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Stephen Decatur Middle School

9815 Seahawk Rd
Berlin, MD 21811

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Serving 670 students in grades 7-8, Stephen Decatur Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in MD
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Stephen Decatur Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Stephen Decatur Middle School's student population of 670 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stephen Decatur Middle School
7	327
8	343

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Total Students

670 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School
2023	697
2022	669
2021	691
2020	650
2019	650
2018	632
2017	632
2016	615
2015	641
2014	631
2013	601
2012	638
2011	614
2010	628
2009	645
2008	663
2007	631
2006	649
2005	666
2004	662
2003	676
2002	659
2001	632
2000	642
1999	634

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School
2023	57
2022	58
2021	55
2020	53
2019	53
2018	52
2017	52
2016	53
2015	52
2014	51
2013	51
2012	49
2011	49
2010	47
2009	47
2008	50
2007	50
2006	45
2005	44
2004	42
2003	37
2002	37
2001	36
2000	37
1999	43

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Year Founded

2009

School Motto

Bulldog Pride!

School Rankings

Stephen Decatur Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stephen Decatur Middle School is 0.50, 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)

#153 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School
2023	#153
2022	#150
2021	#359
2019	#187
2018	#223
2017	#223
2016	#373
2015	#317
2014	#328
2013	#158
2012	#197

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48%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	48%	27%	47%
2022	45%	25%	38%
2021	24%	20%	30%
2019	57%	38%	55%
2017	56%	41%	56%
2016	51%	42%	55%
2015	54%	38%	52%
2014	91%	72%	90%
2013	94%	79%	93%
2012	96%	82%	94%
2011	96%	80%	94%

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75%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2022	75%	45%	61%
2021	43%	36%	44%
2019	73%	46%	64%
2017	65%	41%	58%
2016	63%	44%	62%
2015	64%	45%	60%
2014	91%	82%	92%
2013	96%	85%	93%
2012	95%	85%	93%
2011	97%	85%	93%
2010	95%	84%	90%

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63%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2022	63%	36%	43%
2021	43%	41%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	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	12:1	15:1	11:1
2017	12:1	15:1	11:1
2016	12:1	15:1	11:1
2015	12:1	15:1	11:1
2014	12:1	15:1	11:1
2013	12:1	15:1	11:1
2012	13:1	15:1	11:1
2011	13:1	15:1	11:1
2010	13:1	15:1	11:1
2009	14:1	15:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	14:1	16:1	13:1
2005	15:1	16:1	13:1
2004	16:1	16:1	14:1
2003	18:1	16:1	14:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	11%	22%	9%
2022	9%	21%	8%
2021	11%	20%	8%
2020	9%	18%	7%
2019	9%	18%	7%
2018	7%	17%	7%
2017	7%	17%	7%
2016	6%	16%	7%
2015	7%	15%	6%
2014	8%	14%	6%
2013	5%	13%	6%
2012	4%	12%	5%
2011	5%	12%	5%
2010	3%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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Black

10%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	9%	33%	18%
2022	9%	33%	18%
2021	9%	34%	19%
2020	10%	34%	18%
2019	10%	34%	18%
2018	13%	34%	20%
2017	13%	34%	20%
2016	13%	34%	20%
2015	12%	34%	20%
2014	12%	35%	19%
2013	12%	35%	20%
2012	11%	35%	20%
2011	13%	36%	21%
2010	13%	38%	23%
2009	13%	38%	24%
2008	14%	38%	23%
2007	13%	38%	23%
2006	14%	38%	24%
2005	15%	38%	25%
2004	15%	38%	25%
2003	15%	37%	25%
2002	16%	37%	26%
2001	16%	37%	27%
2000	17%	37%	28%
1999	19%	37%	29%

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White

69%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	70%	33%	65%
2022	73%	34%	65%
2021	70%	34%	65%
2020	74%	36%	66%
2019	74%	36%	66%
2018	73%	38%	66%
2017	73%	38%	66%
2016	76%	39%	66%
2015	77%	40%	67%
2014	75%	41%	67%
2013	77%	42%	67%
2012	79%	42%	68%
2011	76%	43%	69%
2010	81%	45%	70%
2009	80%	46%	70%
2008	81%	47%	71%
2007	80%	48%	70%
2006	80%	49%	71%
2005	80%	50%	71%
2004	81%	51%	71%
2003	82%	52%	71%
2002	81%	53%	71%
2001	82%	53%	70%
2000	81%	55%	71%
1999	79%	55%	70%

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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	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%	6%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	2%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	0.49	0.73	0.54
2022	0.45	0.73	0.54
2021	0.49	0.73	0.54
2020	0.44	0.72	0.53
2019	0.44	0.72	0.53
2018	0.45	0.72	0.52
2017	0.45	0.72	0.52
2016	0.40	0.71	0.52
2015	0.39	0.70	0.51
2014	0.42	0.69	0.51
2013	0.39	0.69	0.51
2012	0.36	0.69	0.50
2011	0.41	0.67	0.49
2010	0.33	0.65	0.45
2009	0.34	0.64	0.45
2008	0.33	0.63	0.44
2007	0.34	0.62	0.44
2006	0.34	0.61	0.44
2005	0.34	0.60	0.44
2004	0.32	0.60	0.43
2003	0.31	0.59	0.43
2002	0.32	0.58	0.43
2001	0.30	0.58	0.43
2000	0.31	0.56	0.42
1999	0.34	0.56	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	46%	46%	50%
2022	36%	38%	40%
2021	35%	40%	41%
2020	29%	41%	37%
2019	29%	41%	37%
2016	34%	40%	38%
2015	30%	39%	39%
2014	32%	38%	39%
2013	32%	36%	39%
2012	32%	36%	38%
2011	27%	33%	35%
2010	24%	31%	33%
2009	21%	27%	29%
2008	17%	26%	27%
2007	18%	25%	25%
2006	20%	25%	25%
2005	20%	25%	27%
2004	21%	24%	27%
2003	21%	24%	27%
2002	20%	23%	25%
2001	24%	23%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	7%	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 Stephen Decatur Middle School's ranking?

Stephen Decatur Middle School is ranked #153 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Stephen Decatur Middle School often compared to?

Stephen Decatur Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Berlin Intermediate, Stephen Decatur High School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Stephen Decatur Middle School?

670 students attend Stephen Decatur Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Stephen Decatur Middle School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stephen Decatur Middle School?

Stephen Decatur Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Stephen Decatur Middle School offer ?

Stephen Decatur Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Stephen Decatur Middle School part of?

Stephen Decatur Middle School is part of Worcester County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education