Summary:
Vienna, Maryland, is home to a single public school, Vienna Elementary School, a small rural school serving 183 students in grades Pre-K through 5 as part of the Dorchester County Public Schools district.
Vienna Elementary School stands out for significantly outperforming its district in both math and English Language Arts (ELA), with 38.4% of students proficient in math compared to the district's 16.3%, and 49.3% proficient in ELA versus the district's 37.5%. However, the school's performance is uneven across subjects and grades. While it exceeds the state average in math (38.4% vs. 27.1%), it falls slightly below in ELA (49.3% vs. 51.7%). A notable finding is the dramatic drop in math proficiency from 4th grade (58.6%, nearly double the state average) to 5th grade (16.7%, well below the state average of 30.2%). The school also has a high per-student spending of $22,610 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, yet it ranks only in the 54th percentile statewide, suggesting that high resource allocation does not guarantee top-tier results.
Chronic absenteeism at Vienna Elementary is 23.5%, which is significantly lower than the district's 37.1%, indicating a stronger attendance culture. However, the school has experienced a year-over-year decline in both math (42.3% to 38.4%) and ELA (61.5% to 49.3%) proficiency from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, a concerning trend despite a slight improvement in state ranking. With a majority of students (56.28%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school's relative strengths in math and attendance are positive signs, but the declining test scores and uneven grade-level performance highlight areas needing targeted improvement.
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