Top Rankings
Worcester County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,533 students in Worcester County Public Schools 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 Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
14 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
6,803 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
591 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Worcester County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 25 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
103 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
561 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
1,225 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
18%
39%
# White Students
4,422 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
65%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
482 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
368
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
450
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
437
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
463
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
456
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
459
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
506
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
515
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
512
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
568
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
571
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
496
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,060 is higher than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,580 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$143 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending (20-21)
$140 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$21,060
$19,738
Spending / Student (20-21)
$20,580
$18,654
Best Worcester County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephen Decatur Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9815 Seahawk Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2846
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2846
Grades: 7-8
| 669 students
Rank: #22.
Snow Hill Middle School
(Math: 24% | 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
Grades: 4-8
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Pocomoke Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 8th St
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Grades: 4-8
| 443 students
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
Grades: PK-12
| 46 students
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