For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,128 students in Dorchester County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Dorchester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
13 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
4,608 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dorchester 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
40%
39%
% White
39%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,041 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 $19,224 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,041
$19,554
Spending / Student
$19,224
$18,481
Best Dorchester County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Dorchester School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3485 Golden Hill Road
Church Creek, MD 21622
(410) 901-6934
Church Creek, MD 21622
(410) 901-6934
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
Rank: #22.
North Dorchester Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5745 Cloverdale Road
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3322
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3322
Grades: 6-8
| 423 students
Rank: #33.
Mace's Lane Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Mace's Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2111
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2111
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
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