Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21144

Summary:

The 21144 zip code area in Maryland is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The schools in this area display a range of academic performance, with Ridgeway Elementary and Severn Elementary standing out as the top-performing schools, while Van Bokkelen Elementary struggles to meet academic standards.

Ridgeway Elementary and Severn Elementary consistently outperform the Anne Arundel County and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. In contrast, Van Bokkelen Elementary has significantly lower proficiency rates, well below the county and state averages. This disparity in academic achievement is likely influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status, as indicated by the high free/reduced lunch rate at Van Bokkelen Elementary.

The data also reveals that Van Bokkelen Elementary has the highest spending per student, yet this higher funding does not translate to better academic outcomes, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student performance. The findings highlight the need for a comprehensive approach to address the underlying factors contributing to the performance disparities, ensuring equitable access to quality education for all students in the 21144 zip code area.

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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
Quarterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7967 Quarterfield Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6430	431	30	14.5	57.5%	97 (22.5%)	150 (34.8%)	91 (21.1%)	46 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.4%)	49.2	382^nd of 859 public elementary schools	55.5%		42.4	434^th of 855 public elementary schools	49.2%	52	33.3	33.9	26.0	30.6	36.1	51.7	48.1	45.4	28.6	$17,669	$1,583	$16,086
Ridgeway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Evergreen Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6524	576	43	13.3	33.2%	259 (45.0%)	134 (23.3%)	101 (17.5%)	33 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.2%)	57.9	318^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.0%		61.2	293^rd of 855 public elementary schools	65.7%	25	35.4	45.0	19.1	33.8	45.1	67.6	50.0	55.4	27.5	$14,644	$1,298	$13,346
Severn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	838 Reece Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 551-6220	506	37	13.7	40.3%	108 (21.3%)	250 (49.4%)	65 (12.8%)	48 (9.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	56.3	328^th of 859 public elementary schools	61.8%		46.7	391^st of 855 public elementary schools	54.3%	63	42.3	27.4	32.2	33.5	43.1	53.6	61.4	53.3	27.0	$14,075	$1,201	$12,874
Van Bokkelen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1140 Reece Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6535	433	38	11.4	89.4%	13 (3.0%)	247 (57.0%)	148 (34.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	9.6	825^th of 859 public elementary schools	4.0%		10.9	797^th of 855 public elementary schools	6.8%	28	11.1		6.2	7.0	23.5	13.6	12.3	15.9	6.1	$22,874	$2,904	$19,970
Center of Applied Technology-North	Public	9-12	800 Stevenson Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 969-3100	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 21144

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Severn	0.46 mi	5	173^rd
Fort Meade	1.78 mi	7	180^th
Hanover	1.82 mi	4	108^th
Odenton	2.09 mi	5	102^nd
Glen Burnie	2.95 mi	21	200^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21144

Ridgeway Elementary

Severn Elementary

Quarterfield Elementary

Van Bokkelen Elementary

Center of Applied Technology-North

Cities Near Zip Code 21144