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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,591 students in Worcester County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Worcester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
113 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
1,226 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
18%
40%
# White Students
4,422 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
65%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
491 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
448
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
386
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
464
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
426
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
477
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
460
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
460
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
515
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
519
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
536
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
530
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
563
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
568
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,943 is higher than the state median of $19,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,465 is higher than the state median of $18,498. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,841 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
Graduation Rate
: 93% (Top 30% in MD)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 38% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 61% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 43% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education
