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Urbana Elementary School

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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 is 66% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving 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:

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)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Urbana Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	108
1	102
2	122
3	129
4	115
5	127

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Total Students

736 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Urbana Elementary School
2025	736
2024	703
2023	689
2022	653
2021	651
2020	813
2019	761
2018	712
2017	712
2016	700
2015	698
2014	730
2013	737
2012	742
2011	681
2010	686
2009	661
2008	652
2007	556
2006	477
2005	1,005
2004	841
2003	769
2002	714
2001	603
2000	554
1999	564
1998	585
1997	540
1996	550
1995	518
1994	563
1993	521
1992	517
1991	592
1990	560
1989	565

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Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Urbana Elementary School
2025	40
2024	42
2023	38
2022	34
2021	42
2020	46
2019	42
2018	40
2017	40
2016	42
2015	44
2014	44
2013	49
2012	47
2011	44
2010	41
2009	43
2008	40
2007	33
2006	30
2005	54
2004	46
2003	38
2002	38
2001	32
2000	32
1999	30
1998	30
1997	32
1996	32
1995	32
1994	29
1993	27
1992	27
1991	29
1990	30
1989	34

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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 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.

This School

State Level (MD)

#94 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Urbana 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%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	66%	27%	38%
2022	60%	25%	34%
2021	47%	20%	27%
2019	76%	38%	50%
2017	69%	41%	54%
2016	66%	42%	55%
2015	64%	38%	50%
2014	95%	72%	79%
2013	96%	79%	84%
2012	97%	82%	90%
2011	93%	80%	88%

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71%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2022	71%	45%	54%
2021	52%	36%	43%
2019	73%	46%	58%
2017	68%	41%	52%
2016	62%	44%	54%
2015	67%	45%	54%
2014	97%	82%	89%
2013	97%	85%	91%
2012	97%	85%	91%
2011	95%	85%	92%
2010	94%	84%	90%

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55-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2022	57%	36%	46%
2021	72%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2025	18:1	14:1
2024	17:1	15:1	16:1
2023	18:1	15:1	16:1
2022	19:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2024	22%	7%	8%
2023	22%	7%	8%
2022	23%	7%	7%
2021	22%	7%	7%
2020	20%	7%	6%
2019	18%	7%	6%
2018	19%	7%	5%
2017	19%	7%	5%
2016	19%	7%	5%
2015	17%	7%	5%
2014	17%	6%	5%
2013	17%	6%	5%
2012	16%	7%	6%
2011	14%	6%	5%
2010	13%	7%	5%
2009	11%	6%	6%
2008	11%	6%	5%
2007	9%	6%	5%
2006	8%	5%	4%
2005	10%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	1%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	1%
1993	3%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2024	15%	23%	21%
2023	14%	22%	21%
2022	14%	21%	20%
2021	12%	20%	19%
2020	9%	18%	17%
2019	10%	18%	17%
2018	8%	17%	16%
2017	8%	17%	16%
2016	9%	16%	15%
2015	9%	15%	14%
2014	10%	14%	13%
2013	8%	13%	12%
2012	7%	12%	11%
2011	8%	12%	11%
2010	7%	10%	9%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Black

10%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2024	11%	33%	15%
2023	10%	33%	14%
2022	8%	33%	14%
2021	8%	34%	13%
2020	8%	34%	13%
2019	8%	34%	13%
2018	5%	34%	12%
2017	5%	34%	12%
2016	6%	34%	11%
2015	6%	34%	11%
2014	7%	35%	11%
2013	7%	35%	11%
2012	6%	35%	11%
2011	6%	36%	11%
2010	6%	38%	13%
2009	5%	38%	12%
2008	7%	38%	12%
2007	6%	38%	11%
2006	6%	38%	11%
2005	6%	38%	10%
2004	5%	38%	10%
2003	4%	37%	9%
2002	3%	37%	9%
2001	4%	37%	9%
2000	4%	37%	8%
1999	5%	37%	8%
1998	4%	36%	8%
1997	5%	35%	8%
1996	5%	35%	8%
1995	5%	34%	7%
1994	6%	34%	7%
1993	6%	33%	7%
1992	7%	33%	7%

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White

41%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2024	44%	32%	49%
2023	45%	33%	50%
2022	46%	34%	53%
2021	49%	34%	55%
2020	55%	36%	59%
2019	57%	36%	59%
2018	62%	38%	62%
2017	62%	38%	62%
2016	61%	39%	64%
2015	63%	40%	65%
2014	62%	41%	66%
2013	64%	42%	67%
2012	67%	42%	67%
2011	68%	43%	68%
2010	73%	45%	73%
2009	77%	46%	74%
2008	75%	47%	75%
2007	80%	48%	77%
2006	83%	49%	79%
2005	80%	50%	81%
2004	85%	51%	83%
2003	90%	52%	84%
2002	92%	53%	85%
2001	92%	53%	86%
2000	93%	55%	88%
1999	92%	55%	88%
1998	92%	56%	88%
1997	92%	57%	88%
1996	91%	58%	90%
1995	91%	59%	90%
1994	90%	59%	91%
1993	91%	60%	91%
1992	91%	61%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2024	8%	5%	7%
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2025	0.74	0.74
2024	0.72	0.74	0.69
2023	0.72	0.73	0.68
2022	0.71	0.73	0.66
2021	0.69	0.73	0.64
2020	0.64	0.72	0.61
2019	0.63	0.72	0.61
2018	0.57	0.72	0.57
2017	0.57	0.72	0.57
2016	0.58	0.71	0.56
2015	0.57	0.70	0.55
2014	0.59	0.69	0.54
2013	0.56	0.69	0.53
2012	0.53	0.69	0.52
2011	0.52	0.67	0.52
2010	0.45	0.65	0.44
2009	0.39	0.64	0.43
2008	0.41	0.63	0.42
2007	0.35	0.62	0.39
2006	0.30	0.61	0.36
2005	0.35	0.60	0.34
2004	0.27	0.60	0.31
2003	0.19	0.59	0.28
2002	0.15	0.58	0.26
2001	0.15	0.58	0.25
2000	0.13	0.56	0.22
1999	0.14	0.56	0.21
1998	0.14	0.56	0.21
1997	0.15	0.56	0.20
1996	0.17	0.55	0.19
1995	0.17	0.54	0.18
1994	0.19	0.54	0.18
1993	0.17	0.54	0.17
1992	0.16	0.53	0.16
1991	0.13	0.52	0.15
1990	0.13	0.51	0.15
1989	0.16	0.51	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2025	18%	46%
2024	15%	44%	27%
2023	17%	46%	30%
2022	7%	38%	24%
2021	9%	40%	24%
2020	7%	41%	21%
2019	7%	41%	21%
2016	7%	40%	22%
2015	6%	39%	22%
2014	7%	38%	22%
2013	6%	36%	21%
2012	5%	36%	19%
2011	8%	33%	18%
2010	7%	31%	16%
2009	4%	27%	13%
2008	3%	26%	12%
2007	5%	25%	10%
2006	4%	25%	10%
2005	2%	25%	11%
2004	2%	24%	10%
2003	3%	24%	9%
2002	4%	23%	9%
2001	4%	23%	9%
2000	6%	24%	10%
1999	6%	25%	10%
1998	5%	26%	11%
1997	5%	26%	11%
1996	4%	26%	11%
1995	7%	26%	11%
1994	7%	25%	11%
1993	6%	21%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Urbana Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	2%	5%	5%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2004	1%	7%	4%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	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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