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Urbana Elementary School

3554 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
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Serving 736 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 66% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). 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 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Magnet School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 736 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : Top 10% in MD
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Urbana Elementary School's student population of 736 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Magnet School
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeUrbana Elementary School
Pre-K33
Kind108
1102
2122
3129
4115
5127
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Total Students
736 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearUrbana Elementary School
2025736
2024703
2023689
2022653
2021651
2020813
2019761
2018712
2017712
2016700
2015698
2014730
2013737
2012742
2011681
2010686
2009661
2008652
2007556
2006477
20051,005
2004841
2003769
2002714
2001603
2000554
1999564
1998585
1997540
1996550
1995518
1994563
1993521
1992517
1991592
1990560
1989565
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearUrbana Elementary School
202540
202442
202338
202234
202142
202046
201942
201840
201740
201642
201544
201444
201349
201247
201144
201041
200943
200840
200733
200630
200554
200446
200338
200238
200132
200032
199930
199830
199732
199632
199532
199429
199327
199227
199129
199030
198934
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School Motto
Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow

School Rankings

Urbana Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Urbana Elementary School is 0.74, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (MD)
#94 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearUrbana Elementary School
2023#94
2022#100
2021#153
2019#85
2018#110
2017#110
2016#270
2015#249
2014#65
2013#67
2012#85
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66%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
202366%27%38%
202260%25%34%
202147%20%27%
201976%38%50%
201769%41%54%
201666%42%55%
201564%38%50%
201495%72%79%
201396%79%84%
201297%82%90%
201193%80%88%
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71%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
202271%45%54%
202152%36%43%
201973%46%58%
201768%41%52%
201662%44%54%
201567%45%54%
201497%82%89%
201397%85%91%
201297%85%91%
201195%85%92%
201094%84%90%
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55-59%
36%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
202257%36%46%
202172%41%47%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
202518:114:1
202417:115:116:1
202318:115:116:1
202219:114:116:1
202116:114:115:1
202018:115:116:1
201918:115:116:1
201818:115:116:1
201718:115:116:1
201617:115:116:1
201516:115:115:1
201417:115:115:1
201315:115:115:1
201216:115:115:1
201115:115:115:1
201017:115:115:1
200915:115:115:1
200816:115:115:1
200717:115:116:1
200616:116:116:1
200519:116:116:1
200418:116:117:1
200320:116:117:1
200219:116:117:1
200119:117:117:1
200017:117:118:1
199919:118:118:1
199819:117:118:1
199717:117:117:1
199617:118:117:1
199516:117:117:1
199420:117:117:1
199319:117:118:1
199219:118:118:1
199120:118:118:1
199019:118:119:1
198917:118:118:1
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American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
23%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
202422%7%8%
202322%7%8%
202223%7%7%
202122%7%7%
202020%7%6%
201918%7%6%
201819%7%5%
201719%7%5%
201619%7%5%
201517%7%5%
201417%6%5%
201317%6%5%
201216%7%6%
201114%6%5%
201013%7%5%
200911%6%6%
200811%6%5%
20079%6%5%
20068%5%4%
200510%5%4%
20046%5%3%
20034%5%4%
20023%5%3%
20013%5%3%
20002%4%2%
19992%4%2%
19982%4%2%
19972%4%2%
19963%4%1%
19953%4%2%
19943%4%1%
19933%4%1%
19922%4%1%
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Hispanic
17%
24%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
202415%23%21%
202314%22%21%
202214%21%20%
202112%20%19%
20209%18%17%
201910%18%17%
20188%17%16%
20178%17%16%
20169%16%15%
20159%15%14%
201410%14%13%
20138%13%12%
20127%12%11%
20118%12%11%
20107%10%9%
20097%10%8%
20087%9%8%
20075%8%7%
20063%8%6%
20054%7%5%
20044%6%4%
20032%6%3%
20022%5%3%
20011%5%2%
20001%4%2%
19991%4%2%
19981%4%2%
19971%4%2%
19961%3%1%
19951%3%1%
19941%3%1%
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Black
10%
32%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
202411%33%15%
202310%33%14%
20228%33%14%
20218%34%13%
20208%34%13%
20198%34%13%
20185%34%12%
20175%34%12%
20166%34%11%
20156%34%11%
20147%35%11%
20137%35%11%
20126%35%11%
20116%36%11%
20106%38%13%
20095%38%12%
20087%38%12%
20076%38%11%
20066%38%11%
20056%38%10%
20045%38%10%
20034%37%9%
20023%37%9%
20014%37%9%
20004%37%8%
19995%37%8%
19984%36%8%
19975%35%8%
19965%35%8%
19955%34%7%
19946%34%7%
19936%33%7%
19927%33%7%
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White
41%
31%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
202444%32%49%
202345%33%50%
202246%34%53%
202149%34%55%
202055%36%59%
201957%36%59%
201862%38%62%
201762%38%62%
201661%39%64%
201563%40%65%
201462%41%66%
201364%42%67%
201267%42%67%
201168%43%68%
201073%45%73%
200977%46%74%
200875%47%75%
200780%48%77%
200683%49%79%
200580%50%81%
200485%51%83%
200390%52%84%
200292%53%85%
200192%53%86%
200093%55%88%
199992%55%88%
199892%56%88%
199792%57%88%
199691%58%90%
199591%59%90%
199490%59%91%
199391%60%91%
199291%61%91%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
20248%5%7%
20238%5%7%
20229%5%6%
20218%5%6%
20207%5%5%
20197%5%5%
20185%4%5%
20175%4%5%
20165%4%5%
20154%4%5%
20143%4%5%
20133%4%5%
20123%4%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.74
0.74

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
20250.740.74
20240.720.740.69
20230.720.730.68
20220.710.730.66
20210.690.730.64
20200.640.720.61
20190.630.720.61
20180.570.720.57
20170.570.720.57
20160.580.710.56
20150.570.700.55
20140.590.690.54
20130.560.690.53
20120.530.690.52
20110.520.670.52
20100.450.650.44
20090.390.640.43
20080.410.630.42
20070.350.620.39
20060.300.610.36
20050.350.600.34
20040.270.600.31
20030.190.590.28
20020.150.580.26
20010.150.580.25
20000.130.560.22
19990.140.560.21
19980.140.560.21
19970.150.560.20
19960.170.550.19
19950.170.540.18
19940.190.540.18
19930.170.540.17
19920.160.530.16
19910.130.520.15
19900.130.510.15
19890.160.510.15
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
46%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
202518%46%
202415%44%27%
202317%46%30%
20227%38%24%
20219%40%24%
20207%41%21%
20197%41%21%
20167%40%22%
20156%39%22%
20147%38%22%
20136%36%21%
20125%36%19%
20118%33%18%
20107%31%16%
20094%27%13%
20083%26%12%
20075%25%10%
20064%25%10%
20052%25%11%
20042%24%10%
20033%24%9%
20024%23%9%
20014%23%9%
20006%24%10%
19996%25%10%
19985%26%11%
19975%26%11%
19964%26%11%
19957%26%11%
19947%25%11%
19936%21%9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)

YearUrbana Elementary SchoolMarylandFrederick County School District
20254%5%
20242%5%5%
20232%4%3%
20222%4%4%
20212%5%4%
20202%6%4%
20192%6%4%
20161%5%4%
20152%6%4%
20142%6%4%
20132%6%4%
20122%6%4%
20112%7%5%
20103%7%5%
20093%8%5%
20083%8%5%
20072%7%5%
20061%7%4%
20041%7%4%
20031%7%4%
20021%7%4%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Frederick County School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Hawks
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Urbana Elementary School's ranking?
Urbana Elementary School is ranked #94 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.
What schools are Urbana Elementary School often compared to?
Urbana Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Centerville Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).
How many students attend Urbana Elementary School?
736 students attend Urbana Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
41% of Urbana Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Urbana Elementary School?
Urbana Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.
What grades does Urbana Elementary School offer ?
Urbana Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Urbana Elementary School part of?
Urbana Elementary School is part of Frederick County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Magnet School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 736 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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