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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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 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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
Tilghman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21374 Foster Ave	Tilghman	21671	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 886-2391	90	9	9.5	63.3%	83 (92.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	47	398^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.7%		74.1	215^th of 855 public elementary schools	74.9%	183	7.1	63.6	33.3	35.7	63.6	54.5	18.2	$21,992	$1,719	$20,273

Cities Near Zip Code 21671

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tilghman	1.28 mi	1	150^th
St Michaels	8.67 mi	2	147^th
Chesapeake Beach	10.91 mi	1	39^th
Owings	12.82 mi	5	48^th
Deale	13.03 mi	1	57^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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