Summary:
Secretary, Maryland, is home to a single public elementary school, Warwick Elementary School, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Dorchester County Public Schools district.
Warwick Elementary School stands out as a strong performer within its district, significantly outpacing the Dorchester County Public Schools average in both math and English Language Arts (ELA). For the 2025-2026 school year, the school’s math proficiency rate of 32.1% was nearly double the district’s 16.3%, and its ELA proficiency of 47.6% was 10 points higher than the district’s 37.5%. However, the school’s state ranking has been declining, dropping from the 75th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 51st percentile in 2025-2026, indicating that while it is a local standout, it is not keeping pace with improvements seen across Maryland. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and spends a notable $19,026 per student, yet its academic outcomes are only average by state standards.
A concerning trend is the sharp academic decline between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, with math proficiency dropping by 15.3 percentage points and ELA by 11.5 percentage points. This dramatic slide, combined with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3% (though much lower than the district’s 37.1%), suggests potential challenges that warrant attention. Additionally, performance varies by grade level: 3rd graders performed relatively well in math (48.9% proficient, above the state average), while 5th graders struggled significantly, with only 15.8% proficient in math. This grade-level disparity points to a possible need for targeted interventions in the upper elementary grades.
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