Top Rankings
Worcester County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,589 students in Worcester County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Worcester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
14 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
6,848 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
604 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Worcester County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 25 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
21%
% Black
19%
39%
% White
64%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,921 is higher than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,445 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,921
$19,554
Spending / Student
$20,445
$18,481
Best Worcester County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stephen Decatur Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9815 Seahawk Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2846
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2846
Gr: 7-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Snow Hill Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
522 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5240
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5240
Gr: 4-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Pocomoke Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 8th St
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Gr: 4-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Cedar Chapel Special School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5230
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5230
Gr: 1-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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