Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21863

The 21863 zip code area in Worcester County, Maryland is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Worcester County Public Schools district. The standout performers in this area are Snow Hill Elementary School and Snow Hill Middle School, which consistently outperform state and district averages on MCAP assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Snow Hill Elementary School boasts over 70% proficiency or better in both MCAP subjects across all grades, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1. Similarly, Snow Hill Middle School performs well above the state average, ranking in the top 25% of Maryland middle schools. In contrast, Snow Hill High School lags behind, with only 20.3% proficiency in Mathematics and 69.4% in English Language Arts, suggesting a potential achievement gap as students transition from middle to high school.

The data also reveals that all schools in the 21863 zip code area have a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.5%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the alternative school, Cedar Chapel Special School, has significantly higher spending per student at $82,310, compared to the other schools in the range of $23,084 to $30,738 per student. This resource allocation may be a reflection of the specialized needs of the alternative school's student population.