Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21851

Summary:

The 21851 zip code area is home to three schools - Pocomoke Middle, Pocomoke Elementary, and Pocomoke High - serving students from elementary through high school. This area faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with all three schools having high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.45% to 76.52%.

Pocomoke Elementary stands out as the top performer, with impressive academic results in both Math and English Language Arts, significantly exceeding the county and state averages. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 13:1 may contribute to its strong performance. In contrast, Pocomoke High faces academic challenges, particularly in Math and Algebra I, with proficiency rates well below the county and state levels.

Pocomoke Middle is a consistent top performer, ranking among the best middle schools in Maryland's Worcester County Public Schools district. The school excels in English Language Arts and Algebra I, with exceptional proficiency rates. However, its Math performance, while above the state average, lags behind the county average, suggesting room for improvement in this subject area.

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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
Pocomoke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2119 Pocomoke Beltway	Pocomoke City	21851	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 632-5130	460	36	12.7	100.0%	169 (36.7%)	205 (44.6%)	35 (7.6%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.3%)								(n/a)	75.6						75.6	70.9							70.9						$20,723	$3,411	$17,312
Pocomoke Middle	Public	4-8	800 8th St	Pocomoke City	21851	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 632-5150	466	47	10.0	100.0%	193 (41.4%)	200 (42.9%)	28 (6.0%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	58.5	104^th of 328 public middle schools	68.3%		67.7	84^th of 322 public middle schools	73.9%	20		43.3	33.3	22.5	26.5	21.8	31.5		64.3	51.6	65.8	50.5	45.4		55.2	100.0			15.4	11.2	$21,611	$1,669	$19,942
Pocomoke High	Public	9-12	1817 Old Virginia Rd	Pocomoke City	21851	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 632-5180	351	34	10.4		128 (36.5%)	160 (45.6%)	29 (8.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	35.3	104^th of 146 public high schools	28.8%		37.1	93^rd of 127 public high schools	26.8%	11							11.5							68.1	68.1	9.0	21.7	9.4			$28,539	$2,590	$25,949

Cities Near Zip Code 21851

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pocomoke City	0.8 mi	3	144^th
Westover	9.96 mi	2	242^nd
Snow Hill	10.43 mi	4	98^th
Princess Anne	11.22 mi	3
Newark	15.17 mi	1

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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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