairview Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Urbana Elementary School
3554 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

North Frederick Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Urbana Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 652 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Frederick Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 703 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Urbana Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
652 students
703 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#407 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#100 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
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38%
(Top 30% in MD)
60%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Frederick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Urbana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in MD)
71%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Frederick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Urbana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
55-59%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Frederick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Urbana Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
61
36
Kindergarten Students
108
94
Grade 1 Students
92
118
Grade 2 Students
103
116
Grade 3 Students
108
106
Grade 4 Students
84
119
Grade 5 Students
96
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Urbana Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
15%
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% Black
19%
11%
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% White
38%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Frederick Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Urbana Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Urbana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of North Frederick Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Urbana Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Frederick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Urbana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Frederick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Urbana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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