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Wicomico County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,618 students in Wicomico County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Wicomico County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
25 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
14,900 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
1,181 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wicomico 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 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
83 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
421 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,100 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
5,537 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
37%
40%
# White Students
5,497 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
37%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,225 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
777
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
1,101
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,200
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,137
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,146
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,180
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,021
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
986
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,078
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,034
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,288
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,137
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
917
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
898
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,785 is higher than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$278 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$280 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,623
$19,549
Spending / Student
$18,785
$18,476
Best Wicomico County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pittsville Elementary & Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34404 Old Ocean City Rd
Pittsville, MD 21850
(410) 677-5811
Pittsville, MD 21850
(410) 677-5811
Grades: 4-8
| 329 students
Rank: #22.
Mardela Middle & High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24940 Delmar Rd
Mardela Springs, MD 21837
(410) 677-5142
Mardela Springs, MD 21837
(410) 677-5142
Grades: 6-12
| 691 students
Rank: #33.
Bennett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
532 S. Division Street
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 677-5140
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 677-5140
Grades: 6-9
| 906 students
Rank: #44.
Salisbury Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
607 Morris St
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 677-5149
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 677-5149
Grades: 6-8
| 873 students
Rank: #55.
Wicomico Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
635 E Main St
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 677-5145
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 677-5145
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students
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