Summary:
Zip code 21797 in Woodbine, Maryland, is home to a single elementary school, Lisbon Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the highly-rated Howard County Public Schools district.
Lisbon Elementary is a standout school with exceptional academic performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, its math proficiency rate of 60.7% was more than double the state average of 27.1%, and its English Language Arts proficiency rate of 76.1% far exceeded the state average of 51.7%. The school has also shown a positive trend, improving its statewide rank from the 86th percentile to the 89th percentile over the last three years. A key advantage is its low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2%, which is significantly better than the district average of 17.4% and strongly linked to student success.
While the school excels in core subjects, there is one notable area for attention: 5th-grade science proficiency (47.4%) is slightly below the district average (47.9%). The school benefits from a low percentage of economically disadvantaged students (14.38% receiving free/reduced lunch) and high per-student spending of $19,583, reflecting the well-funded Howard County system. Overall, Lisbon Elementary provides a very strong academic environment with consistent improvement and high engagement.
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