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East Salisbury Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

760^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

East Salisbury Elementary is a public school in Salisbury, MD, serving 486 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Wicomico County Public Schools district, where a high percentage of students (73.46%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

East Salisbury Elementary is currently a low-performing school, ranking in the bottom 20% of Maryland elementary schools for the past five years. Test scores in both Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly below district and state averages. For example, only 14% of students were proficient in math, compared to the district average of 24.9%. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, which sits at 20.2%, higher than many nearby schools. A particularly stark comparison is with North Salisbury Elementary, located just over a mile away, which ranks in the 75th percentile and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 11.9%. This contrast highlights that the challenges at East Salisbury are not uniform across the district and are deeply tied to factors like poverty and attendance.

Despite spending a significant amount per student ($19,605), which is higher than both North Salisbury and Fruitland Intermediate, academic outcomes have not improved. The school has struggled to recover from the pandemic, with its state ranking falling from the 35th-39th percentile before 2020 to the 7th-18th percentile since. Additionally, students often arrive from feeder schools like Beaver Run School and Charles H. Chipman Elementary, which also have high poverty and absenteeism rates, suggesting that East Salisbury faces significant headwinds from the start. Science is a particular weak point, with only 7.6% of 5th graders proficient, compared to 21.7% in the district.

486

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,605

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1201 Old Ocean City Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5803

District: Wicomico County Public Schools

Students who attend East Salisbury Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wicomico Middle
High:	Wicomico High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.7%

Hispanic:

21.4%

White:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (18% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg32%

Maryland avg39%

760^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	760 of 865	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	729 of 865	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	744 of 859	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	759 of 855	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	711 of 862	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	744 of 802	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	552 of 853	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	522 of 857	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	541 of 847	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.7	643 of 845	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	751 of 859	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.1	724 of 867	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	606 of 847	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	684 of 857	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.6	566 of 853	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.1	731 of 855	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.1	641 of 850	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	641 of 838	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	79.4	130 of 818	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	171 of 804	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	77.9	166 of 805	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	200 of 803	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.5	630 of 796	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	298 of 347	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.8	508 of 546	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.9	761 of 788	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.1	478 of 528	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)21st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)21st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2021)14th percentile+7 vs school

White (2021)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)7th percentile~ school

Male (2021)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-27 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

Science8%-25 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Salisbury Elementary

How many students attend East Salisbury Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended East Salisbury Elementary.

What district is East Salisbury Elementary in?

Wicomico County Public Schools

Is East Salisbury Elementary a good school?

East Salisbury Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of East Salisbury Elementary?

Students at East Salisbury Elementary are 53% African American, 21% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of East Salisbury Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Salisbury Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wicomico Middle
High : Wicomico High

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