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Ocean City Elementary School

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Ocean City, MD 21842

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Serving 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Ocean City Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 543 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 1% in MD
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ocean City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Ocean City Elementary School's student population of 543 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ocean City Elementary School
Pre-K	83
Kind	100
1	73
2	107
3	81
4	99

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Total Students

543 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School
2023	521
2022	545
2021	529
2020	600
2019	600
2018	610
2017	610
2016	638
2015	641
2014	662
2013	667
2012	623
2011	613
2010	562
2009	575
2008	561
2007	547
2006	517
2005	484
2004	486
2003	497
2002	472
2001	508
2000	486
1999	454
1998	454
1997	549
1996	520
1995	474
1994	477
1993	468
1992	472
1991	423
1990	550
1989	520
1988	499
1987	454

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School
2023	48
2022	47
2021	47
2020	47
2019	47
2018	48
2017	48
2016	45
2015	45
2014	43
2013	42
2012	43
2011	42
2010	40
2009	40
2008	40
2007	37
2006	37
2005	35
2004	32
2003	33
2002	33
2001	31
2000	28
1999	26
1998	27
1997	28
1996	26
1995	26
1994	27
1993	26
1992	26
1991	23
1990	27
1989	26
1988	27
1987	26

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School Rankings

Ocean City Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ocean City Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#4 out of 1347 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School
2022	#4
2021	#231
2019	#63
2018	#55
2017	#55
2016	#130
2015	#237
2014	#6
2013	#1
2012	#15
2011	#1

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75-79%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2022	77%	25%	38%
2021	37%	20%	30%
2019	76%	38%	55%
2017	75%	41%	56%
2016	80%	42%	55%
2015	67%	38%	52%
2014	98%	72%	90%
2013	99%	79%	93%
2012	99%	82%	94%
2011	99%	80%	94%
2010	95%	80%	91%

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90-94%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2022	92%	45%	61%
2021	47%	36%	44%
2019	78%	46%	64%
2017	74%	41%	58%
2016	78%	44%	62%
2015	67%	45%	60%
2014	99%	82%	92%
2013	99%	85%	93%
2012	98%	85%	93%
2011	99%	85%	93%
2010	95%	84%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	15:1	11:1
2017	13:1	15:1	11:1
2016	14:1	15:1	11:1
2015	14:1	15:1	11:1
2014	16:1	15:1	11:1
2013	16:1	15:1	11:1
2012	15:1	15:1	11:1
2011	15:1	15:1	11:1
2010	14:1	15:1	11:1
2009	14:1	15:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	12:1
2007	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	14:1	16:1	13:1
2005	14:1	16:1	13:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	18:1	16:1
1991	18:1	18:1	16:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	16:1
1988	19:1	19:1	16:1
1987	17:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	13%	22%	9%
2022	14%	21%	8%
2021	14%	20%	8%
2020	13%	18%	7%
2019	13%	18%	7%
2018	16%	17%	7%
2017	16%	17%	7%
2016	15%	16%	7%
2015	13%	15%	6%
2014	12%	14%	6%
2013	12%	13%	6%
2012	10%	12%	5%
2011	9%	12%	5%
2010	8%	10%	4%
2009	8%	10%	4%
2008	7%	9%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	4%	6%	2%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	4%	33%	18%
2022	5%	33%	18%
2021	3%	34%	19%
2020	2%	34%	18%
2019	2%	34%	18%
2018	2%	34%	20%
2017	2%	34%	20%
2016	2%	34%	20%
2015	3%	34%	20%
2014	3%	35%	19%
2013	3%	35%	20%
2012	4%	35%	20%
2011	5%	36%	21%
2010	4%	38%	23%
2009	5%	38%	24%
2008	3%	38%	23%
2007	3%	38%	23%
2006	2%	38%	24%
2005	3%	38%	25%
2004	3%	38%	25%
2003	3%	37%	25%
2002	4%	37%	26%
2001	5%	37%	27%
2000	7%	37%	28%
1999	7%	37%	29%
1998	7%	36%	29%
1997	9%	35%	30%
1996	8%	35%	30%
1995	9%	34%	31%
1994	10%	34%	31%
1993	10%	33%	32%

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White

75%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	77%	33%	65%
2022	75%	34%	65%
2021	76%	34%	65%
2020	76%	36%	66%
2019	76%	36%	66%
2018	74%	38%	66%
2017	74%	38%	66%
2016	74%	39%	66%
2015	78%	40%	67%
2014	78%	41%	67%
2013	79%	42%	67%
2012	80%	42%	68%
2011	83%	43%	69%
2010	85%	45%	70%
2009	85%	46%	70%
2008	88%	47%	71%
2007	89%	48%	70%
2006	90%	49%	71%
2005	90%	50%	71%
2004	90%	51%	71%
2003	92%	52%	71%
2002	90%	53%	71%
2001	91%	53%	70%
2000	93%	55%	71%
1999	94%	55%	70%
1998	94%	56%	70%
1997	89%	57%	68%
1996	90%	58%	68%
1995	89%	59%	67%
1994	89%	59%	67%
1993	89%	60%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	0.39	0.73	0.54
2022	0.42	0.73	0.54
2021	0.40	0.73	0.54
2020	0.40	0.72	0.53
2019	0.40	0.72	0.53
2018	0.43	0.72	0.52
2017	0.43	0.72	0.52
2016	0.43	0.71	0.52
2015	0.37	0.70	0.51
2014	0.38	0.69	0.51
2013	0.37	0.69	0.51
2012	0.35	0.69	0.50
2011	0.30	0.67	0.49
2010	0.27	0.65	0.45
2009	0.27	0.64	0.45
2008	0.22	0.63	0.44
2007	0.21	0.62	0.44
2006	0.19	0.61	0.44
2005	0.19	0.60	0.44
2004	0.19	0.60	0.43
2003	0.15	0.59	0.43
2002	0.19	0.58	0.43
2001	0.17	0.58	0.43
2000	0.16	0.56	0.42
1999	0.15	0.56	0.44
1998	0.15	0.56	0.43
1997	0.20	0.56	0.45
1996	0.19	0.55	0.45
1995	0.20	0.54	0.46
1994	0.20	0.54	0.46
1993	0.20	0.54	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	40%	46%	50%
2022	32%	38%	40%
2021	34%	40%	41%
2020	30%	41%	37%
2019	30%	41%	37%
2016	32%	40%	38%
2015	30%	39%	39%
2014	32%	38%	39%
2013	36%	36%	39%
2012	32%	36%	38%
2011	29%	33%	35%
2010	23%	31%	33%
2009	19%	27%	29%
2008	15%	26%	27%
2007	16%	25%	25%
2006	20%	25%	25%
2005	15%	25%	27%
2004	15%	24%	27%
2003	13%	24%	27%
2002	13%	23%	25%
2001	17%	23%	26%
2000	18%	24%	28%
1999	21%	25%	29%
1998	17%	26%	29%
1997	25%	26%	31%
1996	24%	26%	30%
1995	23%	26%	28%
1994	25%	25%	31%
1993	24%	21%	27%
1992	24%	21%	27%
1991	18%	18%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ocean City Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	3%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	5%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Worcester County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ocean City Elementary School's ranking?

Ocean City Elementary School is ranked #4 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Ocean City Elementary School often compared to?

Ocean City Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Showell Elementary School, Buckingham Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Ocean City Elementary School?

543 students attend Ocean City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Ocean City Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ocean City Elementary School?

Ocean City Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ocean City Elementary School offer ?

Ocean City Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ocean City Elementary School part of?

Ocean City Elementary School is part of Worcester County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 543 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 1%
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education