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Choptank Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Choptank Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cambridge, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school is part of the Dorchester County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 25 in Maryland and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Choptank Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Maryland elementary schools, with its performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests significantly below the Dorchester County and Maryland state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 5.9% of Choptank students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 16.4% in Dorchester County and 26.5% statewide. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 38.3% in 2023-2024 to 57.1% in 2021-2022, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Dorchester County Public Schools district, such as Vienna Elementary, Hurlock Elementary, and South Dorchester School, generally perform better than Choptank Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in MCAP tests and higher school rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Choptank Elementary may be specific to the school and not necessarily reflective of the entire district. Additionally, Choptank Elementary is located in close proximity to other low-performing schools, such as Sandy Hill Elementary and Maple Elementary, which also struggle with academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism, indicating broader systemic issues within the local education system that need to be addressed.

319

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,055

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1103 Mace's Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613

(410) 228-4950

District: Dorchester County Public Schools

Students who attend Choptank Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mace's Lane Middle School
High:	Cambridge-South Dorchester High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.1%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (15% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg28%

Maryland avg38%

762^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Dorchester County Public Schools

19^th of 25Dorchester 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	14.4	762 of 865	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	846 of 859	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	837 of 855	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	835 of 862	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	727 of 853	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	666 of 857	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	620 of 847	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.0	546 of 845	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.7	581 of 859	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	16.6	763 of 867	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	813 of 847	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.6	827 of 857	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.8	776 of 853	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.9	803 of 855	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	740 of 850	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	713 of 838	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	83.1	87 of 818	89.4%	★★★★☆
2006	89.8	18 of 804	97.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.4	17 of 805	97.9%	★★★★★
2004	84.7	55 of 803	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.3	768 of 796	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.3	539 of 546	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.2	777 of 788	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)4th percentile

Male (2021)1st percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)1st percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Science9%-17 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Choptank Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Choptank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1103 Mace's Lane	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 228-4950	319	27	11.8	95.0%	16 (5.0%)	230 (72.1%)	46 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	14.4	762^nd of 865 public elementary schools	11.9%		7.1	846^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.5%	84	13.8	0.0	1.9				5.9	29.8	30.0	21.2				26.8		8.9			$25,055	$5,903	$19,151
Maple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Egypt Rd.	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 228-8577	483	33	14.6	79.7%	97 (20.1%)	183 (37.9%)	160 (33.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.9%)	25.4	606^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.9%		13.9	740^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.9%	134	25.4	15.4	5.1				15.5	42.9	38.5	32.1				38.0		5.0			$23,531	$4,964	$18,567
Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Glasgow Road	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 221-5268	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sandy Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 Glasgow Road	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 228-7978	393	33	11.9	80.9%	74 (18.8%)	234 (59.5%)	50 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	17	731^st of 865 public elementary schools	15.5%		11.3	802^nd of 859 public elementary schools	6.6%	71	19.2	10.2	9.3				13.2	30.8	26.5	20.9				26.4		9.1			$25,218	$5,510	$19,707
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
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
South Dorchester School	Public	PK, KG-8	3485 Golden Hill Road	Church Creek	21622	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 901-6934	230	16	14.3	49.6%	197 (85.7%)	7 (3.0%)	11 (4.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	72	238^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.5%		80.8	159^th of 859 public elementary schools	81.5%	79	60.9	54.5	25.9	30.4	35.7	9.1	38.3	52.2	59.1	48.1	87.0	82.1	88.5	69.8	40.0	37.0	69.2	76.9	$19,962	$2,889	$17,073
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Choptank Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Choptank Elementary School?

Students at Choptank Elementary School are 72% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% White.

What district is Choptank Elementary School in?

Dorchester County Public Schools

Is Choptank Elementary School a good school?

Choptank Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Choptank Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mace's Lane Middle School
High : Cambridge-South Dorchester High School

How many students attend Choptank Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Choptank Elementary School.

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