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Bennett Middle

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Bennett Middle ranks 166 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Bennett Middle in Fruitland, MD, serves 963 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Wicomico County Public Schools district, where over half of its students (59.29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need.

Bennett Middle stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math pathways, with Algebra I proficiency at 52.1% and Geometry proficiency at an impressive 71.4%—both far exceeding the district averages of 15.5% and 38%, respectively. This suggests a highly effective program for accelerating students into high school-level math, though it contrasts with grade-level math proficiency (21.9%), which falls below the state average of 27.1%. In English Language Arts, the school shows relative strength at 44.1% proficient, above the district average of 41.5% but below the state's 51.7%. Nearby schools like Snow Hill Middle and Pocomoke Middle (both in the top-ranked Worcester County Public Schools district) consistently outperform Bennett in grade-level math and ELA, while also having significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates (12.9% and 17.3%, respectively, versus Bennett's 24.5%).

Despite these challenges, Bennett Middle shows a positive improvement trajectory. Its overall state ranking has risen from the 35th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026, and chronic absenteeism has been cut nearly in half from its pandemic peak of 40.1%. The school spends $19,198 per student, which is higher than Salisbury Middle ($18,806) but lower than the higher-performing Pittsville Elementary & Middle ($22,947). While subgroup performance data from 2020-2021 indicated equity concerns, recent gains in ELA and attendance suggest that targeted interventions may be yielding results, making Bennett a school to watch for families seeking a strong advanced math program alongside ongoing improvements.

963

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,198

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

532 S. Division Street
Fruitland, MD 21826

(410) 677-5140

District: Wicomico County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bennett Middle:

Elementary:	Fruitland Intermediate
	Fruitland Primary
	Pinehurst Elementary
	Prince Street School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.1%

White:

32.5%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Wicomico County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Maryland avg37%

166^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Wicomico County Public Schools

16^th of 24Wicomico 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	166 of 342	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	194 of 337	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	180 of 328	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	209 of 322	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	164 of 333	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	205 of 303	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	180 of 316	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	169 of 328	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	161 of 317	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	169 of 314	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	212 of 315	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.6	222 of 339	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	167 of 316	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	205 of 314	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	193 of 309	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.2	225 of 324	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	190 of 301	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	178 of 283	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.8	164 of 264	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.1	132 of 254	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.8	123 of 255	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.7	143 of 252	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	215 of 259	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	88 of 116	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	219 of 303	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	176 of 207	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.6	167 of 273	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	197 of 288	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	119 of 136	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.8	164 of 210	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)39th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)28th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2021)24th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)22nd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2021)17th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2021)15th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry71%+27 vs state

Algebra I52%+31 vs state

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Science23%-8 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)						MCAP English Language Arts (2026)						MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 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 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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bennett Middle	Public	6-8	532 S. Division Street	Fruitland	21826	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5140	963	81	11.8	59.3%	313 (32.5%)	348 (36.1%)	178 (18.5%)	38 (3.9%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (7.9%)	48.4	166^th of 342 public middle schools	51.5%		37.4	194^th of 337 public middle schools	42.4%	28			20.8	16.7	16.3	21.9			46.3	41.8	44.0	44.1	52.1	71.4		22.7	$19,198	$1,537	$17,662
Wicomico Middle	Public	6-8	635 E Main St	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5145	827	74	11.1	68.2%	147 (17.8%)	418 (50.5%)	170 (20.6%)	23 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.7%)	26	251^st of 342 public middle schools	26.6%		21.4	270^th of 337 public middle schools	19.9%	19			10.3	8.8	8.7	10.8			28.5	33.3	31.3	31.0	41.7			12.4	$20,427	$2,017	$18,410
Salisbury Middle	Public	6-8	607 Morris St	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5149	847	96	8.8	61.3%	191 (22.6%)	442 (52.2%)	97 (11.5%)	46 (5.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (7.6%)	50.6	160^th of 342 public middle schools	53.2%		53.5	143^rd of 337 public middle schools	57.6%	17			18.8	30.6	10.2	25.0			35.7	49.4	45.0	43.3	63.9			26.2	$18,806	$1,767	$17,039
Pittsville Elementary & Middle	Public	4-8	34404 Old Ocean City Rd	Pittsville	21850	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5811	325	34	9.5	57.5%	247 (76.0%)	8 (2.5%)	37 (11.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)	64.9	113^th of 342 public middle schools	67.0%		56.9	130^th of 337 public middle schools	61.4%	17	46.4	20.5	33.3	20.5	44.4	35.3	63.8	46.2	47.2	49.3	60.6	53.2	100.0		27.3	26.8	$22,947	$1,904	$21,043
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School	Public	6-7	7970 Tawes Campus Road	Westover	21871	Somerset County	Somerset County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 621-0161	389	36	10.8	72.8%	125 (32.1%)	201 (51.7%)	39 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	25.4	253^rd of 342 public middle schools	26.0%		24.8	249^th of 337 public middle schools	26.1%	4			4.6	12.4		8.3			28.3	40.4		34.0					$23,789	$3,317	$20,472
Snow Hill Middle	Public	4-8	522 Coulbourne Ln	Snow Hill	21863	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 632-5240	404	43	9.5	54.5%	239 (59.2%)	101 (25.0%)	31 (7.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	84.3	55^th of 342 public middle schools	83.9%		77.1	70^th of 337 public middle schools	79.2%	15	70.2	32.1	34.6	43.8	38.3	46.5	66.7	53.8	59.0	71.9	68.3	64.2	88.2		30.8	34.9	$25,293	$2,497	$22,795
Pocomoke Middle	Public	4-8	800 8th St	Pocomoke City	21851	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 632-5150	465	45	10.3	71.6%	183 (39.4%)	203 (43.7%)	34 (7.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	73.5	85^th of 342 public middle schools	75.1%		72.6	86^th of 337 public middle schools	74.5%	1	41.3	31.5	25.6	34.8	24.2	33.9	50.5	35.6	57.0	63.2	55.4	52.2	90.9		20.0	32.0	$22,286	$2,197	$20,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennett Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bennett Middle?

Students at Bennett Middle are 36% African American, 33% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Bennett Middle a good school?

Bennett Middle ranks 166^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bennett Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 963 students attended Bennett Middle.

What district is Bennett Middle in?

Wicomico County Public Schools

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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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