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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,351 students in Somerset County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Somerset County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
9 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
2,741 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
17,051 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.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
1,252 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
46%
39%
# White Students
990 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
36%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
176
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
200
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
1,754
# 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.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,251
$19,738
Spending / Student
$22,861
$18,654
Best Somerset County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crisfield And High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
210 N Somerset Avenue
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0150
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0150
Grades: 8-12
| 379 students
Rank: #33.
Washington And High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10902 Old Princess Anne Rd
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0480
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0480
Grades: 8-12
| 566 students
Rank: #44.
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7970 Tawes Campus Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 621-0161
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 621-0161
Grades: 6-7
| 401 students
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