Schools in Zip Code 21915

Zip code 21915, serving Chesapeake City, MD, is home to three public schools—Chesapeake City Elementary (PK-5), Bohemia Manor Middle (6-8), and Bohemia Manor High (9-12)—all part of the Cecil County Public Schools district, which holds a 2-star rating and ranks 17th out of 25 districts in Maryland.

The standout school in the area is Bohemia Manor Middle, which earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 72nd percentile among Maryland middle schools, consistently outperforming both the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and math. In contrast, Bohemia Manor High presents a stark paradox: it excels in ELA with a 64.7% proficiency rate and boasts a 93.4% graduation rate, yet its math proficiency plummets to just 3.2%, far below the state average of 27.1%. Chesapeake City Elementary has seen a notable decline, dropping from a 3-star to a 2-star rating, with math proficiency at 28% and ELA at 42.1%.

Key metrics reveal significant disparities: chronic absenteeism spikes to 24.1% at the high school, compared to 13.6% at the elementary and 14.5% at the middle school. Despite spending $20,396 per student—the highest in the zip code—Bohemia Manor High struggles with math, suggesting funds are not effectively addressing core challenges. Meanwhile, Bohemia Manor Middle shines as a bright spot, with 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency at 66%, triple the district average, highlighting a successful pipeline that the high school fails to sustain. Overall, families in this area will find strong ELA programs and a standout middle school, but should be aware of the severe math difficulties and rising absenteeism at the high school level.