Summary:
The seven public schools in the 21136 zip code of Reisterstown, Maryland, part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, serve approximately 4,820 students across five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, revealing a stark performance divide between a few standout elementary schools and the rest of the area.
Franklin Elementary and Chatsworth School are the clear stars, ranking in the 85th and 73rd percentiles statewide, respectively. Franklin Elementary boasts math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates (53.2% and 69.6%) that more than double the district average, while Chatsworth School has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the zip code at just 7.1%. In contrast, Franklin Middle faces severe challenges with a 5.6% math proficiency rate and a 39.5% chronic absenteeism rate, the worst in the area. Franklin High presents a mixed picture: despite low overall test scores, it achieves a strong 90.4% graduation rate and 53% ELA proficiency, outperforming district averages in these areas.
Key metrics highlight a strong correlation between absenteeism and performance, with the lowest-performing schools like Glyndon Elementary and Reisterstown Elementary also having the highest absenteeism rates (37.8% and 31.8%). Per-student spending varies widely from $16,333 at Franklin High to $32,808 at Chatsworth School, but spending alone does not guarantee success, as Glyndon Elementary spends over $20,000 per student yet remains low-performing. The "middle school slump" is particularly severe, with Franklin Middle's 8th-grade math proficiency at 0%, signaling an urgent need for targeted math instruction. Overall, while Franklin Elementary and Chatsworth School offer excellent options for elementary education, families should be aware of the significant academic and attendance challenges at the middle and high school levels.
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