For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,882 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,165 Schools
# Students
5,648 Students
618,146 Students
# Teachers
431 Teachers
44,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Graduation Rate
86%
85.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.6%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
21%
24%
% Black
14%
32%
% White
54%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,239. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,727 is less than the state median of $21,504. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$19,842 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$19,186 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,387
$22,239
Spending / Student
$18,727
$21,504
Best Caroline County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Preston Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
225 Main St
Preston, MD 21655
(410) 479-2897
Preston, MD 21655
(410) 479-2897
Gr: PK-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Ridgely Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
118 N Central Ave
Ridgely, MD 21660
(410) 479-3243
Ridgely, MD 21660
(410) 479-3243
Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Denton Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
303 Sharp Rd
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-1660
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-1660
Gr: PK-5 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #44.
Greensboro Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
625 N Main St
Greensboro, MD 21639
(410) 479-3885
Greensboro, MD 21639
(410) 479-3885
Gr: PK-5 | 840 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #55.
Lockerman Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
410 Lockerman St
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2760
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2760
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #66.
Federalsburg Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
302 S University Ave
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-2761
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-2761
Gr: PK-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #77.
Colonel Richardson Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25390 Richardson Rd
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-1462
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-1462
Gr: 6-8 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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