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Federalsburg Elementary School

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Federalsburg Elementary School ranks 594 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Federalsburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Federalsburg, Maryland, with 399 students enrolled. The school faces significant academic and demographic challenges compared to both the state and nearby schools.

Academically, Federalsburg Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the state and Caroline County Public Schools district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.9% of Federalsburg Elementary students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 26.5% statewide and 22.2% in the district. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.7% to 44.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Caroline County district, such as Denton Elementary and Preston Elementary, generally outperform Federalsburg Elementary on academic measures. Schools in the Talbot County and Dorchester County districts, which are also relatively close, show even stronger academic performance, with several schools ranking in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools.

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 — 50th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (24% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg34%

Maryland avg38%

594^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

14^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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-22 vs state

Mathematics25%~ state avg

Science8%-18 vs state

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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
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%)	26.2	594^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.3%		20.2	648^th of 859 public elementary schools	24.6%	54	42.9	15.4	16.7	24.9	36.4	23.1	26.5	28.4	8.0	$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%)	41.5	477^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.9%		30.5	533^rd of 859 public elementary schools	38.0%	56	36.8	23.5	23.8	28.6	50.0	26.5	43.3	41.1	21.3	$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%)	62.9	310^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.2%		58.8	314^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.4%	4	56.7	47.8	38.2	48.2	47.8	56.5	47.3	50.0	21.4	$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%)	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
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%)	53.9	378^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.3%		43	438^th of 859 public elementary schools	49.0%	60	53.7	33.7	25.8	37.3	60.2	54.3	36.0	50.0	17.8	$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%)	64	299^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.4%		43.4	434^th of 859 public elementary schools	49.5%	135	66.7	28.6	25.9	42.3	73.3	47.6	59.3	61.5	18.5	$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%)	63.5	303^rd of 865 public elementary schools	65.0%		59.6	308^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.1%	5	46.9	42.6	33.3	41.1	57.1	55.7	54.2	55.7	22.9	$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%)	76.4	210^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.7%		68	253^rd of 859 public elementary schools	70.5%	43	47.8	57.9	39.0	48.0	60.0	65.8	58.5	61.3	41.5	$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%)	80.2	178^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	184^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.6%	6	53.8	43.4	55.0	50.3	67.3	60.4	67.5	64.8	45.0	$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%)	22.8	645^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.4%		23.7	601^st of 859 public elementary schools	30.0%	44	20.1	21.2	11.9	17.3	29.1	42.4	19.8	29.3	11.9	$19,911	$2,490	$17,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Federalsburg Elementary School

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.

Is Federalsburg Elementary School a good school?

Federalsburg Elementary School ranks 594^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

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