Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20779

Summary:

The 20779 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Traceys Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 437 students. The school's student population is diverse, with a majority of White students (53.55%) and significant Hispanic (34.1%) and African American (7.09%) representation.

Academically, Traceys Elementary faces some challenges, with proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science falling below the county and state averages. For example, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 30.6%, compared to 27.6% for Anne Arundel County and 24.1% for the state of Maryland. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 402 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 431 out of 862 in 2021-2022.

Traceys Elementary serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 59.5% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $15,054, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 14.2, slightly lower than the national average. These factors suggest that the school may benefit from targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and additional resources to address the academic performance challenges and support the diverse needs of its student population.

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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
Traceys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Deale Rd	Lothian	20779	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 867-8305	437	31	14.2	59.5%	234 (53.5%)	31 (7.1%)	149 (34.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	46.7	402^nd of 859 public elementary schools	53.2%		39.4	461^st of 855 public elementary schools	46.1%	59	33.8	32.4	25.9	30.6	44.2	50.7	43.2	45.9	22.5	$16,758	$1,304	$15,454

Cities Near Zip Code 20779

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lothian	1.12 mi	3	161^st
Deale	1.52 mi	1	76^th
Owings	3.88 mi	5	55^th
Galesville	5.41 mi	1
Shady Side	6.25 mi	1	128^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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