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Wicomico County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,757 students in Wicomico County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Wicomico County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
25 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
14,664 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
1,159 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wicomico 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 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
80 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
430 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,883 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
5,390 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
37%
39%
# White Students
5,623 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
38%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,220 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
716
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
1,081
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,081
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,114
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,147
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,112
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
990
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,073
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,053
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,122
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,298
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
955
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
945
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
977
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,088 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$278 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$280 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,923
$19,738
Spending / Student
$19,088
$18,654
Best Wicomico County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mardela Middle & High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24940 Delmar Rd
Mardela Springs, MD 21837
(410) 677-5142
Mardela Springs, MD 21837
(410) 677-5142
Grades: 6-12
| 728 students
Rank: #22.
Bennett Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
532 S. Division Street
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 677-5140
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 677-5140
Grades: 6-8
| 952 students
Rank: #33.
Salisbury Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
607 Morris St
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 677-5149
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 677-5149
Grades: 6-8
| 900 students
Rank: #44.
Pittsville Elementary & Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34404 Old Ocean City Rd
Pittsville, MD 21850
(410) 677-5811
Pittsville, MD 21850
(410) 677-5811
Grades: 4-8
| 354 students
Rank: #55.
Wicomico Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
635 E Main St
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 677-5145
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 677-5145
Grades: 6-9
| 823 students
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