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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,133 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.
Public Elementary Schools in Worcester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,165 Schools
# Students
7,002 Students
618,146 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
44,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Worcester County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#1 out of 25 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
24%
% Black
18%
32%
% White
63%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,461 is higher than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,995 is higher than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,461
$19,516
Spending / Student
$19,995
$18,444
Best Worcester County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ocean City Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | 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
Gr: PK-4 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Pocomoke Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | 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
Gr: PK-3 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #33.
Snow Hill Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | 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
Gr: PK-3 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Showell Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11318 Showell School Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5350
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5350
Gr: PK-4 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Buckingham Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Buckingham Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5300
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5300
Gr: PK-4 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Berlin Intermediate
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
309 Franklin Ave
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5320
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5320
Gr: 5-6 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #77.
Snow Hill Middle School
(Math: 32% | 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
Gr: 4-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #88.
Pocomoke Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 8th St
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Gr: 4-8 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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
Gr: PK-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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