Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21804

Summary:

The 21804 zip code area of Salisbury, Maryland is home to 9 schools that are part of the Wicomico County Public Schools district. This district is ranked 18 out of 25 in the state of Maryland and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools in this area include 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 4 high schools.

Among the standout schools in the area, Parkside High School has the highest performance on state assessments compared to the other high schools, ranking 152 out of 220 Maryland high schools with a 2-star rating. Prince Street School is the top-performing elementary school, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better on MCAP tests in mathematics and English language arts. Wicomico Middle School is the highest-performing middle school, ranking 270 out of 337 Maryland middle schools with a 1-star rating.

The schools in the 21804 zip code area face several challenges, including a 25.1% chronic absenteeism rate, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, there are significant disparities in academic performance between the schools, with the percentage of students proficient or better on MCAP tests ranging from 3.7% at Wicomico High to 24.1% at Prince Street School. The wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 45.32% to 78.09%, suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the academic performance of the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)								MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (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 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry 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
Wicomico County Evening High	Public	9-12	916 S. Schumaker Dr	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-4537	35	11	3.1	42.9%	17 (48.6%)	11 (31.4%)	5 (14.3%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																						$30,127	$946	$29,181
Beaver Run School	Public	PK, KG-2	31481 Ocean City Rd	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5101	741	51	14.5	71.1%	146 (19.7%)	384 (51.8%)	127 (17.1%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	66 (8.9%)								(n/a)																						$17,604	$3,184	$14,420
East Salisbury Elementary	Public	3-5	1201 Old Ocean City Rd	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5803	486	38	12.7	73.5%	77 (15.8%)	256 (52.7%)	104 (21.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	17.2	729^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.7%		13.9	744^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.4%	15	20.1	13.2	15.9				16.3	24.5	16.7	22.8					21.3				9.8			$19,605	$3,882	$15,723
Glen Avenue School	Public	2-5	1615 Glen Ave	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5806	386	37	10.4	82.4%	51 (13.2%)	254 (65.8%)	44 (11.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.8%)	18	713^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.6%		14.7	729^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.1%	16	34.5	11.4	15.0				20.0	28.4	12.4	18.3					19.4				3.9			$20,621	$4,016	$16,605
James M. Bennett High	Public	9-12	300 E College Avenue	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5141	1,474	95	15.5	54.3%	516 (35.0%)	543 (36.8%)	232 (15.7%)	64 (4.3%)	10 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	101 (6.9%)	26.3	147^th of 220 public high schools	33.2%		26.6	126^th of 146 public high schools	13.7%	21							7.1							46.2	46.2	3.7	36.4	17.3				$17,555	$1,437	$16,119
Parkside High	Public	9-12	1015 Beaglin Park Dr	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5143	1,272	108	11.7	53.2%	574 (45.1%)	416 (32.7%)	148 (11.6%)	40 (3.1%)	12 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.3%)	24.9	152^nd of 220 public high schools	30.9%		36.4	99^th of 146 public high schools	32.2%	53							8.1							43.7	43.7	3.1	26.7	19.7				$17,630	$1,377	$16,253
Prince Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Prince Street	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5813	976	64	15.2	73.0%	87 (8.9%)	528 (54.1%)	268 (27.5%)	16 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	68 (7.0%)	21.8	668^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.8%		13.2	762^nd of 859 public elementary schools	11.3%	94	38.1	21.4	11.3				24.1	24.8	20.1	19.3					21.6				8.4			$15,949	$2,815	$13,134
Wicomico Middle	Public	6-8	635 E Main St	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5145	827	74	11.1	68.2%	147 (17.8%)	418 (50.5%)	170 (20.6%)	23 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.7%)	21.4	270^th of 337 public middle schools	19.9%		15.1	281^st of 328 public middle schools	14.3%	11				4.8	11.8	4.5	7.4				25.9	32.3	21.8		26.6	16.0				7.7	18.0	$20,427	$2,017	$18,410
Wicomico High	Public	9-12	201 Long Avenue	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5146	1,304	92	14.1	66.4%	234 (17.9%)	656 (50.3%)	255 (19.6%)	34 (2.6%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (8.7%)	17.6	183^rd of 220 public high schools	16.8%		15.9	138^th of 146 public high schools	5.5%	45							3.7							37.0	37.0	2.3		2.9				$17,924	$1,518	$16,407

Cities Near Zip Code 21804

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salisbury	1.44 mi	15	219^th
Fruitland	4.73 mi	3	189^th
Delmar	6.69 mi	1	138^th
Pittsville	6.89 mi	1	150^th
Hebron	9.47 mi	1	120^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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