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 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 All Grades	MCAP Science 5th 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	606	41	14.6	65.8%	36 (5.9%)	284 (46.9%)	84 (13.9%)	188 (31.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	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
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	287	18	15.9	39.4%	67 (23.3%)	147 (51.2%)	29 (10.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.3%)	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	490	35	13.9	73.5%	13 (2.7%)	380 (77.6%)	35 (7.1%)	38 (7.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	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	227^th
Pikesville	2.93 mi	1	196^th
Woodlawn	3.44 mi	1	168^th
Catonsville	3.6 mi	3	109^th
Randallstown	5.27 mi	5	224^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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