Summary:
Zip code 21084 in Jarrettsville, Maryland, is served by two high-performing elementary schools, Jarrettsville Elementary and North Bend Elementary, both part of the Harford County Public Schools district and serving grades Pre-K through 5th.
While both schools are strong, Jarrettsville Elementary stands out as the top performer. It ranks 67th out of 864 Maryland elementary schools (92nd percentile, 5 stars), significantly ahead of North Bend Elementary, which ranks 147th (83rd percentile, 4 stars). Jarrettsville also excels in efficiency, spending $1,643 less per student ($16,174 vs. $17,817) while achieving higher test scores and maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio (14.9 vs. 16.9). The biggest academic gap is in math, where Jarrettsville’s all-grade proficiency of 65.4% outpaces North Bend’s 51.6%. Additionally, Jarrettsville has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.9%, compared to North Bend’s 12.9% and the district average of 18.5%.
Despite these differences, both schools are district leaders and far exceed state averages. Their math, English, and science proficiency rates are roughly double the Maryland state averages, and they both rank in the top 17% of all elementary schools in the state. This makes zip code 21084 an excellent area for elementary education, with two strong options that offer families a choice between a top-tier, highly efficient school in Jarrettsville Elementary and a still-excellent, well-performing school in North Bend Elementary.
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