For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,121 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 17%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
386 Schools
# Students
4,523 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
17,187 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
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
532 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
1,838 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
40%
40%
# White Students
1,798 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
40%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
276
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
283
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
318
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
345
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
496
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
337
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,418 is higher than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,585 is higher than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,418
$19,549
Spending / Student
$19,585
$18,476
Best Dorchester County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Dorchester School
Magnet 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
| 225 students
Rank: #22.
North Dorchester Middle School
Magnet 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
| 415 students
Rank: #33.
Mace's Lane Middle School
Magnet 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
| 481 students
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