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Mardela Middle & High

Q: Is Mardela Middle & High a good school?

Mardela Middle & High ranks 43 rd of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 81% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Mardela Middle & High is a combined middle and high school serving 742 students in grades 6-12 in the rural town of Mardela Springs, MD, and is part of the Wicomico County Public Schools district.

Mardela stands out as a high-performing school in its region, ranking 43rd out of 227 Maryland high schools (81st percentile) and earning a 4-star rating. This is a dramatic contrast to other high schools in the same district, such as James M. Bennett High (138th), Parkside High (151st), and Wicomico High (197th). The school’s English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate is exceptional at 64.9%, far exceeding the district average of 41.5% and the state average of 51.7%. In mathematics, 31.7% of students are proficient, which is also well above the district (24.9%) and state (27.1%) averages. For example, Mardela’s Algebra I proficiency rate (35.3%) is more than double the state average and over eight times higher than James M. Bennett’s rate (4.1%). The school also boasts a high graduation rate of 93.1%, compared to the district average of 85.2%.

Despite its academic success, Mardela faces a challenge with chronic absenteeism, which stands at 25.1%—higher than the district average of 22.4%. This is an area for improvement to sustain its strong performance. The school’s consistent track record of excellence, with a 4-star rating in 5 of the last 6 years, suggests a stable and effective learning environment. While Mardela’s per-student spending of $18,754 is higher than its district peers, it achieves superior results without requiring the highest funding in the region, indicating efficient use of resources. Overall, Mardela Middle & High offers a strong academic foundation, particularly in ELA and math, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

742

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,754

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24940 Delmar Rd
Mardela Springs, MD 21837

(410) 677-5142

District: Wicomico County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Mardela Middle & High:

Elementary:

Northwestern Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

African American:

10.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (45% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Maryland high schools

✓93% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg31%

Maryland avg37%

Middle school

75^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 22%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

43^rd of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	75 of 339	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	101 of 337	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	78 of 328	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	71 of 322	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	131 of 333	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	126 of 303	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	77 of 316	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	79 of 328	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	53 of 317	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	68 of 314	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	70 of 315	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	126 of 339	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.7	89 of 316	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	99 of 314	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	120 of 309	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.5	160 of 324	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.3	172 of 301	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.6	185 of 283	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.2	85 of 264	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	98 of 254	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.6	88 of 255	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.9	79 of 252	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.7	98 of 303	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	37 of 273	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	127 of 288	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	130 of 210	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	43 of 227	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	66 of 220	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	52 of 146	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	39 of 127	69.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	32 of 225	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	41 of 138	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	48 of 197	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.0	48 of 180	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	65.1	66 of 233	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	57.8	87 of 233	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	103 of 231	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.8	127 of 185	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.9	94 of 187	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.8	125 of 183	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	156 of 220	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.2	149 of 213	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	138 of 214	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.8	89 of 209	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	70 of 204	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.2	47 of 204	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	59.2	20 of 201	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.8	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.4	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.7	30 of 40	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)86th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2021)68th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)56th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)38th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Male (2021)43rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2021)25th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)19th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+13 vs state

Geometry44%~ state avg

Algebra I35%+14 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, December 6, 2010

If the previous principal, Mr. Stauffer, were still at MMHS, I would rate this a 5 start school. However, the current administration, Mrs. Batts, does not care about the staff, students or community. She is bringing the whole school down. What a shame. This school used to be excellent. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)					MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (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	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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mardela Middle & High	Public	6-12	24940 Delmar Rd	Mardela Springs	21837	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5142	742	52	14.2	44.9%	553 (74.5%)	78 (10.5%)	42 (5.7%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.5%)	60.7	43^rd of 227 public high schools	81.1%		52.6	66^th of 220 public high schools	70.0%	23	32.3	32.6	17.6	31.7	71.0	58.1	64.9	64.9	64.9	35.3		44.4	30.2	$18,754	$1,645	$17,109
North Dorchester High School	Public	9-12	5875 Cloverdale Road	Hurlock	21643	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 943-4511	526	36	14.8		299 (56.8%)	121 (23.0%)	60 (11.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.2%)	25.3	160^th of 227 public high schools	29.5%		19	172^nd of 220 public high schools	21.8%	12				16.3				38.6	38.6	16.8		13.6		$21,221	$3,066	$18,155
Wicomico High	Public	9-12	201 Long Avenue	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5146	1,304	92	14.1	66.4%	234 (17.9%)	656 (50.3%)	255 (19.6%)	34 (2.6%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (8.7%)	15.6	197^th of 227 public high schools	13.2%		17.6	183^rd of 220 public high schools	16.8%	14				3.2				32.8	32.8	1.9		17.9		$17,924	$1,518	$16,407
James M. Bennett High	Public	9-12	300 E College Avenue	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5141	1,474	95	15.5	54.3%	516 (35.0%)	543 (36.8%)	232 (15.7%)	64 (4.3%)	10 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	101 (6.9%)	31.7	138^th of 227 public high schools	39.2%		26.3	147^th of 220 public high schools	33.2%	9				14.3				48.1	48.1	4.1	57.1	47.3		$17,555	$1,437	$16,119
Parkside High	Public	9-12	1015 Beaglin Park Dr	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5143	1,272	108	11.7	53.2%	574 (45.1%)	416 (32.7%)	148 (11.6%)	40 (3.1%)	12 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.3%)	27.6	151^st of 227 public high schools	33.5%		24.9	152^nd of 220 public high schools	30.9%	1				7.5				47.9	47.9	2.1	33.3	21.0		$17,630	$1,377	$16,253
Wicomico County Evening High	Public	9-12	916 S. Schumaker Dr	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-4537	35	11	3.1	42.9%	17 (48.6%)	11 (31.4%)	5 (14.3%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)														$30,127	$946	$29,181
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School	Public	9-12	2475 Cambridge Beltway	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 228-9224	811	49	16.7		197 (24.3%)	460 (56.7%)	96 (11.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.9%)	12	208^th of 227 public high schools	8.4%		15.6	191^st of 220 public high schools	13.2%	17				2.8				26.5	26.5	2.5		4.1		$20,934	$2,786	$18,148
Dorchester County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2465 Cambridge Bypass	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 901-6950	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Washington Academy and High School	Public	8-12	10902 Old Princess Anne Rd	Princess Anne	21853	Somerset County	Somerset County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 651-0480	619	44	14.2	76.9%	134 (21.6%)	369 (59.6%)	64 (10.3%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.3%)	19.7	171^st of 227 public high schools	24.7%		21.3	163^rd of 220 public high schools	25.9%	8			4.6	6.4			27.9	35.5	31.7	7.7			14.6	$23,352	$3,753	$19,599

Frequently Asked Questions about Mardela Middle & High

How many students attend Mardela Middle & High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Mardela Middle & High.

Is Mardela Middle & High a good school?

Mardela Middle & High ranks 43^rd of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mardela Middle & High in?

Wicomico County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mardela Middle & High?

Students at Mardela Middle & High are 75% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Mardela Middle & High?

Mardela Middle & High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northwestern Elementary

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