Caroline County School District

204 Franklin Street
Denton, MD 21629
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,904 students in Caroline County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.
Public Elementary Schools in Caroline County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,156 Schools
# Students
5,676 Students
615,932 Students
# Teachers
418 Teachers
44,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Caroline County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#16 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
27%
41%
45%
32%
36%
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
23%
% Black
14%
32%
% White
56%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,865 is higher than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,139 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,865
$19,554
Spending / Student
$17,139
$18,481

Best Caroline County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Preston Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
225 Main St
Preston, MD 21655
(410) 479-2897
Gr: PK-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Ridgely Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
118 N Central Ave
Ridgely, MD 21660
(410) 479-3243
Gr: PK-5 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Denton Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
303 Sharp Rd
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-1660
Gr: PK-5 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Greensboro Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
625 N Main St
Greensboro, MD 21639
(410) 479-3885
Gr: PK-5 | 840 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
Lockerman Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
410 Lockerman St
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2760
Gr: 6-8 | 838 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #66.
Federalsburg Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
302 S University Ave
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-2761
Gr: PK-5 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #77.
Colonel Richardson Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25390 Richardson Rd
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-1462
Gr: 6-8 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,676 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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