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 9 public elementary schools serving 4,083 students in Worcester County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Maryland.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Worcester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,156 Schools
# Students
6,848 Students
615,932 Students
# Teachers
604 Teachers
44,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 25 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)47%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
23%
% Black
19%
32%
% White
64%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocean City Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
12828 Center Dr
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Grades: PK-4
| 543 students
Rank: #22.
Pocomoke Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2119 Pocomoke Beltway
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5130
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5130
Grades: PK-3
| 460 students
Rank: #33.
Snow Hill Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
515 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5210
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5210
Grades: PK-3
| 396 students
Rank: #44.
Showell Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11318 Showell School Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5350
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5350
Grades: PK-4
| 633 students
Rank: #55.
Buckingham Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Buckingham Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5300
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5300
Grades: PK-4
| 532 students
Rank: #66.
Berlin Intermediate
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
309 Franklin Ave
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5320
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5320
Grades: 5-6
| 600 students
Rank: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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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