For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,128 students in Dorchester County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Dorchester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
13 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
4,608 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dorchester County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
597 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
14,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
583 Students
52,409 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
21%
# Black Students
1,858 Students
94,137 Students
% Black Students
40%
39%
# White Students
1,790 Students
70,172 Students
% White Students
39%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
338 Students
11,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
295
3,385
# Students in K Grade:
326
5,682
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
6,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
6,175
# Students in 3rd Grade:
318
6,193
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
6,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
354
6,670
# Students in 6th Grade:
319
63,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
65,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
331
65,988
# Students in 9th Grade:
463
2,525
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
2,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
301
1,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,041 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 $19,224 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,041
$19,554
Spending / Student
$19,224
$18,481
Best Dorchester County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Dorchester School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3485 Golden Hill Road
Church Creek, MD 21622
(410) 901-6934
Church Creek, MD 21622
(410) 901-6934
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
Rank: #22.
North Dorchester Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5745 Cloverdale Road
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3322
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3322
Grades: 6-8
| 423 students
Rank: #33.
Mace's Lane Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Mace's Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2111
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2111
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
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