Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21673

Summary:

The 21673 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, White Marsh Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Talbot County Public Schools district, which is ranked 15 out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White Marsh Elementary has seen fluctuating performance in its statewide ranking, moving from 210th out of 865 Maryland elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 253rd out of 859 in 2023-2024, and 331st out of 855 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on MCAP tests is mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas performing above the district and state averages, while others fall below. In 2024-2025, the school had 48% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 18.9% for the district and 26.5% for the state, and 61.3% of students proficient or better in MCAP English Language Arts, compared to 45.4% for the district and 50.8% for the state.

Despite its relatively high academic performance, White Marsh Elementary faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.5% in 2023-2024 and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 56.12%. The school's per-student spending for 2023-2024 was $18,503, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 1, suggesting it is well-resourced, which may contribute to its academic performance.

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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
White Marsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4322 Lovers Ln	Trappe	21673	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 476-3144	289	23	12.7	57.1%	178 (61.6%)	32 (11.1%)	55 (19.0%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	76.4	210^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.7%		68	253^rd of 859 public elementary schools	70.5%	43	47.8	57.9	39.0	48.0	60.0	65.8	58.5	61.3	41.5	$18,503	$1,807	$16,696

Cities Near Zip Code 21673

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trappe	1.04 mi	1	74^th
Cambridge	5.45 mi	7	241^st
Secretary	6.91 mi	1	90^th
Easton	6.95 mi	3	205^th
Preston	9.05 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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