For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,202 students in Caroline County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Caroline County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
10 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
5,676 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
418 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Caroline County Public Schools, 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%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
20%
21%
% Black
14%
39%
% White
56%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,865 is higher than the state median of $19,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,139 is less than the state median of $18,489. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,865
$19,563
Spending / Student
$17,139
$18,489
Best Caroline County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 838 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
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 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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