Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21771

Summary:

The 21771 zip code in Maryland is home to 4 schools - 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. These schools serve students from the surrounding communities and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Mount Airy Middle School and Twin Ridge Elementary leading the pack.

Mount Airy Middle School is a standout performer, ranking 65th out of 337 Maryland middle schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently delivers high proficiency rates on MCAP tests, with 66.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 52.4% proficient or better in Algebra I. Additionally, Mount Airy Middle School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (20.2%) compared to the other schools in the area.

Another exceptional school in the 21771 zip code is Twin Ridge Elementary, which ranked 105th out of 865 Maryland elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school stands out for its exceptional performance in Mathematics, with 59.3% of students proficient or better across all grades. Twin Ridge Elementary also boasts high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, with 70.2% of students proficient or better across all grades.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	3-5	405 North Main Street	Mount Airy	21771	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3540	462	29	15.8	19.7%	360 (77.9%)	17 (3.7%)	49 (10.6%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.5%)	79.8	185^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.6%		72.6	221^st of 859 public elementary schools	74.3%	36	64.8	62.9	45.7				57.5	61.0	57.1	60.1				59.5		36.0			$14,873	$623	$14,250
Mount Airy Middle	Public	6-8	102 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3554	761	45	17.1	19.4%	609 (80.0%)	17 (2.2%)	100 (13.1%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	78.9	65^th of 337 public middle schools	80.7%		77.2	60^th of 328 public middle schools	81.7%	5				28.4	34.2	4.5	32.3				74.4	68.5	55.9	66.6	52.4		38.4	62.0	$14,362	$804	$13,558
Parr's Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	202 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3559	391	26	14.8	26.3%	304 (77.7%)	8 (2.0%)	61 (15.6%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)																			$16,759	$546	$16,213
Twin Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1106 Leafy Hollow Circle	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1240	703	39	18.0	20.6%	535 (76.1%)	15 (2.1%)	67 (9.5%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	87.4	105^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.5	129^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.0%	24	65.0	50.0	61.8				59.3	70.0	63.5	76.9				70.2		45.4			$14,384	$999	$13,386

Cities Near Zip Code 21771

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Airy	0.52 mi	4	50^th
Woodbine	5.68 mi	1	26^th
Frederick	6.13 mi	32	118^th
Monrovia	6.14 mi	2	33^rd
Westminster	6.73 mi	18	94^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21771

Twin Ridge Elementary

Mount Airy Elementary

Mount Airy Middle

Parr's Ridge Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 21771