Summary:
Zip code 21754 in Ijamsville, Maryland, is home to a single, large elementary school, Oakdale Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and is part of the highly-rated Frederick County Public Schools district.
Oakdale Elementary is a standout school with a strong academic reputation, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools over the past three years and earning a 4-star rating. Its most impressive feature is exceptional performance in Mathematics, where 59.2% of students are proficient—more than double the state average of 27.1% and significantly above the district's 38.5%. The school also performs well in English Language Arts (63.9% proficient), though it is nearly identical to the district average. With a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 19.45% and a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1, the school serves a largely affluent community. However, a notable "5th grade slump" appears in both Math and ELA scores, with proficiency dropping sharply from 3rd and 4th grades to 5th grade, suggesting a potential area for academic focus.
While Oakdale Elementary remains a high-performing school, its state ranking has slightly declined from the 87th to the 81st percentile over three years, indicating that other schools may be improving at a faster pace. Chronic absenteeism sits at 16.5%, nearly matching the district average. In 5th grade Science, the school's proficiency (40.2%) is on par with the district (40.6%), showing no particular advantage. Overall, families in zip code 21754 have access to a large, well-funded school with a clear strength in math, but should be aware of the performance dip in 5th grade and the slight downward trend in statewide rankings.
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