Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21625

Summary:

The 21625 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Chapel District Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has 355 students. As part of the Talbot County Public Schools district, Chapel District Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on state assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Chapel District Elementary boasts impressive academic achievements, with 50.3% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 64.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. These scores significantly surpass the district and state averages. The school also performs well in Science, with 45% of 5th-grade students achieving proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to 22.8% for the district and 25.6% for the state.

Despite a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.5% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 43.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Chapel District Elementary continues to provide a high-quality education. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 13.1 and relatively high spending per student of $18,349 may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Chapel District Elementary stands out as a strong performer in the 21625 zip code, offering a quality educational experience for its students.

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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
Chapel District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11430 Cordova Rd	Cordova	21625	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 822-2391	359	27	13.1	40.1%	278 (77.4%)	11 (3.1%)	42 (11.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	80.2	178^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	184^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.6%	6	53.8	43.4	55.0	50.3	67.3	60.4	67.5	64.8	45.0	$18,349	$1,414	$16,935

Cities Near Zip Code 21625

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cordova	0.49 mi	1	66^th
Easton	7.78 mi	3	205^th
Ridgely	8.69 mi	3	176^th
Denton	9.02 mi	2	163^rd
Preston	11.75 mi	1	114^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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