Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21783

Summary:

The 21783 zip code area is home to three schools - Smithsburg High, Smithsburg Middle, and Smithsburg Elementary - serving students from elementary through high school. Among these, Smithsburg Middle stands out as the top performer, ranking 29th out of 328 Maryland middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smithsburg Middle excels academically, with significantly higher test scores in both English Language Arts and Math compared to the Washington County district and Maryland state averages. In contrast, Smithsburg High lags behind, particularly in math, where only 16.8% of students scored proficient or better, well below the district and state levels.

Across the three schools, socioeconomic factors appear to play a role, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 44.44% at Smithsburg Elementary to 46.63% at Smithsburg Middle. Additionally, the student populations are predominantly white, suggesting a need to explore diversity and its potential impact on the learning environment and outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smithsburg High	Public	9-12	66 N Main St	Smithsburg	21783	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8337	776	41	18.9	48.5%	573 (73.8%)	71 (9.1%)	75 (9.7%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	40.9	83^rd of 146 public high schools	43.2%		45.2	72^nd of 127 public high schools	43.3%	11							16.8							74.8	74.8	19.6	11.4			$17,781	$2,582	$15,199
Smithsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	67 N Main St	Smithsburg	21783	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8329	367	23	16.1	45.0%	299 (81.5%)	12 (3.3%)	28 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	66.5	265^th of 859 public elementary schools	69.2%		72	222^nd of 855 public elementary schools	74.0%	43	34.0	45.9	45.6				42.1	45.3	54.1	59.6					53.2			37.3		$14,460	$1,307	$13,153
Smithsburg Middle	Public	6-8	68 N Main St	Smithsburg	21783	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8353	533	35	15.0	47.1%	404 (75.8%)	51 (9.6%)	52 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	89.3	29^th of 328 public middle schools	91.2%		85.7	36^th of 322 public middle schools	88.8%	7				36.6	40.7	35.3	41.9				68.4	66.3	70.0		68.2	88.1			40.1	$15,546	$1,264	$14,282

Cities Near Zip Code 21783

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Myersville	2.83 mi	2	15^th
Smithsburg	4.23 mi	3	96^th
Hagerstown	5.76 mi	25	156^th
Sabillasville	6.15 mi	1	190^th
Thurmont	6.52 mi	5	175^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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