Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20779

Summary:

The 20779 zip code has only one school, Traceys Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 446 students. As part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, Traceys Elementary has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, going from a 2-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 3-star rating in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

Academically, Traceys Elementary's performance is mixed compared to the district and state averages. While the school's mathematics proficiency rate of 33.6% in 2024-2025 is higher than the district (28.8%) and state (26.5%) averages, its English Language Arts proficiency rate of 48.2% is lower than the district (56.3%) and state (50.8%) averages. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 23.8% in 2024-2025 is lower than the district (31.2%) and state (25.6%) averages. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1% may be contributing to these academic challenges.

Despite the lower academic performance, Traceys Elementary's per-student spending of $17,763 for the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. However, the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (58.97% receiving free or reduced-price lunch) may be a contributing factor to the academic performance challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Traceys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Deale Rd	Tracys Landing	20779	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 867-8305	448	31	14.4	60.5%	215 (48.0%)	36 (8.0%)	172 (38.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	51.8	391^st of 865 public elementary schools	54.8%		46.7	402^nd of 859 public elementary schools	53.2%	11	37.5	39.7	24.1	33.6	52.1	55.1	37.7	48.2	23.8	$17,763	$1,178	$16,585

Cities Near Zip Code 20779

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tracys Landing	1.12 mi	1	152^nd
Deale	1.52 mi	1	93^rd
Owings	3.88 mi	5	41^st
Lothian	4.06 mi	2	130^th
Galesville	5.41 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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