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North Salisbury Elementary

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North Salisbury Elementary ranks 200 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 3-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

North Salisbury Elementary is a public magnet elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Salisbury, Maryland, part of the Wicomico County Public Schools district. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Salisbury Elementary significantly outperforms the Wicomico County and Maryland state averages on standardized tests, with 52.4% of students proficient or better in Math and 59.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 23.6% and 39.6% for the district, and 26.5% and 50.8% for the state. The school also spends significantly more per student ($17,552 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average ($15,949 for East Salisbury Elementary, the lowest in the district), which may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.5% in 2023-2024 to 25.1% in the same year, an area that will need to be addressed.

Compared to nearby schools, North Salisbury Elementary outperforms most, with 52.4% proficiency in Math compared to 24.1% for Prince Street School, 35.7% for Fruitland Intermediate, and 21.1% for East Salisbury Elementary. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (48.65% in 2023-2024), the school is able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies for supporting economically disadvantaged students.

526

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,552

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1213 Emerson Ave
Salisbury, MD 21801

(410) 677-5807

District: Wicomico County Public Schools

Students who attend North Salisbury Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wicomico Middle
High:	Wicomico High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.0%

White:

32.5%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wicomico County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg31%

Maryland avg38%

200^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Wicomico County Public Schools

18^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
2025	77.7	200 of 865	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	200 of 859	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	230 of 855	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	216 of 862	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	210 of 802	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	214 of 853	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	228 of 857	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	198 of 847	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	220 of 845	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	203 of 859	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	60.8	391 of 867	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	346 of 847	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.6	351 of 857	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	262 of 853	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	319 of 855	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	312 of 850	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	284 of 838	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	10.4	741 of 818	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.3	753 of 804	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.5	703 of 805	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.0	729 of 803	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	459 of 504	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.6	58 of 128	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.4	228 of 796	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.9	132 of 347	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.8	72 of 546	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.7	190 of 788	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.5	24 of 528	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2021)95th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)87th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)76th percentile~ school

Female (2021)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2021)55th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2021)9th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Mathematics52%+26 vs state

Science37%+11 vs state

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Schools Near North Salisbury Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 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
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%)	77.7	200^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.9%		74.9	200^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.7%		58.1	47.9	50.6	52.4	62.0	60.1	56.7	59.7	36.6	$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
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%)	17.2	729^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.7%		13.9	744^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.4%	15	20.1	13.2	15.9	16.3	24.5	16.7	22.8	21.3	9.8	$19,605	$3,882	$15,723
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
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%)	21.8	668^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.8%		13.2	762^nd of 859 public elementary schools	11.3%	94	38.1	21.4	11.3	24.1	24.8	20.1	19.3	21.6	8.4	$15,949	$2,815	$13,134
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%)	22.5	650^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.9%		23.3	605^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.6%	45	28.8	19.7	14.9	21.1	25.8	27.3	31.3	28.1	6.0	$20,305	$2,932	$17,373
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%)	18	713^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.6%		14.7	729^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.1%	16	34.5	11.4	15.0	20.0	28.4	12.4	18.3	19.4	3.9	$20,621	$4,016	$16,605
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%)	23.9	629^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.3%		21.6	628^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.9%	1	24.7	20.3	20.3	21.8	29.3	27.0	27.0	27.8	11.3	$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%)	46.4	438^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.4%		36	478^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.4%	40	35.8	38.9	32.8	35.7	41.1	40.0	38.7	39.9	21.8	$18,588	$2,193	$16,395

Frequently Asked Questions about North Salisbury Elementary

What schools do graduates of North Salisbury Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Wicomico Middle
High : Wicomico High

What district is North Salisbury Elementary in?

Wicomico County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of North Salisbury Elementary?

Students at North Salisbury Elementary are 38% African American, 33% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is North Salisbury Elementary a good school?

North Salisbury Elementary ranks 200^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Salisbury Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended North Salisbury Elementary.

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