Blue Heron Elementary

7100 Eaglehead Drive
New Market, MD 21774

www.fcps.org

680 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Blue Heron Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Frederick County Public Schools school district, located in New Market, MD with 680 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 40 teachers, Blue Heron Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

680

Total Students

40.6

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

8.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Blue Heron Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	450
Hispanic	78
Black	52
Asian	38
Two or More	62

White
450 (66.2 %)
Hispanic
78 (11.5 %)
Two or More
62 (9.1 %)
Black
52 (7.6 %)
Asian
38 (5.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Frederick County Public Schools
Phone:	(240)566-0700
Website:	http://www.fcps.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	680
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	53
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 114

Grade 2 121

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 117

Grade 5 133

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Blue Heron Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	95
Grade 1	114
Grade 2	121
Grade 3	100
Grade 4	117
Grade 5	133

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Blue Heron Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	358	52.6%
Male	322	47.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)