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Valley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3519 Jefferson Pike, Jefferson, MD 21755 · (227) 203-1200 · Part of Frederick County Public Schools

Jefferson’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
525
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Valley Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jefferson kids: 13 middle schools

On the path

Where Jefferson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Valley ElementaryYou are here
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3519 Jefferson Pike, Jefferson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten87
Grade 183
Grade 278
Grade 386
Grade 492
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
459’20
515’21
491’22
506’23
525’24

Up 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Elementary from Jefferson families.

Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools

The district →
Oakdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ijamsville
A−
1,167 students17:1
Waverley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
C−
965 students12:1
Brunswick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B
804 students17:1
Tuscarora Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
B
793 students15:1
Whittier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
B−
779 students16:1
Urbana Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
A
736 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Jefferson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.