Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21625

Summary:

The 21625 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Chapel District Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 347 students. This school consistently outperforms the Talbot County Public Schools and Maryland state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, where 70.2% of students scored proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year.

Chapel District Elementary has a diverse student population, with 78.39% White, 10.66% Hispanic, and 8.36% two or more races. Despite having a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 42.94% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school maintains strong academic performance. This is likely due to the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $15,653 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.8, suggesting effective resource allocation to support student learning.

While Chapel District Elementary is a standout school, there is still room for improvement, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates, though higher than the county and state, could be further enhanced. Overall, the data indicates that Chapel District Elementary is a high-performing school that is effectively serving its diverse student population and providing a quality education to the 21625 zip code community.

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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
Chapel District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11430 Cordova Rd	Cordova	21625	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 822-2391	355	27	13.1	43.9%	273 (76.9%)	9 (2.5%)	41 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	78	184^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.6%		75.2	204^th of 855 public elementary schools	76.1%	20	43.8	50.0	35.8	42.6	68.8	70.0	71.7	70.2	40.4	$16,864	$1,466	$15,399

Cities Near Zip Code 21625

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cordova	0.49 mi	1	58^th
Easton	7.78 mi	3	166^th
Ridgely	8.69 mi	3	183^rd
Denton	9.02 mi	2	164^th
Preston	11.75 mi	1	111^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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