Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21158

Summary:

The 21158 zip code area in Carroll County, Maryland is home to two strong-performing elementary schools - Runnymede Elementary and Westminster Elementary. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district, which is the 2nd best district in the state.

Runnymede Elementary has consistently strong academic performance, ranking between the top 231-270 elementary schools in Maryland over the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in Mathematics and English Language Arts, with 3rd and 4th grade students significantly outperforming the state and county averages. Westminster Elementary also impresses, with 4th grade students achieving 72.6% proficiency in ELA, well above the county and state levels.

While both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by their high free/reduced lunch rates, they are able to maintain strong academic results likely due to higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios than the state average. However, the chronic absenteeism rates at both schools are an area of concern, as they exceed the state average. Overall, the two elementary schools in the 21158 zip code area provide a high-quality education to their students and are standout performers within the Carroll County school district.

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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
Runnymede Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Langdon Drive	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3203	625	45	13.9	34.4%	500 (80.0%)	40 (6.4%)	36 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.6%)	73	231^st of 865 public elementary schools	73.3%		67.5	256^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.2%	25	59.1	57.8	39.6	52.1	52.2	64.4	50.9	55.3	33.6	$17,634	$856	$16,777
Westminster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Uniontown Road	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3222	564	40	14.1	41.5%	369 (65.4%)	37 (6.6%)	72 (12.8%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.2%)	71	249^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.2%		61.2	300^th of 859 public elementary schools	65.1%	51	61.5	48.1	32.7	47.2	58.3	72.6	41.6	57.8	33.7	$17,847	$1,331	$16,516

Cities Near Zip Code 21158

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westminster	3.99 mi	18	94^th
Union Bridge	6.45 mi	2	121^st
Taneytown	7.39 mi	2	127^th
Manchester	7.9 mi	3	82^nd
Hampstead	8.72 mi	4	60^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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