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Federalsburg Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Federalsburg Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Federalsburg, MD, serving 415 students within the Caroline County Public Schools district, where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Academically, Federalsburg Elementary faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in math (16.5%), English language arts (34.1%), and 5th-grade science (10.4%) ranking as the lowest among nearby schools. For comparison, Hurlock Elementary School, which serves a similarly disadvantaged population just 6 miles away, outperforms Federalsburg in math (24.4%) and ELA (40.5%). This gap suggests that while poverty is a factor, school-specific issues like instructional quality or curriculum may also be at play. Additionally, chronic absenteeism, though improved from a pandemic peak of 57.9% to 26.0%, remains the highest among peers, and a steep "fifth-grade cliff" sees math proficiency drop from 22.2% in 4th grade to just 9% in 5th grade.

Despite spending a high $22,995 per student—the second-highest in the comparison group—the school struggles to convert resources into academic gains. The data shows that while getting students to school has improved, test scores have not followed, pointing to a need for stronger instructional strategies. For parents, this means Federalsburg Elementary is a school with dedicated funding and a recent focus on attendance, but it is still working to overcome deep-rooted academic hurdles that set it apart from even its most similar neighbors.

415

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,995

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 S University Ave
Federalsburg, MD 21632-1437

(410) 479-2761

District: Caroline County Public Schools

Students who attend Federalsburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Colonel Richardson Middle School
High:	Colonel Richardson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.6%

White:

35.7%

Two or more races:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg36%

Maryland avg39%

649^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Caroline County Public Schools

15^th of 25Caroline County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	649 of 864	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	594 of 865	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	648 of 859	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	500 of 855	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	497 of 862	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	634 of 802	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	533 of 853	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	433 of 857	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	449 of 847	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	445 of 845	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	430 of 859	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	28.9	679 of 867	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	601 of 847	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.7	640 of 857	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	665 of 853	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	60.6	390 of 855	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	31.4	651 of 850	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.9	334 of 838	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.1	249 of 818	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	305 of 804	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.4	221 of 805	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	69.7	266 of 803	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.8	517 of 796	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.6	471 of 546	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	673 of 788	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.5	438 of 528	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)35th percentile+14 vs school

White (2021)17th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)15th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

Science10%-22 vs state

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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	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
Federalsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 S University Ave	Federalsburg	21632	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 479-2761	415	36	11.5	81.2%	148 (35.7%)	160 (38.6%)	29 (7.0%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (16.1%)	22.8	649^th of 864 public elementary schools	24.9%		26.2	594^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.3%	55	20.4	22.2	9.0	16.5	40.8	37.0	26.9	34.1	10.4	$22,995	$2,613	$20,381
Hurlock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Charles St.	Hurlock	21643	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 943-3303	391	29	13.4	75.4%	149 (38.1%)	145 (37.1%)	48 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (11.5%)	33.6	538^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.7%		41.5	477^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.9%	61	39.5	23.0	16.1	24.4	36.8	45.9	35.7	40.5	12.7	$23,879	$4,784	$19,095
Preston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Main St	Preston	21655	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 479-2897	381	28	13.6	60.1%	271 (71.1%)	32 (8.4%)	46 (12.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	66.8	277^th of 864 public elementary schools	67.9%		62.9	310^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.2%	33	55.4	49.3	27.7	45.8	55.4	52.2	51.1	53.1	42.6	$20,066	$2,685	$17,381
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%)	48.3	425^th of 864 public elementary schools	50.8%		70.2	256^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.4%	169	48.9	34.8	15.8	32.1	46.7	65.2	28.1	47.6	25.9	$19,026	$2,650	$16,376
Denton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 Sharp Rd	Denton	21629	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 479-1660	596	50	11.9	62.4%	351 (58.9%)	91 (15.3%)	58 (9.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (12.9%)	54.4	372^nd of 864 public elementary schools	56.9%		53.9	378^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.3%	6	36.8	30.5	31.2	32.8	52.9	54.9	52.7	53.4	29.0	$18,834	$2,623	$16,211
Vienna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4905 Ocean Gateway	Vienna	21869	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 943-3775	183	16	11.8	56.3%	127 (69.4%)	20 (10.9%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	52.2	395^th of 864 public elementary schools	54.3%		64	299^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.4%	96	30.8	58.6	16.7	38.4	34.6	65.5	44.4	49.3	26.3	$22,610	$2,756	$19,854
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 864 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
White Marsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4322 Lovers Ln	Trappe	21673	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 476-3144	289	23	12.7	57.1%	178 (61.6%)	32 (11.1%)	55 (19.0%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	69.2	262^nd of 864 public elementary schools	69.7%		76.4	210^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.7%	52	62.8	45.2	35.0	48.0	60.5	61.9	45.0	56.0	35.9	$18,503	$1,807	$16,696
Chapel District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11430 Cordova Rd	Cordova	21625	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 822-2391	359	27	13.1	40.1%	278 (77.4%)	11 (3.1%)	42 (11.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	80.9	174^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.9%		80.2	178^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.4%	4	60.5	54.7	36.5	51.9	71.1	71.7	63.5	69.1	40.4	$18,349	$1,414	$16,935
Easton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Glenwood Ave	Easton	21601	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 822-0686	1,075	97	11.0	75.2%	294 (27.3%)	192 (17.9%)	486 (45.2%)	35 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.3%)	25.7	620^th of 864 public elementary schools	28.2%		22.8	645^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.4%	25	23.5	14.6	19.0	19.1	24.5	36.4	36.2	32.1	23.4	$19,911	$2,490	$17,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Federalsburg Elementary School

Is Federalsburg Elementary School a good school?

Federalsburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Federalsburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Federalsburg Elementary School.

What district is Federalsburg Elementary School in?

Caroline County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Federalsburg Elementary School?

Students at Federalsburg Elementary School are 39% African American, 36% White, 16% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Federalsburg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Federalsburg Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colonel Richardson Middle School
High : Colonel Richardson High School

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