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Blue Heron Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Blue Heron Elementary is a public elementary school located in New Market, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 707 students. The school is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5 out of 25 in the state of Maryland and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Blue Heron Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, ranking 46th out of 865 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.9% of Blue Heron students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36.8% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In English Language Arts, 81.2% of Blue Heron students were proficient or better, compared to 63% for the district and 50.8% for the state. Blue Heron's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 40.7% in 2024-2025 is also notably higher than the district (34.3%) and state (25.6%) averages.

Blue Heron Elementary has seen a decreasing trend in chronic absenteeism, from 25.8% in 2021-2022 to 16.8% in 2023-2024, though this is still higher than the district average of 6.3% in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 5.2% to 9.71% over the past three school years, significantly lower than nearby schools like North Frederick Elementary (54.14%) and Liberty Elementary (31.47%). Additionally, Blue Heron Elementary spends more per student ($15,384 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average ($13,004 for Oakdale Elementary) and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.2 in 2023-2024.

680

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,384

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7100 Eaglehead Drive
New Market, MD 21774

(227) 203-1820

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2022 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (71% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg49%

Maryland avg38%

46^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 14 pts since 2022

From top 20% (2022) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 25Frederick County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	46 of 865	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	147 of 859	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	182 of 855	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	169 of 862	80.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+30 vs state

Mathematics72%+45 vs state

Science41%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Heron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Eaglehead Drive	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1820	680	42	16.1	8.5%	413 (60.7%)	48 (7.1%)	82 (12.1%)	64 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.4%)	93.7	46^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.7%		82.6	147^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.9%	101	81.8	77.3	56.6				71.9	84.5	88.0	70.8				81.2		40.7			$15,384	$845	$14,539
Deer Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10601 Finn Dr	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1760	528	35	14.9	19.3%	382 (72.3%)	30 (5.7%)	55 (10.4%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	93.6	49^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.8	89^th of 859 public elementary schools	89.6%	40	76.2	53.8	73.6				69.1	75.0	83.1	78.2				78.4		49.4			$21,754	$1,112	$20,641
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 Oakdale School Road	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1420	1,167	71	16.5	19.5%	436 (37.4%)	178 (15.3%)	142 (12.2%)	308 (26.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (8.7%)	86	124^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.7%		85.7	113^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.8%	11	62.4	57.5	54.0				57.8	71.6	68.7	66.5				68.9		38.2			$13,004	$679	$12,325
New Market Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	93 W Main St	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(227) 203-1460	571	34	16.5	19.8%	414 (72.5%)	21 (3.7%)	84 (14.7%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	95.6	31^st of 865 public elementary schools	96.4%		91.4	66^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.3%	35	70.7	72.7	77.0				73.4	80.4	78.2	75.9				78.2		62.8			$15,600	$666	$14,934
Spring Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9051 Ridgefield Dr	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1340	605	39	15.3	31.1%	298 (49.3%)	106 (17.5%)	101 (16.7%)	43 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.4%)	76.4	211^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.6%		69	246^th of 859 public elementary schools	71.4%	35	69.6	44.6	41.1				50.7	73.4	64.0	58.4				64.9		26.4			$15,817	$1,091	$14,726
Frederick Classical Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	8445 Spires Way Suite CC	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-3840	376	27	13.7	27.4%	125 (33.2%)	131 (34.8%)	43 (11.4%)	43 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	89.9	90^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.6%		83	144^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.2%	54	61.9	57.1	48.8	56.1	54.1	36.4	56.4	76.2	69.0	69.0	82.9	88.1	71.4	76.1	80.0	47.6	58.5	64.3	$16,464	$533	$15,931
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11820 Liberty Rd	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1600	265	17	15.5	32.8%	224 (84.5%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.7%)	74.1	220^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.6%		49.8	377^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.1%	157	60.4	40.5	32.3				46.6	58.3	62.2	61.3				60.3		41.9			$21,838	$1,420	$20,418
Walkersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	83 W Frederick Street	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1180	692	45	15.3	50.1%	260 (37.6%)	147 (21.2%)	166 (24.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (12.4%)	63	309^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.3%		56.7	325^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.2%	16	52.8	39.5	37.3				43.6	55.6	55.3	51.4				54.2		20.0			$16,409	$1,018	$15,391
Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9525 Glade Rd	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1700	561	36	15.6	29.2%	395 (70.4%)	36 (6.4%)	74 (13.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.7%)	80.8	173^rd of 865 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.5	137^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.1%	36	57.8	54.7	40.8				50.6	60.2	76.7	68.0				68.4		35.7			$17,601	$1,012	$16,589
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	11501 Fingerboard Rd	Monrovia	21770	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1680	850	50	16.9	13.4%	370 (43.5%)	87 (10.2%)	120 (14.1%)	198 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.6%)	87.8	101^st of 865 public elementary schools	88.3%		86	111^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.1%	10	67.9	54.1	54.7				59.3	80.1	55.0	68.9				69.4		48.4			$13,305	$792	$12,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Heron Elementary

How many students attend Blue Heron Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Blue Heron Elementary.

What district is Blue Heron Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Blue Heron Elementary?

Students at Blue Heron Elementary are 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 7% African American.

Is Blue Heron Elementary a good school?

Yes. Blue Heron Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

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