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Glen Avenue School

Public Grades 2-5

753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Glen Avenue School is an elementary school in Salisbury, MD, serving 386 students in grades 2 through 5 as part of the Wicomico County Public Schools district.

Glen Avenue School faces significant academic challenges, with only 17.5% of students proficient in Math and 21.4% in English Language Arts—well below both the district and state averages. This makes it the lowest-performing school among nearby peers serving similar grades. For comparison, the high-performing North Salisbury Elementary achieved 50.6% proficiency in Math and 57.6% in ELA. Even the struggling East Salisbury Elementary outperformed Glen Avenue in ELA (24.5% vs. 21.4%). The school also has the highest rate of economic disadvantage in the area, with 82.38% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch—more than 30 percentage points higher than North Salisbury Elementary. Despite spending more per student ($20,621) than most nearby schools, including North Salisbury ($17,552) and East Salisbury ($19,605), academic outcomes remain low, suggesting resources are heavily directed toward addressing non-academic needs tied to poverty.

A notable bright spot is the school's performance with Hispanic students, who ranked in the 60th percentile statewide in 2020-2021—a stark contrast to the school's overall ranking in the 13th percentile. However, a troubling pattern emerges as students progress: 3rd grade Math proficiency is 28%, but by 5th grade it drops to just 6.9%, indicating a "leaky pipeline" where foundational skills are not effectively built upon. The pandemic's impact has been severe and lasting, with chronic absenteeism spiking to 44.4% during 2020-2021 and academic rankings worsening from the 24th percentile pre-pandemic to the current 13th percentile. This combination of high poverty, high spending, and low results highlights the immense challenge Glen Avenue faces in improving student outcomes.

386

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,621

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1615 Glen Ave
Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5806

District: Wicomico County Public Schools

Students who attend Glen Avenue School usually attend:

High:

Parkside High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.8%

White:

13.2%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg32%

Maryland avg39%

753^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Wicomico County Public Schools

16^th of 25Wicomico 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	15.2	753 of 864	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	713 of 865	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	729 of 859	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	738 of 855	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	629 of 862	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	731 of 802	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	648 of 853	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	652 of 857	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	741 of 847	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	680 of 845	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	733 of 859	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.2	633 of 867	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	569 of 847	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.2	600 of 857	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	569 of 853	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	21.0	754 of 855	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	590 of 850	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.5	690 of 838	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.9	207 of 818	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	250 of 804	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.6	229 of 805	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	69.3	270 of 803	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.0	686 of 796	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	139 of 347	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	503 of 546	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.0	701 of 788	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	463 of 528	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)60th percentile+51 vs school

Female (2021)14th percentile+5 vs school

White (2021)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts21%-30 vs state

Mathematics18%-10 vs state

Science7%-26 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
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	753^rd of 864 public elementary schools	12.8%		18	713^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.6%	40	28.0	14.8	6.9	17.5	27.1	21.1	14.0	21.4	6.8	$20,621	$4,016	$16,605
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	759^th of 864 public elementary schools	12.2%		17.2	729^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.7%	30	19.3	13.3	8.9	14.0	28.1	23.1	21.9	24.5	7.6	$19,605	$3,882	$15,723
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	628^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.3%		21.8	668^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.8%	40	42.4	22.3	19.1	27.9	27.2	21.5	21.7	23.5	14.9	$15,949	$2,815	$13,134
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 864 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
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
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
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	647^th of 864 public elementary schools	25.1%		23.9	629^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.3%	18	28.8	20.8	15.7	21.6	32.4	33.3	19.4	28.4	15.1	$20,002	$3,010	$16,992
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	612^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.2%		22.5	650^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.9%	38	31.2	18.9	20.3	23.5	44.3	32.4	21.3	32.6	11.1	$20,305	$2,932	$17,373
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
Fruitland Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	301 N Division St	Fruitland	21826	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5171	445	36	12.3	58.9%	178 (40.0%)	130 (29.2%)	67 (15.1%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (11.2%)								(n/a)										$18,256	$2,245	$16,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Avenue School

What district is Glen Avenue School in?

Wicomico County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Glen Avenue School?

Students at Glen Avenue School are 66% African American, 13% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Glen Avenue School a good school?

Glen Avenue School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Glen Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Glen Avenue School usually go on to attend:

High : Parkside High

How many students attend Glen Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Glen Avenue School.

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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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