For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 2,773 students in Somerset County, MD (there are 1 private school, serving 564 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in Somerset County, MD are educated in public schools (compared to the MD state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Somerset County, MD are Deal Island School, Ewell School and Carter G Woodson Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Somerset County, MD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Maryland public school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Somerset County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maryland public schools.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public school average of 67% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Somerset County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deal Island School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23275 Lola Wheatley Rd
Deal Island, MD 21821
(410) 784-2449
Deal Island, MD 21821
(410) 784-2449
Grades: PK-5
| 96 students
Rank: #22.
Ewell School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7982a Tawes Campus Drive
Ewell, MD 21824
(410) 968-0534
Ewell, MD 21824
(410) 968-0534
Grades: 3-7
| 2 students
Rank: #33.
Carter G Woodson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
281a Woodson School Rd
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-1295
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-1295
Grades: PK-5
| 508 students
Rank: #44.
Crisfield Academy And High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 N Somerset Avenue
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0150
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0150
Grades: 8-12
| 350 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Greenwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11412 Dryden Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0931
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0931
Grades: 2-5
| 474 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Washington Academy And High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10902 Old Princess Anne Rd
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0480
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0480
Grades: 8-12
| 597 students
Rank: #77.
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7970 Tawes Campus Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 621-0161
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 621-0161
Grades: 6-7
| 396 students
Rank: n/an/a
Princess Anne Elementary School
Magnet School
11576 Lankford Street
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0481
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0481
Grades: PK-1
| 350 students
Rank: n/an/a
Somerset County Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
79894 Tawes Campus Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-2285
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-2285
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Somerset County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
6 Asbury Avenue
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0747
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0747
Grades: PK-2
| 293 students
Po Box G
Marion Station, MD 21838
(410) 623-4321
Marion Station, MD 21838
(410) 623-4321
Grades: 3-5
| 226 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Somerset County, MD?
The top ranked public schools in Somerset County, MD include Deal Island School, Ewell School and Carter G Woodson Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Somerset County?
9 public schools are located in Somerset County.
What percentage of students in Somerset County go to public school?
83% of all K-12 students in Somerset County are educated in public schools (compared to the MD state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Somerset County?
Somerset County public schools minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public schools average of 67% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Somerset County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Somerset County include: Washington Academy And High School vs. Crisfield Academy And High School, Crisfield Academy And High School vs. Washington Academy And High School, Greenwood Elementary School vs. Deal Island School
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