Summary:
The 21787 zip code area in Maryland is home to two schools - Northwest Middle School and Taneytown Elementary School. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 2 out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Northwest Middle School has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, going from 136th to 107th to 112th out of Maryland middle schools. The school struggles with math performance, with only 12.3-19.2% of students proficient or better across grade levels, well below the district and state averages. However, it performs better in English Language Arts, with 50.7-65.7% of students proficient or better across grade levels, closer to the district and state averages. Taneytown Elementary School has maintained a relatively consistent statewide ranking, going from 397th to 378th to 390th out of Maryland elementary schools. The school's math performance is better than Northwest Middle, with 26.7-38.6% of students proficient or better across grade levels, though still below district and state averages. Taneytown Elementary's English Language Arts performance is slightly below the district and state averages.
Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, at 20.2%, compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, both schools have higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios compared to the district averages, suggesting that they are allocating more resources to support their students. However, the impact on academic performance is mixed, as the schools' performance on key metrics, such as math and English Language Arts proficiency, is often below the district and state averages.
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