Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21757

Summary:

The 21757 zip code is home to a single elementary school, New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA), where it exceeds the county and state averages.

New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary has consistently high proficiency rates, with 44.2% of students proficient in Mathematics and 58.9% proficient in ELA during the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance is especially noteworthy in the early grades, with 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming their peers in the Frederick County Public Schools district and across the state. However, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science are lower than the county and state averages, suggesting a potential area for improvement.

Demographically, New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 82.25% of students identifying as white. This may not reflect the broader diversity of the county or state. Additionally, the school has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 42.03%, indicating that a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's high spending per student ($16,149) and favorable student-teacher ratio (16.8 to 1) suggest that it has access to adequate resources and funding, which may contribute to its academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12226 Woodsboro Pike	Keymar	21757	Carroll County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-1500	264	16	16.0	42.4%	226 (85.6%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	68.3	252^nd of 859 public elementary schools	70.7%		58.9	306^th of 855 public elementary schools	64.2%	54	65.8	37.2	33.3	44.2	65.8	65.1	47.9	58.9	29.2	$19,537	$1,027	$18,510

Cities Near Zip Code 21757

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Keymar	2.84 mi	1	85^th
Union Bridge	4.47 mi	2	134^th
Taneytown	5.68 mi	2	123^rd
Thurmont	7.32 mi	5	175^th
Emmitsburg	8.09 mi	1	77^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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