Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21078

The five public schools in zip code 21078 (Havre de Grace, MD) serve 3,028 students across elementary, middle, and high school levels within the Harford County Public Schools district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks 11th out of 25 districts in Maryland.

The elementary schools are the strongest performers in the area, with Meadowvale Elementary standing out as the highest-ranked school in the zip code (59th percentile) and showing improvement from a 2-star to a 3-star rating. It also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (13.1%) in the entire area. Roye-Williams Elementary is notable for having the highest per-student spending ($20,069) and the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (12.1), though this does not translate into the highest test scores. Havre de Grace Elementary has the highest math proficiency (30.6%) among all schools in the zip code. At the secondary level, Havre de Grace High is an ELA powerhouse with 60.7% proficiency (well above the state average of 51.7%) and a strong 93.1% graduation rate, but it struggles with math proficiency at just 10.1%. Havre de Grace Middle shows a similar pattern with 50.5% ELA proficiency but only 15.4% math proficiency.

The most critical finding is a dramatic "math cliff" as students progress: elementary schools perform near or above the state average in math (28.4%-30.6%), but proficiency plummets to 15.4% at middle school and just 10.1% at high school. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue at secondary schools, with Havre de Grace High at 28.3% and Havre de Grace Middle at 23.6%, both significantly above the district average of 18.5%. While the elementary schools build a strong foundation, the district faces a clear challenge in maintaining math achievement and student attendance through the transition to secondary education.