Summary:
In zip code 21530, there is one elementary school, Flintstone Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 in the Flintstone, MD area, which is part of the Allegany County Public Schools district.
Flintstone Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently outperforms both its district and the state of Maryland in core academic subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school achieved a 36.2% proficiency rate in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district's 26.6% and the state's 27.1%. In English Language Arts, 57.5% of students were proficient, compared to 53.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school also earned a 3-star rating and ranked in the 64th percentile statewide, ranking 310th out of 864 schools. A major strength is its low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7%, which is nearly 14 percentage points lower than the district average of 33.6%, indicating strong student attendance that likely supports academic success.
While the school shows overall strength, there are notable variations in performance across grade levels. For example, 4th graders excelled in Math with 41.2% proficiency, while 5th graders lagged at 30%. In ELA, 3rd graders achieved a high 66.7% proficiency, compared to 50% for 4th graders. Additionally, Science scores for 5th graders saw a dramatic swing from 8.7% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 36.7% in 2025-2026, which may warrant further investigation. With a per-student spending of $18,800 and over half of its students (56.95%) eligible for free or reduced lunch, Flintstone Elementary demonstrates that effective resource allocation can lead to strong academic outcomes despite economic challenges.
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