Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21161

Summary:

The 21161 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Norrisville Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Harford County Public Schools. Norrisville Elementary is a high-performing school that excels academically, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly exceeding the county and state averages.

Norrisville Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking of 74 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools. The school's ELA proficiency rates are particularly impressive, with 74% of all students and over 80% of 4th and 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better. In mathematics, 61.5% of all students and over 60% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scored proficient or better, again significantly outperforming the county and state. Additionally, 48.3% of 5th-grade students at Norrisville Elementary scored proficient or better in science, a testament to the school's well-rounded academic program.

While Norrisville Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, the school's racial makeup is predominantly White, with small percentages of other racial/ethnic groups. This may raise questions about equity and access to high-quality education for students from diverse backgrounds. However, the school's higher-than-average spending per student and favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1 suggest that Norrisville Elementary is well-resourced, which likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes and the overall educational experience it provides to its students.

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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
Norrisville Elementary	Public	K-5	5302 Norrisville Rd	White Hall	21161	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 692-7810	213	17	12.5	29.6%	192 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	90.3	74^th of 859 public elementary schools	91.4%		79.7	167^th of 855 public elementary schools	80.5%	93	66.7	61.8	55.2	61.5	60.6	79.4	82.8	74.0	48.3	$21,566	$1,944	$19,622

Cities Near Zip Code 21161

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
White Hall	3.92 mi	1	23^rd
Parkton	4.51 mi	2	34^th
Jarrettsville	5.67 mi	2	44^th
Monkton	6.96 mi	1	21^st
Freeland	7.59 mi	1	59^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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