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Pocomoke Elementary School

2119 Pocomoke Beltway
Pocomoke City, MD 21851

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Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Pocomoke Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 5% in MD
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pocomoke Elementary School's student population of 460 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pocomoke Elementary School
Pre-K	110
Kind	82
1	78
2	103
3	87

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Total Students

460 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School
2023	443
2022	435
2021	416
2020	400
2019	400
2018	379
2017	379
2016	389
2015	369
2014	393
2013	403
2012	389
2011	396
2010	408
2009	427
2008	389
2007	398
2006	406
2005	384
2004	382
2003	363
2002	376
2001	390
2000	364
1999	405
1998	454
1997	473
1996	463
1995	450
1994	469
1993	442
1992	434
1991	445
1990	407
1989	416
1988	403
1987	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	32
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	35
2014	37
2013	37
2012	36
2011	37
2010	36
2009	36
2008	35
2007	32
2006	32
2005	30
2004	30
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	30
1999	29
1998	29
1997	29
1996	28
1995	27
1994	27
1993	26
1992	26
1991	27
1990	25
1989	24
1988	26
1987	23

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School Rankings

Pocomoke Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pocomoke Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#43 out of 1338 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School
2023	#43
2022	#45
2021	#743
2019	#338
2018	#179
2017	#179
2016	#304
2015	#440
2014	#171
2013	#125
2012	#153

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70-74%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	72%	27%	47%
2022	67%	25%	38%
2021	17%	20%	30%
2019	72%	38%	55%
2017	82%	41%	56%
2016	67%	42%	55%
2015	62%	38%	52%
2014	95%	72%	90%
2013	95%	79%	93%
2012	95%	82%	94%
2011	95%	80%	94%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2022	77%	45%	61%
2021	17%	36%	44%
2019	47%	46%	64%
2017	52%	41%	58%
2016	57%	44%	62%
2015	42%	45%	60%
2014	92%	82%	92%
2013	95%	85%	93%
2012	95%	85%	93%
2011	95%	85%	93%
2010	92%	84%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	11:1	15:1	11:1
2017	11:1	15:1	11:1
2016	11:1	15:1	11:1
2015	11:1	15:1	11:1
2014	11:1	15:1	11:1
2013	11:1	15:1	11:1
2012	11:1	15:1	11:1
2011	11:1	15:1	11:1
2010	11:1	15:1	11:1
2009	12:1	15:1	12:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	12:1	15:1	13:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	13:1	16:1	13:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	17:1	15:1
2000	12:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	18:1	16:1
1991	17:1	18:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1
1988	16:1	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 (2002-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	1%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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

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Black

44%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	43%	33%	18%
2022	41%	33%	18%
2021	43%	34%	19%
2020	46%	34%	18%
2019	46%	34%	18%
2018	47%	34%	20%
2017	47%	34%	20%
2016	49%	34%	20%
2015	46%	34%	20%
2014	46%	35%	19%
2013	44%	35%	20%
2012	43%	35%	20%
2011	42%	36%	21%
2010	44%	38%	23%
2009	47%	38%	24%
2008	48%	38%	23%
2007	51%	38%	23%
2006	51%	38%	24%
2005	53%	38%	25%
2004	52%	38%	25%
2003	52%	37%	25%
2002	53%	37%	26%
2001	49%	37%	27%
2000	59%	37%	28%
1999	63%	37%	29%
1998	56%	36%	29%
1997	57%	35%	30%
1996	54%	35%	30%
1995	51%	34%	31%
1994	50%	34%	31%
1993	49%	33%	32%

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White

37%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	39%	33%	65%
2022	43%	34%	65%
2021	42%	34%	65%
2020	42%	36%	66%
2019	42%	36%	66%
2018	41%	38%	66%
2017	41%	38%	66%
2016	38%	39%	66%
2015	40%	40%	67%
2014	39%	41%	67%
2013	40%	42%	67%
2012	44%	42%	68%
2011	46%	43%	69%
2010	51%	45%	70%
2009	48%	46%	70%
2008	48%	47%	71%
2007	44%	48%	70%
2006	46%	49%	71%
2005	43%	50%	71%
2004	45%	51%	71%
2003	46%	52%	71%
2002	45%	53%	71%
2001	49%	53%	70%
2000	51%	55%	71%
1999	47%	55%	70%
1998	49%	56%	70%
1997	45%	57%	68%
1996	49%	58%	68%
1995	52%	59%	67%
1994	56%	59%	67%
1993	57%	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	Pocomoke Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	0.66	0.73	0.54
2022	0.64	0.73	0.54
2021	0.63	0.73	0.54
2020	0.61	0.72	0.53
2019	0.61	0.72	0.53
2018	0.61	0.72	0.52
2017	0.61	0.72	0.52
2016	0.62	0.71	0.52
2015	0.63	0.70	0.51
2014	0.64	0.69	0.51
2013	0.64	0.69	0.51
2012	0.63	0.69	0.50
2011	0.61	0.67	0.49
2010	0.55	0.65	0.45
2009	0.55	0.64	0.45
2008	0.54	0.63	0.44
2007	0.55	0.62	0.44
2006	0.53	0.61	0.44
2005	0.54	0.60	0.44
2004	0.53	0.60	0.43
2003	0.52	0.59	0.43
2002	0.52	0.58	0.43
2001	0.52	0.58	0.43
2000	0.50	0.56	0.42
1999	0.49	0.56	0.44
1998	0.51	0.56	0.43
1997	0.51	0.56	0.45
1996	0.51	0.55	0.45
1995	0.52	0.54	0.46
1994	0.51	0.54	0.46
1993	0.51	0.54	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	74%	46%	50%
2022	66%	38%	40%
2021	67%	40%	41%
2020	61%	41%	37%
2019	61%	41%	37%
2016	64%	40%	38%
2015	65%	39%	39%
2014	65%	38%	39%
2013	62%	36%	39%
2012	61%	36%	38%
2011	58%	33%	35%
2010	55%	31%	33%
2009	52%	27%	29%
2008	50%	26%	27%
2007	51%	25%	25%
2006	48%	25%	25%
2005	54%	25%	27%
2004	53%	24%	27%
2003	46%	24%	27%
2002	48%	23%	25%
2001	36%	23%	26%
2000	51%	24%	28%
1999	47%	25%	29%
1998	45%	26%	29%
1997	50%	26%	31%
1996	46%	26%	30%
1995	39%	26%	28%
1994	43%	25%	31%
1993	38%	21%	27%
1992	39%	21%	27%
1991	32%	18%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pocomoke Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	4%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Worcester County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pocomoke Elementary School's ranking?

Pocomoke Elementary School is ranked #43 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Pocomoke Elementary School often compared to?

Pocomoke Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Snow Hill Elementary School, Showell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Pocomoke Elementary School?

460 students attend Pocomoke Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Pocomoke Elementary School students are Black, 37% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pocomoke Elementary School?

Pocomoke Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pocomoke Elementary School offer ?

Pocomoke Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pocomoke Elementary School part of?

Pocomoke Elementary School is part of Worcester County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education