Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21244

Summary:

The 21244 zip code area in Maryland is home to 3 elementary schools: Chadwick Elementary, Dogwood Elementary, and Watershed Public Charter. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds and demonstrate varying levels of academic performance.

Chadwick Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, with the highest overall test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade test scores exceed the Baltimore County Public Schools and Maryland state averages, and it has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. In contrast, Dogwood Elementary is the lowest-ranked school in the area, with the lowest overall test scores and a predominantly African American student population.

The public charter school, Watershed Public Charter, also stands out as a strong performer, with the second-highest overall test scores and a more balanced racial makeup compared to the other schools. While Chadwick Elementary has the highest spending per student, Watershed Public Charter manages to outperform Dogwood Elementary, suggesting that factors beyond funding, such as school model and student demographics, may play a role in academic success.

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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 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
Chadwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1918 Winder Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1300	589	44	13.5	68.1%	44 (7.5%)	265 (45.0%)	82 (13.9%)	185 (31.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	48.6	389^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.7%		45.7	399^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.3%	10	39.1	28.8	20.5		29.8	43.5	57.9	61.0					53.8			13.8		$20,153	$3,103	$17,050
Hebbville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3335 Washington Ave	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0708	465	34	13.6	66.0%	9 (1.9%)	362 (77.8%)	72 (15.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	37	471^st of 859 public elementary schools	45.2%		24.6	600^th of 855 public elementary schools	29.8%	129	33.8	19.7	13.8		23.3	40.3	44.8	50.0					44.7			13.8		$19,877	$2,933	$16,943
Milford Mill Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	3800 Washington Ave	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0660	1,470	91	16.2	58.0%	16 (1.1%)	1,262 (85.9%)	140 (9.5%)	13 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (2.2%)								(n/a)												31.6	31.6					$17,324	$1,787	$15,538
Scotts Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	8220 Tawnmoore Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0761	465	31	15.0	70.3%	7 (1.5%)	395 (84.9%)	43 (9.2%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	19.1	665^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.6%		10.9	798^th of 855 public elementary schools	6.7%	133	21.4	14.4	10.1		15.2	32.5	37.9	15.2					28.5			7.5		$16,516	$2,281	$14,235
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Carlson Ln	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0766	439	31	14.0	64.7%	10 (2.3%)	353 (80.4%)	41 (9.3%)	12 (2.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	27	563^rd of 859 public elementary schools	34.5%		22.6	621^st of 855 public elementary schools	27.4%	58	34.5	9.6	16.7		19.1	30.8	31.4	42.4					34.8			12.1		$20,777	$3,155	$17,621
Windsor Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8300 Windsor Mill Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0000	609	37	16.4	56.7%	13 (2.1%)	535 (87.8%)	43 (7.1%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	26.5	218^th of 328 public middle schools	33.5%		20.3	257^th of 322 public middle schools	20.2%	39				9.2	9.4				35.7	32.0	33.5		33.8	31.5	23.3		16.1	$17,413	$1,912	$15,501
Watershed Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	6946 Dogwood Rd	Woodlawn	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 944-1810	327	21	15.5	35.8%	72 (22.0%)	180 (55.0%)	26 (8.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.5%)	38.3	460^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.7	448^th of 855 public elementary schools	47.6%	12	30.0	20.9	22.5	11.8	22.6	41.0	37.2	47.5	44.1				42.1			23.7		$14,849	$1,461	$13,389
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7215 Dogwood Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-6808	450	27	16.4	70.7%	8 (1.8%)	344 (76.4%)	41 (9.1%)	32 (7.1%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	17.3	687^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.0%		16	717^th of 855 public elementary schools	16.1%	30	14.4	14.3	6.6		11.3	31.8	29.2	25.8					28.8			9.0		$17,971	$2,392	$15,579

Cities Near Zip Code 21244

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baltimore	0.17 mi	278	221^st
Pikesville	2.93 mi	1	196^th
Woodlawn	3.44 mi	1	172^nd
Catonsville	3.6 mi	3	105^th
Randallstown	5.27 mi	5	205^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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