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Warwick Elementary School vs. South Dorchester School

Should you attend Warwick Elementary School or South Dorchester School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Warwick Elementary School
155 Main Street
Secretary, MD 21664
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
South Dorchester School
3485 Golden Hill Road
Church Creek, MD 21622
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Warwick Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

South Dorchester School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Warwick Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 225 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, South Dorchester School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
347 students
225 students
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This chart displays total students of South Dorchester School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Dorchester School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Dorchester School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#353 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#292 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Warwick Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Dorchester School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in MD)
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Warwick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dorchester School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MD)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Warwick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dorchester School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
30-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Warwick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dorchester School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Warwick Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Dorchester School by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
22
Kindergarten Students
51
16
Grade 1 Students
61
23
Grade 2 Students
56
21
Grade 3 Students
45
25
Grade 4 Students
52
23
Grade 5 Students
50
25
Grade 6 Students
-
25
Grade 7 Students
-
25
Grade 8 Students
-
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Warwick Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Dorchester School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Dorchester School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Warwick Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Dorchester School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
85%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Warwick Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Dorchester School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Warwick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Dorchester School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.27
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Warwick Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Dorchester School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Warwick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dorchester School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(15-16 School Year Data)
9%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Warwick Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Dorchester School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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