Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21782

Summary:

The 21782 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Sharpsburg Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 367 students. Sharpsburg Elementary is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11 out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sharpsburg Elementary consistently outperforms the Washington County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall Mathematics proficiency rate was 45.3%, compared to 28.2% for the district and 26.5% for the state, while its overall English Language Arts proficiency rate was 59.1%, compared to 54.4% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was also higher than the district and state averages.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 40.05% in the 2023-2024 school year, Sharpsburg Elementary is able to achieve strong academic results, indicating that the school is effectively supporting the needs of its diverse student population. The school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $15,904 and low student-teacher ratio of 16:1 may be contributing factors to its academic success, highlighting the importance of adequate funding and staffing for schools. Sharpsburg Elementary's steadily improving rankings among Maryland elementary schools over the past few years suggest that it is continuously working to enhance its educational offerings and student outcomes.

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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
Sharpsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17525 Shepherdstown Pike	Sharpsburg	21782	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8321	362	23	15.8	40.9%	320 (88.4%)	5 (1.4%)	24 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	69.4	261^st of 865 public elementary schools	69.8%		73.5	210^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.6%	51	71.9	33.3	27.8	45.3	70.2	56.3	50.0	59.1	33.3	$15,904	$1,131	$14,773

Cities Near Zip Code 21782

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sharpsburg	0.48 mi	1	92^nd
Boonsboro	7.15 mi	4	38^th
Knoxville	7.51 mi	1	76^th
Hagerstown	8.48 mi	25	148^th
Williamsport	10.46 mi	4	161^st

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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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