Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21152

Summary:

The 21152 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Sparks Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district. Sparks Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, placing 19th out of 865 in the 2024-2025 school year and 9th out of 859 in the 2023-2024 school year, both with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sparks Elementary significantly outperforms the Baltimore County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 73.7% of Sparks Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 53.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 23.5% for the district and 25.6% for the state.

Sparks Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 13.28% in 2023-2024, and a student-teacher ratio of 16.7, which is lower than the district and state averages. The school also spends $18,538 per student, which is higher than the district and state averages. These factors likely contribute to the school's strong academic outcomes and its status as a standout institution in the 21152 zip code.

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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
Sparks Elementary	Public	K-5	601 Belfast Rd	Sparks	21152	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7900	509	33	15.5	10.4%	400 (78.6%)	17 (3.3%)	34 (6.7%)	45 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	96.7	19^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.8	9^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.0%	10	85.7	68.7	67.4	73.7	84.5	81.9	87.4	84.7	53.7	$18,538	$1,299	$17,239

Cities Near Zip Code 21152

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sparks	1.1 mi	1	5^th
Monkton	2.59 mi	1	28^th
Parkton	4.06 mi	2	30^th
Cockeysville	5.64 mi	3	173^rd
Timonium	5.96 mi	5	58^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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