Summary:
The 21530 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Flintstone Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Allegany County Public Schools district. While Flintstone Elementary's academic performance in English Language Arts exceeds the district and state averages, its proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science lag behind. The school faces socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students from low-income families and an elevated chronic absenteeism rate, which may impact student outcomes.
Flintstone Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 248 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 307 out of 855 in 2022-2023. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates on the MCAP exams were 60.5% in English Language Arts, 36% in Mathematics, and 8.7% in Science, compared to the Allegany County and Maryland averages. The school's high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 59.09% and chronic absenteeism rate of 36.4% suggest that addressing socioeconomic factors may be a priority for the school and the district.
Despite the school's resource allocation, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1 and per-student spending of $18,800 in the 2023-2024 school year, the academic performance in Mathematics and Science indicates that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, curriculum, and support services, may play a role in student outcomes. As the sole school in the 21530 zip code, Flintstone Elementary's performance and the district's efforts to support it will be crucial in ensuring educational opportunities for the local community.
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