Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21921

Summary:

The 21921 zip code area in Cecil County, Maryland is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Cecil County Public Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 15 out of 25 in Maryland with a 3-star rating, some schools in the 21921 area stand out as high performers, while others struggle with lower proficiency rates.

Elk Neck Elementary is the top-performing school in the area, ranking 391 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and receiving a 3-star rating. It has the highest proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts across all grade levels compared to the district and state averages. Kenmore Elementary and Leeds Elementary also perform well, ranking 292 and 316 out of 859 respectively, and have the second and third-highest proficiency rates in the area.

In contrast, some schools like Elkton Middle and Thomson Estates Elementary struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics. The data also suggests potential racial achievement gaps, with schools having higher percentages of white students generally performing better than those with more diverse student populations. Additionally, the high free/reduced lunch rates at several schools indicate that many students in the 21921 zip code area face economic disadvantages, which may contribute to the performance gaps observed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	615 North St	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5010	523	47	11.1	74.4%	190 (36.3%)	160 (30.6%)	89 (17.0%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.1%)	18.7	260^th of 328 public middle schools	20.7%		26.9	221^st of 322 public middle schools	31.4%	39					5.7		8.3				20.3	28.5	34.9		27.9	54.1		11.2	$18,604	$2,972	$15,632
Elkton High	Public	9-12	110 James St	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5000	1,106	70	15.8	61.6%	490 (44.3%)	303 (27.4%)	175 (15.8%)	13 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	118 (10.7%)								(n/a)														57.9	57.9				$15,615	$1,791	$13,824
Gilpin Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Newark Ave	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5040	477	32	14.9	78.2%	197 (41.3%)	143 (30.0%)	73 (15.3%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.5%)	17.5	683^rd of 859 public elementary schools	20.5%		15.9	721^st of 855 public elementary schools	15.7%	38	29.0	18.8	5.3				17.3	27.9	30.2	13.3					23.3		5.4		$17,091	$3,032	$14,059
Holly Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	233 White Hall Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5050	436	31	14.1	74.1%	215 (49.3%)	80 (18.3%)	81 (18.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (12.6%)	19.4	662^nd of 859 public elementary schools	22.9%		16.4	706^th of 855 public elementary schools	17.4%	44	23.2	6.5	8.6				12.5	23.2	22.6	27.6					24.4		21.7		$17,151	$3,168	$13,983
Thomson Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 E Thomson Dr	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5080	481	35	13.9	72.8%	226 (47.0%)	104 (21.6%)	73 (15.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (14.6%)	22.4	614^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.5%		20.6	650^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.0%	36	10.0	15.0	12.7				12.4	13.0	32.1	48.6					31.3		12.7		$17,055	$3,036	$14,019
Kenmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2475 Singerly Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5060	286	20	14.4	41.6%	228 (79.7%)	15 (5.2%)	26 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	62.8	292^nd of 859 public elementary schools	66.0%		68.2	251^st of 855 public elementary schools	70.6%	41	47.8	33.3	34.2				39.3	67.4	51.5	39.5					53.8		34.2		$16,100	$2,076	$14,024
Elk Neck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Racine School Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5030	404	28	14.6	47.3%	343 (84.9%)	16 (4.0%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.4%)	48.3	391^st of 859 public elementary schools	54.5%		47	388^th of 855 public elementary schools	54.6%	3	31.7	30.1	31.0				30.9	28.6	42.5	50.0					41.4		33.3		$15,148	$2,567	$12,581
Cecil Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	971 Elk Mills Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5090	424	34	12.5	64.9%	161 (38.0%)	128 (30.2%)	67 (15.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.9%)	21.3	632^nd of 859 public elementary schools	26.4%		23.8	612^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.4%	20	11.1	13.6	20.0				14.7	27.9	37.3	30.9					32.0		8.9		$19,088	$3,417	$15,671
Cherry Hill Middle	Public	6-8	2535 Singerly Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5020	401	35	11.4	53.1%	254 (63.3%)	58 (14.5%)	49 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	29.7	204^th of 328 public middle schools	37.8%		42.5	158^th of 322 public middle schools	50.9%	46				11.8	8.3	5.3	11.1				35.9	30.8	42.7		36.5	34.3		22.3	$18,332	$2,517	$15,815
Leeds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Deaver Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5070	334	23	14.8	56.3%	282 (84.4%)	7 (2.1%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	58.3	316^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.2%		41	445^th of 855 public elementary schools	48.0%	129	42.6	34.1	36.7				37.9	48.9	61.4	44.9					51.4		26.0		$15,897	$2,623	$13,274

Cities Near Zip Code 21921

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elkton	0.82 mi	11	193^rd
North East	5.07 mi	5	191^st
Charlestown	7.93 mi	1	137^th
Chesapeake City	8 mi	3	112^th
Rising Sun	8.84 mi	3	96^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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