Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21787


Summary:

The 21787 zip code area in Maryland is home to two schools - Northwest Middle School and Taneytown Elementary School, both part of the Carroll County Public Schools district. While the schools share a geographic location, they exhibit distinct differences in their student demographics, academic performance, and resource allocation.

Northwest Middle School has a higher percentage of white students (78.02%) and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.8%), suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status compared to Taneytown Elementary School, which has a more diverse student population and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (63.48%). Academically, Northwest Middle School outperforms Taneytown Elementary School in English Language Arts, but lags behind in Mathematics proficiency.

In terms of resources, Taneytown Elementary School spends more per student ($19,823) compared to Northwest Middle School ($14,337), and has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.5 students per teacher) than Northwest Middle School (13.6 students per teacher). These differences in resource allocation and student-teacher ratios may contribute to the varying academic outcomes observed between the two schools.








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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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