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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,345 students in Somerset County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Somerset County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
9 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
2,773 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
17,187 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
293 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
1,280 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
46%
40%
# White Students
959 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
35%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
192
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,982 is higher than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,597 is higher than the state median of $18,476. 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
$22,982
$19,549
Spending / Student
$22,597
$18,476
Best Somerset County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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
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