Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21671


Summary:

The 21671 zip code area is home to a single public elementary school, Tilghman Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 94 students. Despite its small size, Tilghman Elementary has consistently outperformed the Talbot County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland on state assessments in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, suggesting it provides a high-quality education to its students.

Tilghman Elementary has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 91.49% of students identifying as White. The school also serves a population with significant economic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage (58.51%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. To address the needs of this student population, Tilghman Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1 and a higher-than-average per-student spending of $19,581 for the 2020-2021 school year.

While Tilghman Elementary's academic performance has been strong, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from the 200th-ranked elementary school in Maryland in 2021-2022 to the 398th-ranked in 2023-2024. This may be an area of concern that the school and district should investigate further. Overall, Tilghman Elementary appears to be a high-performing school that is effectively serving its student population, despite the economic challenges faced by many of its families.








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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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