Top Rankings
Worcester County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,589 students in Worcester County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Worcester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
14 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
6,848 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
604 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Worcester County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 25 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
597 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
121 Students
14,501 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
574 Students
52,409 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
1,265 Students
94,137 Students
% Black Students
19%
39%
# White Students
4,367 Students
70,172 Students
% White Students
64%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
511 Students
11,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
481
3,385
# Students in K Grade:
458
5,682
# Students in 1st Grade:
396
6,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
6,175
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
6,193
# Students in 4th Grade:
502
6,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
467
6,670
# Students in 6th Grade:
450
63,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
523
65,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
533
65,988
# Students in 9th Grade:
561
2,525
# Students in 10th Grade:
528
2,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
541
1,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
487
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,921 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 $20,445 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,921
$19,554
Spending / Student
$20,445
$18,481
Best Worcester County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephen Decatur Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9815 Seahawk Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2846
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2846
Grades: 7-8
| 670 students
Rank: #22.
Snow Hill Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
522 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5240
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5240
Grades: 4-8
| 403 students
Rank: #33.
Pocomoke Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 8th St
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Grades: 4-8
| 466 students
Rank: #44.
Cedar Chapel Special School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5230
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5230
Grades: 1-12
| 50 students
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