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Somerset County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,905 students in Somerset County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.
Public Elementary Schools in Somerset County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Maryland public elementary school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,156 Schools
# Students
2,894 Students
615,932 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
44,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Somerset 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 81% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.74
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,657 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
41,188 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
141,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
23%
# Black Students
1,334 Students
198,787 Students
% Black Students
46%
32%
# White Students
970 Students
197,041 Students
% White Students
33%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
788 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
34,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
285
29,446
# Students in K Grade:
173
60,269
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
63,130
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
65,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
64,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
65,488
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
65,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
64,624
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
65,201
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
65,415
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
2,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
1,833
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
1,526
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
1,534
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,021 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 $21,652 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,021
$19,554
Spending / Student
$21,652
$18,481
Best Somerset County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deal Island 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
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Carter G Woodson Elementary 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
| 516 students
Rank: #33.
Greenwood Elementary 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
| 493 students
Rank: #44.
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate 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
| 383 students
Rank: n/an/a
11576 Lankford Street
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0481
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0481
Grades: PK-1
| 395 students
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