Summary:
The 21632 zip code area of Caroline County, Maryland is home to 3 public schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Caroline County Public Schools district. While the schools show some signs of improvement, they also face persistent challenges, particularly in addressing high chronic absenteeism rates and disparities in academic performance.
Colonel Richardson High School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 60th out of 127 Maryland high schools in 2022-2023 to 100th out of 220 in 2024-2025. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5%, but also struggles with a high dropout rate of 10% and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 28%. Academically, the high school performs below state and district averages in mathematics.
At the elementary level, Federalsburg Elementary School has faced challenges, dropping in its statewide ranking from 500th out of 855 Maryland elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 648th out of 859 in 2023-2024. The school's performance in both mathematics and English language arts is below state and district averages, and it also grapples with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28%. In contrast, Colonel Richardson Middle School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking and performs better in English language arts, but struggles in mathematics, particularly in 8th grade.
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