Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21716

Summary:

The 21716 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Brunswick High, Brunswick Elementary, and Brunswick Middle. These schools demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with Brunswick Elementary standing out as the top performer in the area.

Brunswick Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the 21716 zip code, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the Frederick County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. In particular, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 52.4% is notably higher than the district and state averages.

While Brunswick High has some areas of strength, such as its performance in 10th grade English language arts and Algebra II, it also struggles in other areas, particularly in mathematics proficiency. The school's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests room for improvement. Across the 21716 zip code, the schools serve a diverse student population, with a significant portion of students coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 24.36% to 27.93%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (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 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 Algebra II 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
Brunswick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Central Ave	Brunswick	21716	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-2900	752	43	17.4	27.9%	461 (61.3%)	99 (13.2%)	103 (13.7%)	24 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.6%)	71.9	227^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.6%		66.2	266^th of 855 public elementary schools	68.9%	39	52.4	45.3	38.5				45.5	60.0	57.8	58.9					58.9				32.8		$14,706	$1,014	$13,692
Brunswick High	Public	9-12	101 Cummings Dr	Brunswick	21716	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-8600	862	44	19.5	24.4%	584 (67.7%)	89 (10.3%)	115 (13.3%)	18 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.3%)	42.7	79^th of 146 public high schools	45.9%		55.4	42^nd of 127 public high schools	66.9%	37							12.5							68.3	68.3	9.8	46.2	16.2			$15,766	$857	$14,909
Brunswick Middle	Public	6-8	301 Cummings Dr	Brunswick	21716	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-5400	656	39	17.0	25.8%	439 (66.9%)	64 (9.8%)	89 (13.6%)	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	60.5	101^st of 328 public middle schools	69.2%		60.2	105^th of 322 public middle schools	67.4%	4				21.3	18.3	6.6	21.1				63.1	52.3	56.3		57.0	52.5				35.0	$14,630	$900	$13,730

Cities Near Zip Code 21716

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brunswick	0.64 mi	3	94^th
Knoxville	4.2 mi	1	75^th
Jefferson	5.06 mi	1	69^th
Adamstown	8.17 mi	1	83^rd
Middletown	9.56 mi	4	66^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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