Best Public Schools in Deal Island, MD

Summary:

The city of Deal Island, Maryland is home to a single elementary school, the Deal Island School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 118 students. The school is part of the Somerset County Public Schools district, which is ranked 23 out of 25 districts in the state of Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deal Island School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Maryland elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with its highest ranking being 270 out of 859 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests is generally higher than the Somerset County Public Schools district average, particularly in English Language Arts. However, in 2024-2025, Deal Island School's 3rd and 4th grade MCAP Math proficiency rates were 31.8% and 31.6% respectively, compared to the state averages of 42% and 34.9%.

The data also reveals that Deal Island School faces some challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5% and 55.93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school spends $23,361 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 11.8, suggesting a focus on resource allocation and support for the student population. Overall, while Deal Island School is performing reasonably well compared to state and district averages, there are areas for improvement, particularly in addressing socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)			MCAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deal Island School	Public	PK, KG-5	23275 Lola Wheatley Rd	Deal Island	21821	Somerset County	Somerset County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 784-2449	117	8	14.6	52.1%	79 (67.5%)	6 (5.1%)	13 (11.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.4%)	47.8	421^st of 865 public elementary schools	51.3%		65.6	270^th of 859 public elementary schools	68.6%	151	31.8	31.6	30.0	47.6	52.6	47.9	$23,361	$3,016	$20,345

Cities Near Deal Island

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westover	10.93 mi	2	225^th
Princess Anne	11.63 mi	3	235^th
Crisfield	12.93 mi	2	200^th
Quantico	16.17 mi	1
Fruitland	18.2 mi	3	189^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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