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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 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
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.
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
0.73
# 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.
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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ewell School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7982a Tawes Campus Drive
Ewell, MD 21824
(410) 968-0534
Ewell, MD 21824
(410) 968-0534
Grades: 2-7
| 5 students
Rank: #22.
Deal Island School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23275 Lola Wheatley Rd
Deal Island, MD 21821
(410) 784-2449
Deal Island, MD 21821
(410) 784-2449
Grades: PK-5
| 111 students
Rank: #33.
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
Rank: #44.
Carter G Woodson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
281a Woodson School Rd
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-1295
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-1295
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #55.
Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11412 Dryden Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0931
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0931
Grades: 2-5
| 458 students
Rank: n/an/a
11576 Lankford Street
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0481
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0481
Grades: PK-1
| 329 students
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