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Elementary Schools in Wicomico County Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictWicomico County Public Schools16^th of 24 Maryland districtsFull district overview →

Schools

7,793

Students

Top rankedNorth Salisbury Elementary219^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Prince Street School up 39 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Glen Avenue School 10.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Wicomico County Public Schools district in Maryland oversees 16 elementary schools, serving a range of grade configurations from PK-1 primary centers to PK-5 full elementary schools, and is ranked 16th out of 25 districts in the state.

There is a clear divide in performance across these schools. North Salisbury Elementary is the standout, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide with the highest Math (50.6%) and ELA (57.6%) proficiency rates and the lowest chronic absenteeism (11.9%) among schools with test data. Other strong performers include Northwestern Elementary (68th percentile) and Delmar Elementary (60th percentile), both with solid test scores and lower poverty rates. In contrast, several schools face significant challenges. East Salisbury Elementary ranks in the bottom 12th percentile with the lowest Math proficiency (14.0%), while Glen Avenue School (13th percentile) has the lowest ELA (21.4%) and Science (6.8%) scores. Prince Street School, the largest elementary school with 976 students, also struggles with critically low ELA proficiency (23.5%).

Key metrics reveal a strong link between economic disadvantage and academic outcomes. The district average for Math proficiency is 24.9%, ELA is 41.5%, and Science is 21.7%, all below state averages. Free/reduced lunch rates vary dramatically from 30.31% at Delmar Elementary to 82.38% at Glen Avenue School, with the highest-poverty schools consistently showing the lowest test scores. Notably, higher per-student spending does not guarantee better results—smaller primary schools like Westside Primary ($23,813 per student) and struggling schools like Glen Avenue ($20,621) spend more than top-performing North Salisbury ($17,552). Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern, though Willards Elementary (11.2%) and North Salisbury (11.9%) have notably low rates, while East Salisbury (20.2%) and Prince Street (18.6%) remain high. This data paints a picture of two distinct groups within the district: higher-performing, lower-poverty schools and struggling, high-poverty schools requiring targeted support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Westside Intermediate	Public	2-5	8000 Quantico Rd	Hebron	21830	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5118	342	25	13.6	49.7%	211 (61.7%)	41 (12.0%)	47 (13.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.8%)	49.6	411^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.5%		61.1	324^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.5%	87	48.8	51.1	25.3	41.5	54.9	49.5	25.3	42.9	17.4	$19,978	$2,255	$17,723
Fruitland Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	301 N Division St	Fruitland	21826	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5171	445	36	12.3	58.9%	178 (40.0%)	130 (29.2%)	67 (15.1%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (11.2%)								(n/a)										$18,256	$2,245	$16,011
Beaver Run School	Public	PK, KG-2	31481 Ocean City Rd	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5101	741	51	14.5	71.1%	146 (19.7%)	384 (51.8%)	127 (17.1%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	66 (8.9%)								(n/a)										$17,604	$3,184	$14,420
Delmar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 S Second Street	Delmar	21875	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5178	914	53	17.2	30.3%	496 (54.3%)	180 (19.7%)	111 (12.1%)	21 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (11.4%)	57.7	347^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.9%		54.5	368^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.5%	21	53.0	40.4		45.8	44.4	48.0		46.4		$14,817	$1,908	$12,909
East Salisbury Elementary	Public	3-5	1201 Old Ocean City Rd	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5803	486	38	12.7	73.5%	77 (15.8%)	256 (52.7%)	104 (21.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	14.6	760^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.1%		17.2	729^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.7%	31	19.3	13.3	8.9	14.0	28.1	23.1	21.9	24.5	7.6	$19,605	$3,882	$15,723
Fruitland Intermediate	Public	3-5	208 W Main St	Fruitland	21826	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5805	343	29	11.8	57.1%	161 (46.9%)	90 (26.2%)	45 (13.1%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.9%)	47.7	428^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.5%		46.4	438^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.4%	10	48.9	28.8	28.1	35.4	50.4	40.8	41.9	44.4	25.4	$18,588	$2,193	$16,395
Glen Avenue School	Public	2-5	1615 Glen Ave	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5806	386	37	10.4	82.4%	51 (13.2%)	254 (65.8%)	44 (11.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.8%)	15.2	754^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.8%		18	713^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.6%	41	28.0	14.8	6.9	17.5	27.1	21.1	14.0	21.4	6.8	$20,621	$4,016	$16,605
North Salisbury Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1213 Emerson Ave	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 677-5807	526	41	12.8	49.0%	171 (32.5%)	200 (38.0%)	78 (14.8%)	27 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	75.8	219^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.7%		77.7	200^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.9%	19	58.0	47.4	47.2	50.6	62.0	53.2	58.3	57.6	47.2	$17,552	$1,530	$16,022
Northwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9975 Sharptown Rd	Mardela Springs	21837	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5808	340	22	15.4	48.2%	269 (79.1%)	33 (9.7%)	12 (3.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	67.3	273^rd of 865 public elementary schools	68.4%		63.5	303^rd of 865 public elementary schools	65.0%	30	61.3	40.5	33.3	43.0	54.8	61.9	54.2	57.0	35.4	$16,197	$1,625	$14,572
Pemberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Pemberton Dr	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5809	506	44	11.5	65.6%	124 (24.5%)	287 (56.7%)	35 (6.9%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.5%)	26.5	613^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.1%		22.5	650^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.9%	37	31.2	18.9	20.3	23.5	44.3	32.4	21.3	32.6	11.1	$20,305	$2,932	$17,373
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 S Pinehurst Ave	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5810	564	45	12.5	68.8%	108 (19.1%)	329 (58.3%)	82 (14.5%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.5%)	23.1	648^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.1%		23.9	629^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.3%	19	28.8	20.8	15.7	21.6	32.4	33.3	19.4	28.4	15.1	$20,002	$3,010	$16,992
Prince Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Prince Street	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5813	976	64	15.2	73.0%	87 (8.9%)	528 (54.1%)	268 (27.5%)	16 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	68 (7.0%)	25	629^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.3%		21.8	668^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.8%	39	42.4	22.3	19.1	27.9	27.2	21.5	21.7	23.5	14.9	$15,949	$2,815	$13,134
Charles H. Chipman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	711 Lake St	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5814	303	25	12.3	70.6%	39 (12.9%)	207 (68.3%)	32 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)								(n/a)										$21,985	$4,087	$17,898
West Salisbury	Public	PK, KG-2	1321 West Road	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5816	409	31	13.1	68.0%	45 (11.0%)	220 (53.8%)	95 (23.2%)	10 (2.4%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)								(n/a)										$19,028	$2,631	$16,397
Westside Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	6046 Quantico Rd	Quantico	21856	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5117	201	13	15.4	61.2%	122 (60.7%)	27 (13.4%)	25 (12.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.9%)								(n/a)										$23,813	$2,774	$21,039
Willards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	36161 Richland Rd	Willards	21874	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5819	311	19	16.3	49.2%	250 (80.4%)	11 (3.5%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.3%)								(n/a)	42.9			42.9	45.2			45.2		$18,115	$2,351	$15,763

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somerset County Public Schools	12.41 mi	8	23^rd
Worcester County Public Schools	15.42 mi	14	1^st
Dorchester County Public Schools	17.03 mi	13	21^st
Caroline County Public Schools	26.08 mi	10	15^th
Talbot County Public Schools	34.69 mi	8	14^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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