Best Public Schools in Secretary, MD

Summary:

The city of Secretary, Maryland is home to a single school, Warwick Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Dorchester County Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 19 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating, Warwick Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools over the past 3 years.

Warwick Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has significantly outperformed the district and state averages in multiple academic subjects, including mathematics, English language arts, and science. For example, 3rd-grade students at Warwick Elementary scored 69.2% proficient or better in mathematics and 75.4% proficient or better in English language arts, compared to lower district and state averages. Additionally, 5th-grade students at the school scored 34% proficient or better in science, surpassing the district and state averages.

Despite the fact that 100% of Warwick Elementary School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, the school is well-resourced, spending $19,026 per student and maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. These factors, along with the school's exceptional academic performance, suggest that Warwick Elementary School is providing a high-quality education to its students and serving as a standout institution within the Dorchester County Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Warwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Main Street	Secretary	21664	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 943-3588	346	23	15.0	51.2%	283 (81.8%)	23 (6.6%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	70.2	256^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.5	211^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.4%	45	69.2	28.8	40.4	47.4	75.4	47.5	51.1	59.1	34.0	$19,026	$2,650	$16,376

Cities Near Secretary

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hurlock	4.33 mi	3	193^rd
Preston	7.43 mi	1	114^th
Trappe	7.59 mi	1	74^th
Cambridge	7.85 mi	7	241^st
Vienna	10.5 mi	1	109^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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