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Blue Heron Elementary

7100 Eaglehead Drive, New Market, MD 21774

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
680
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
80thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
78thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
80thpercentile
Class size16.2 students per teacher
15thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Blue Heron Elementary

Blue Heron Elementary is a public elementary school in New Market, Maryland, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Frederick County Public Schools. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Frederick County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 680 students were enrolled, with about 16.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

7100 Eaglehead Drive
New Market, MD 21774
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
680 students
Students per teacher
16.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Frederick County Public Schools
County
Frederick County
NCES school ID
240033001766

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.