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Pittsville Elementary & Middle

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Pittsville Elementary & Middle ranks 113 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Pittsville Elementary & Middle is a small, rural school in Pittsville, MD, serving 325 students in grades 4 through 8 within the Wicomico County Public Schools district, where about 57% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program. In the most recent school year, 100% of its Algebra I test-takers were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 15.5% and the state average of 21.3%. This is a consistent trend, with the school achieving 100% proficiency in two of the last three years. Pittsville also excels in the upper grades, with 8th-grade math proficiency (44.4%) nearly three times the district average and 8th-grade English Language Arts proficiency (60.6%) significantly outpacing both the district and state. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, lower than nearby Bennett Middle (11.8) and Wicomico Middle (11.1), and has recently improved its chronic absenteeism rate to 19.6%, now below the district average.

However, there are some areas of interest for parents. The school shows a notable "slump" in 5th-grade math proficiency (20.5%) compared to 4th grade (46.4%), though performance rebounds strongly by 8th grade. While Pittsville is a strong performer within its district, it is surrounded by schools from the top-ranked Worcester County Public Schools district. For example, Snow Hill Middle, just 15.5 miles away with a similar demographic profile, outperforms Pittsville in overall math (46.5% vs. 35.3%) and ELA (64.2% vs. 53.2%). Additionally, Pittsville spends a high $22,947 per student, more than its in-district peers, yet this spending does not close the performance gap with Worcester County schools, suggesting district-level factors beyond spending may be at play.

325

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,947

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34404 Old Ocean City Rd
Pittsville, MD 21850

(410) 677-5811

District: Wicomico County Public Schools

Students who attend Pittsville Elementary & Middle usually attend:

High:

Parkside High

Feeder schools for Pittsville Elementary & Middle:

Elementary:

Willards Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (42% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Maryland median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg31%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

335^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

113^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	335 of 864	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	442 of 865	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	519 of 859	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	538 of 855	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	370 of 862	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	408 of 802	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	389 of 853	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	394 of 857	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	318 of 847	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	413 of 845	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.5	445 of 859	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.8	358 of 867	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	253 of 847	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.1	383 of 857	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	385 of 853	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	502 of 855	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.7	438 of 850	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.4	468 of 838	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	387 of 818	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	396 of 804	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.1	272 of 805	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	525 of 796	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.5	76 of 546	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.2	305 of 788	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.8	449 of 528	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	113 of 339	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	130 of 337	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	92 of 328	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	96 of 322	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	87 of 333	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	33.6	197 of 303	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	91 of 316	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	92 of 328	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	87 of 317	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	103 of 314	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	157 of 315	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.9	98 of 339	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	83 of 316	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	63.1	128 of 314	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	109 of 309	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	152 of 324	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.9	155 of 301	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	162 of 283	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.9	86 of 264	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	97 of 254	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.1	73 of 255	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	76.3	60 of 252	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	191 of 303	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.2	96 of 273	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.4	173 of 288	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.4	191 of 210	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)86th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2021)61st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)34th percentile-15 vs school

White (2021)15th percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)65th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2021)40th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)37th percentile~ school

White (2021)9th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+79 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics35%+8 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)						MCAP English Language Arts (2026)						MCAP Algebra I (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 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pittsville Elementary & Middle	Public	4-8	34404 Old Ocean City Rd	Pittsville	21850	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5811	325	34	9.5	57.5%	247 (76.0%)	8 (2.5%)	37 (11.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)	64.9	113^th of 339 public middle schools	66.7%		56.9	130^th of 337 public middle schools	61.4%	17	46.4	20.5	33.3	20.5	44.4	35.3	63.8	46.2	47.2	49.3	60.6	53.2	100.0		27.3	26.8	$22,947	$1,904	$21,043
Wicomico Middle	Public	6-8	635 E Main St	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5145	827	74	11.1	68.2%	147 (17.8%)	418 (50.5%)	170 (20.6%)	23 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.7%)	26	248^th of 339 public middle schools	26.8%		21.4	270^th of 337 public middle schools	19.9%	22			10.3	8.8	8.7	10.8			28.5	33.3	31.3	31.0	41.7			12.4	$20,427	$2,017	$18,410
Salisbury Middle	Public	6-8	607 Morris St	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5149	847	96	8.8	61.3%	191 (22.6%)	442 (52.2%)	97 (11.5%)	46 (5.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (7.6%)	50.6	158^th of 339 public middle schools	53.4%		53.5	143^rd of 337 public middle schools	57.6%	15			18.8	30.6	10.2	25.0			35.7	49.4	45.0	43.3	63.9			26.2	$18,806	$1,767	$17,039
Berlin Intermediate	Public	5-6	309 Franklin Ave	Berlin	21811	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 632-5320	613	51	12.0	46.8%	436 (71.1%)	55 (9.0%)	70 (11.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)								(n/a)		49.5	45.0			47.1		64.5	77.3			71.4			45.1		$20,885	$2,025	$18,859
Bennett Middle	Public	6-8	532 S. Division Street	Fruitland	21826	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5140	963	81	11.8	59.3%	313 (32.5%)	348 (36.1%)	178 (18.5%)	38 (3.9%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (7.9%)	48.4	164^th of 339 public middle schools	51.6%		37.4	194^th of 337 public middle schools	42.4%	30			20.8	16.7	16.3	21.9			46.3	41.8	44.0	44.1	52.1	71.4		22.7	$19,198	$1,537	$17,662
Stephen Decatur Middle	Public	7-8	9815 Seahawk Rd	Berlin	21811	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 641-2846	665	52	12.7	48.9%	467 (70.2%)	55 (8.3%)	73 (11.0%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.2%)	97.3	4^th of 339 public middle schools	98.8%		95.7	9^th of 337 public middle schools	97.3%	5				58.6	65.1	64.7				84.7	81.8	83.1	100.0			58.5	$19,407	$1,814	$17,593
Snow Hill Middle	Public	4-8	522 Coulbourne Ln	Snow Hill	21863	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 632-5240	404	43	9.5	54.5%	239 (59.2%)	101 (25.0%)	31 (7.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	84.3	55^th of 339 public middle schools	83.8%		77.1	70^th of 337 public middle schools	79.2%	15	70.2	32.1	34.6	43.8	38.3	46.5	66.7	53.8	59.0	71.9	68.3	64.2	88.2		30.8	34.9	$25,293	$2,497	$22,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsville Elementary & Middle

What high school do graduates of Pittsville Elementary & Middle attend?

Students who attend Pittsville Elementary & Middle usually go on to attend Parkside High

How many students attend Pittsville Elementary & Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Pittsville Elementary & Middle.

What district is Pittsville Elementary & Middle in?

Wicomico County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pittsville Elementary & Middle?

Students at Pittsville Elementary & Middle are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Pittsville Elementary & Middle a good school?

Pittsville Elementary & Middle ranks 113^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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