Summary:
The 21817 zip code area in Maryland is home to two schools - Carter G Woodson Elementary and Crisfield Academy and High School. Both schools are struggling to meet state proficiency standards, with low performance in mathematics and English Language Arts. The schools serve a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Carter G Woodson Elementary is ranked 553 out of 855 Maryland elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's mathematics proficiency rate is only 18%, well below the state average, while its English Language Arts proficiency rate of 40.3% is also below the state average. In contrast, Crisfield Academy and High School is ranked 122 out of 127 Maryland high schools and has a 0-star rating, with only 8.1% of students proficient in mathematics and 39.2% proficient in English Language Arts.
Despite the low academic performance, the schools in the 21817 zip code area have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with 11 students per teacher at Carter G Woodson Elementary and 10 students per teacher at Crisfield Academy and High School. However, the higher-than-average spending per student at both schools, $18,243 and $20,805 respectively, has not translated to better academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to the schools' performance challenges.
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