Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21532

Summary:

The 21532 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 high school. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Frost Elementary standing out as a top-performing school in the region.

Frost Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 69.6% of students proficient or better in Math and 79.2% proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. This school has also earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top 35 elementary schools in Allegany County Public Schools. In contrast, while Beall Elementary does not quite match Frost's academic performance, it still demonstrates strong results, with 53.6% proficiency in ELA and 43.1% in Math across all grades in 2024-2025, earning it a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals some areas of concern, such as the high chronic absenteeism rates across the elementary schools, ranging from 20.8% to 36.4%, which are significantly above the state average. Additionally, Mountain Ridge High School had a 5.5% dropout rate in 2023-2024, which is an area that the district should focus on addressing. Overall, the schools in the 21532 zip code area demonstrate a mix of strengths and challenges, with Frost Elementary standing out as a high-performing institution in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)					MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (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 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3 E College Ave	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-3636	415	32	12.9	61.0%	344 (82.9%)	12 (2.9%)	11 (2.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	68.6	269^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.8	228^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.5%	41	44.2	42.2	43.1	43.1	46.2	59.4	53.8		53.6			40.0	$18,222	$1,746	$16,477
Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Shaw St	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-5168	243	15	16.2	36.6%	215 (88.5%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	95.3	35^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.0%		83.7	133^rd of 859 public elementary schools	84.5%	98	76.7	61.5	66.7	69.6	83.3	73.1	78.8		79.2			68.8	$17,606	$1,607	$15,998
Mountain Ridge High School	Public	9-12	100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-3377	743	45	16.5	48.6%	679 (91.4%)	9 (1.2%)	12 (1.6%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	36.7	119^th of 220 public high schools	45.9%		40.2	87^th of 146 public high schools	40.4%	32				11.2				56.6	56.6	5.1	23.7		$15,211	$1,327	$13,884
Route 40 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17764 National Pike	Frostburg	21532	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-6132	123	9	13.3	44.7%	119 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	44.2	459^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.9%		48.8	387^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.9%	72	50.0	25.0	25.0	31.7	50.0	32.1	43.8		40.0			25.0	$17,495	$2,288	$15,207

Cities Near Zip Code 21532

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frostburg	0.18 mi	4	112^th
Mount Savage	4.08 mi	2	133^rd
Lavale	5.41 mi	2	64^th
Lonaconing	5.67 mi	2	174^th
Cumberland	6.66 mi	9	158^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21532

Frost Elementary

Beall Elementary

Route 40 Elementary

Mountain Ridge High School

Cities Near Zip Code 21532