Somerset County Public Schools School District

7982-a Tawes Campus Drive
Westover, MD 21871
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Somerset County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,796 students in Somerset County Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.
Public Elementary Schools in Somerset County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 67% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
2,741 Students
615,091 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
44,095 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Somerset County Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#21 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Somerset County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerset County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Somerset County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
40,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
130,326 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
21%
# Black Students
1,252 Students
204,409 Students
% Black Students
46%
33%
# White Students
990 Students
203,875 Students
% White Students
36%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
887 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
33,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
176
26,372
# Students in K Grade:
200
61,452
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
61,676
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
63,648
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
64,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
64,411
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
65,709
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
65,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
67,040
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
68,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
2,215
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
1,599
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
1,440
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
1,482
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,251 is higher than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,861 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Somerset County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Somerset County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,251
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Somerset County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,861
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Somerset County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somerset County Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deal Island School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
23275 Lola Wheatley Rd
Deal Island, MD 21821
(410) 784-2449
Grades: PK-5
| 111 students
Rank: #22.
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School
Math: 8% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7970 Tawes Campus Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 621-0161
Grades: 6-7
| 401 students
Rank: #33.
Carter G Woodson Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
281a Woodson School Rd
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-1295
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #44.
Greenwood Elementary School
Math: 7% | Reading: 11%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11412 Dryden Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0931
Grades: 2-5
| 458 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ewell School
7982a Tawes Campus Drive
Ewell, MD 21824
(410) 968-0534
Grades: 2-7
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
11576 Lankford Street
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0481
Grades: PK-1
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,741 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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