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West Salisbury

1321 West Road
Salisbury, MD 21801

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West Salisbury serves 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Salisbury's student population of 409 students has grown by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Salisbury
Pre-K	79
Kind	113
1	123
2	94

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Total Students

409 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Salisbury
2025	409
2024	389
2023	361
2022	317
2021	307
2020	350
2019	332
2018	314
2017	314
2016	314
2015	310
2014	312
2013	310
2012	295
2011	303
2010	295
2009	299
2008	316
2007	305
2006	307
2005	304
2004	254
2003	238
2002	260
2001	277
2000	280
1999	289
1998	309
1997	308
1996	329
1995	310
1994	296
1993	315
1992	351
1991	304
1990	329
1989	320

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Salisbury
2025	31
2024	28
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	23
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	19
2014	18
2013	17
2012	18
2011	17
2010	17
2009	19
2008	18
2007	18
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	20
2002	20
2001	19
2000	20
1999	19
1998	19
1997	19
1996	19
1995	20
1994	18
1993	20
1992	19
1991	17
1990	17
1989	17

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School Rankings

The of West Salisbury is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Salisbury	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	14:1	15:1	13:1
2023	13:1	15:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	17:1	15:1	14:1
2013	18:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	15:1	14:1
2010	18:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	18:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	17:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	15:1
2000	14:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	17:1	16:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	15:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	West Salisbury	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2024	2%	7%	3%
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	6%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	5%	7%	3%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	6%	6%	3%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	6%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	West Salisbury	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2024	21%	23%	15%
2023	18%	22%	14%
2022	21%	21%	13%
2021	16%	20%	12%
2020	19%	18%	11%
2019	19%	18%	11%
2016	17%	16%	9%
2015	17%	15%	8%
2014	20%	14%	7%
2013	16%	13%	7%
2012	14%	12%	7%
2011	12%	12%	6%
2010	6%	10%	5%
2009	7%	10%	5%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%

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Black

54%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	West Salisbury	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2024	56%	33%	38%
2023	57%	33%	37%
2022	53%	33%	37%
2021	55%	34%	38%
2020	54%	34%	37%
2019	48%	34%	37%
2016	52%	34%	36%
2015	51%	34%	36%
2014	51%	35%	35%
2013	51%	35%	35%
2012	59%	35%	35%
2011	60%	36%	35%
2010	66%	38%	37%
2009	67%	38%	37%
2008	67%	38%	37%
2007	71%	38%	37%
2006	67%	38%	36%
2005	67%	38%	36%
2004	63%	38%	36%
2003	72%	37%	36%
2002	74%	37%	36%
2001	76%	37%	35%
2000	75%	37%	36%
1999	77%	37%	34%
1998	76%	36%	35%
1997	74%	35%	35%
1996	71%	35%	34%
1995	66%	34%	34%
1994	67%	34%	33%
1993	68%	33%	33%
1992	61%	33%	33%

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White

11%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	West Salisbury	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2024	12%	32%	36%
2023	14%	33%	37%
2022	14%	34%	38%
2021	16%	34%	39%
2020	15%	36%	41%
2019	19%	36%	41%
2016	19%	39%	46%
2015	18%	40%	47%
2014	17%	41%	48%
2013	21%	42%	48%
2012	19%	42%	49%
2011	18%	43%	51%
2010	22%	45%	54%
2009	20%	46%	54%
2008	23%	47%	54%
2007	20%	48%	55%
2006	26%	49%	56%
2005	27%	50%	58%
2004	30%	51%	58%
2003	25%	52%	58%
2002	23%	53%	59%
2001	21%	53%	60%
2000	29%	55%	61%
1999	30%	55%	63%
1998	29%	56%	63%
1997	32%	57%	62%
1996	35%	58%	64%
1995	41%	59%	64%
1994	42%	59%	65%
1993	39%	60%	66%
1992	46%	61%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	West Salisbury	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2024	7%	5%	7%
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	6%
2012	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	West Salisbury	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	0.64	0.74
2024	0.63	0.74	0.70
2023	0.62	0.73	0.71
2022	0.65	0.73	0.70
2021	0.64	0.73	0.69
2020	0.65	0.72	0.68
2019	0.70	0.72	0.68
2016	0.67	0.71	0.66
2015	0.68	0.70	0.65
2014	0.67	0.69	0.65
2013	0.67	0.69	0.64
2012	0.60	0.69	0.63
2011	0.59	0.67	0.62
2010	0.51	0.65	0.58
2009	0.51	0.64	0.57
2008	0.50	0.63	0.57
2007	0.46	0.62	0.56
2006	0.49	0.61	0.56
2005	0.48	0.60	0.54
2004	0.52	0.60	0.54
2003	0.42	0.59	0.53
2002	0.40	0.58	0.52
2001	0.38	0.58	0.52
2000	0.41	0.56	0.50
1999	0.42	0.56	0.49
1998	0.42	0.56	0.49
1997	0.43	0.56	0.49
1996	0.45	0.55	0.48
1995	0.49	0.54	0.48
1994	0.47	0.54	0.47
1993	0.48	0.54	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	West Salisbury	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	62%	46%
2024	66%	44%	53%
2023	58%	46%	53%
2022	70%	38%	59%
2021	72%	40%	58%
2020	69%	41%	58%
2019	69%	41%	58%
2016	81%	40%	55%
2015	80%	39%	53%
2014	84%	38%	54%
2013	74%	36%	52%
2012	77%	36%	51%
2011	69%	33%	46%
2010	62%	31%	41%
2009	62%	27%	42%
2008	63%	26%	39%
2007	60%	25%	37%
2006	51%	25%	39%
2005	53%	25%	35%
2004	48%	24%	34%
2003	44%	24%	32%
2002	49%	23%	31%
2001	51%	23%	29%
2000	52%	24%	31%
1999	57%	25%	33%
1998	52%	26%	30%
1997	44%	26%	30%
1996	43%	26%	30%
1995	26%	26%	25%
1994	28%	25%	26%
1993	26%	21%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	West Salisbury	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	9%	6%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	12%	7%	6%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	13%	7%	9%
2005	11%	7%	8%
2004	14%	7%	8%
2003	18%	7%	7%
2002	17%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Wicomico County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Salisbury?

409 students attend West Salisbury.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of West Salisbury students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Salisbury?

West Salisbury has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Salisbury offer ?

West Salisbury offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Salisbury part of?

West Salisbury is part of Wicomico County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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