Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 21532

Summary:

The 21532 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Beall Elementary, Frost Elementary, and Route 40 Elementary. Among these, Frost Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frost Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to the Allegany County and Maryland averages, with exceptional performance from its 3rd-grade students. In contrast, Route 40 Elementary appears to be the weakest performer, with lower proficiency rates and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The schools in the 21532 zip code area also differ in their student demographics, economic factors, and resource allocation. Beall Elementary has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, while Frost Elementary and Route 40 Elementary have lower free/reduced lunch rates. Additionally, Route 40 Elementary spends the most per student, but this does not translate to better academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
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	413	32	12.7	59.8%	359 (86.9%)	6 (1.5%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	71.8	228^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.5%		58.5	309^th of 855 public elementary schools	63.9%	81	49.2	53.7	50.0	51.1	47.5	67.2	55.6	57.2	25.9	$16,889	$1,812	$15,077
Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Shaw St	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-5168	239	15	16.4	38.1%	214 (89.5%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	83.7	133^rd of 859 public elementary schools	84.5%		82.6	141^st of 855 public elementary schools	83.5%	8	88.0	63.9	39.1	64.3	92.0	80.6	52.2	76.2	26.1	$16,374	$1,344	$15,030
Route 40 Elementary	Public	K-5	17764 National Pike	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-6132	118	7	17.6	40.7%	116 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	48.8	387^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.9%		44.6	414^th of 855 public elementary schools	51.6%	27	42.9	31.3		27.3	50.0	56.3	31.8	45.5	18.2	$19,891	$3,078	$16,813

Cities Near Zip Code 21532

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frostburg	0.18 mi	4	113^th
Mount Savage	4.08 mi	2	95^th
Lavale	5.41 mi	2	68^th
Lonaconing	5.67 mi	2	177^th
Cumberland	6.66 mi	9	155^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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