Summary:
In zip code 21782, there is one elementary school, Sharpsburg Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 in the Sharpsburg area, which is part of the Washington County Public Schools district.
Sharpsburg Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently outperforms both its district and the state of Maryland in all core subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, it earned a 4-star rating and ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide (235 out of 864 schools). The school has maintained strong rankings over the past three years, with percentile ranks of 76, 70, and 73. Its academic strengths are particularly evident in English Language Arts, where proficiency rates remain high and stable across grades, and in Mathematics, where the school's overall proficiency rate of 44.7% is 15.4 percentage points higher than the district average and 17.6 points higher than the state average. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (20.6%) compared to the district average (29.0%), and serves a student body where 40.88% qualify for free or reduced lunch.
While the school excels overall, a notable trend is a significant drop in math proficiency from 3rd grade (53.6%) to 5th grade (29.8%), a decline steeper than both the district and state averages. This suggests that while early math instruction is strong, maintaining that momentum through upper elementary grades is a key area for focus. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 and per-student spending of $15,904, the school appears to use its resources effectively to support strong academic outcomes, making it a standout choice for families in the area.
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