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Somerset County Public Schools


At a glance
23rdof 25 Maryland districts
Better than 7% of Maryland districts
7982-A Tawes Campus Drive
Westover, MD 21871
·(410) 651-1616·All Maryland district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 8% of districts
8
Schools
2,901
Students
Top rankedDeal Island School421st of 865 Maryland elementary schools
Biggest riser
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School up 28 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School 10.8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
2★
1★
2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Somerset County Public Schools district in Maryland consists of 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 23 out of 25 in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, Deal Island School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, significantly outperforming the district and state averages across several metrics. It has the highest proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts, as well as the highest 5th grade science proficiency. In contrast, Crisfield Academy and High School has the highest 10th grade English language arts proficiency rate in the district, but both high schools in the district have lower-than-average graduation rates and higher dropout rates compared to the state.

The district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and low academic performance in mathematics and English language arts compared to state averages. Additionally, the schools in the district serve a population with high rates of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite higher-than-average spending per student, the district's schools continue to struggle, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving academic outcomes.

Ranking:
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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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