Summary:
Zip code 21758, covering Knoxville, MD, is home to a single school, Pleasant Valley Elementary, a public school serving grades PK through 5 with a total enrollment of 186 students. This small, intimate school is part of the Washington County Public Schools district and stands out as a high-performing academic leader in the area.
Pleasant Valley Elementary consistently outperforms both its district and the state of Maryland in nearly every academic metric, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. For the 2025-2026 school year, math proficiency reached 40.7% (compared to the district's 29.3% and state's 27.1%), English Language Arts proficiency hit 64.0% (district: 55.0%, state: 51.7%), and 5th-grade science proficiency saw a dramatic 20-point jump to 53.3% (district: 38.5%, state: 32.4%). The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.2%, less than half the district's 29.0%, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1, with spending per student at $17,324.
One interesting pattern is a "3rd grade bump" in math, where 3rd graders achieved a 55.2% proficiency rate, which then dropped to 33.3% for both 4th and 5th graders, suggesting a potential challenge in the upper elementary math curriculum. Overall, Pleasant Valley Elementary is a well-resourced, high-achieving school with strong family engagement and effective teaching, making it a standout choice for families in the area.
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