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Pinehurst Elementary

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Pinehurst Elementary ranks 629 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Pinehurst Elementary is a public elementary school in Salisbury, Maryland, serving 542 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wicomico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 18 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinehurst Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 37.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is also consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts were 21.8% and 27.8%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%. Additionally, the school's performance on MCAP tests varies significantly among different student subgroups, with some nearby schools, such as Fruitland Intermediate and North Salisbury Elementary, performing significantly better.

Despite Pinehurst Elementary's higher spending per student, ranging from $20,002 to $22,455 over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages, the school's low academic performance indicates that these resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population. Addressing the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism, implementing more targeted interventions and support for underperforming student groups, and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools could be crucial for improving Pinehurst Elementary's overall performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

564

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,002

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 S Pinehurst Ave
Salisbury, MD 21801

(410) 677-5810

District: Wicomico County Public Schools

Students who attend Pinehurst Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bennett Middle
High:	James M. Bennett High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.3%

White:

19.1%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg31%

Maryland avg38%

629^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	23.9	629 of 865	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	628 of 859	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	643 of 855	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	643 of 862	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	718 of 802	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	605 of 853	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	521 of 857	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.7	563 of 847	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.3	588 of 845	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.3	605 of 859	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	722 of 867	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	708 of 847	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	795 of 857	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	31.1	646 of 853	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	722 of 855	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.8	626 of 850	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.8	774 of 838	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	83.9	82 of 818	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	78.5	160 of 804	80.1%	★★★★☆
2005	69.3	256 of 805	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	82.9	103 of 803	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.3	617 of 796	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.1	334 of 347	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.5	739 of 788	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.7	427 of 528	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)22nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2021)19th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)6th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2021)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-23 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

Science11%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Pinehurst 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinehurst Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pinehurst Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinehurst Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bennett Middle
High : James M. Bennett High

What is the racial makeup of Pinehurst Elementary?

Students at Pinehurst Elementary are 58% African American, 19% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Pinehurst Elementary a good school?

Pinehurst Elementary ranks 629^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Pinehurst Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Pinehurst Elementary.

What district is Pinehurst Elementary in?

Wicomico County Public Schools

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