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Valley Elementary School vs. Urbana Elementary School

Should you attend Valley 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
Valley Elementary School
3519 Jefferson Pike
Jefferson, MD 21755
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Urbana Elementary School
3554 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (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 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 689 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 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
491 students
689 students
This chart displays total students of Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Urbana Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Urbana Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Urbana Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#271 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#100 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Urbana Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 20% in MD)
60%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley 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.
57%
(Top 30% 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 Valley 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 Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Urbana 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Valley Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Urbana Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
35
Kindergarten Students
76
114
Grade 1 Students
82
114
Grade 2 Students
83
99
Grade 3 Students
78
115
Grade 4 Students
74
107
Grade 5 Students
78
105

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
17%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Urbana Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Urbana Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley 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
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley 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.
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.
0.48
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley 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
24%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley 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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