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Wicomico Middle

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Wicomico Middle ranks 248 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Wicomico Middle in Salisbury, MD, is a public school serving 827 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Wicomico County Public Schools district, where 68.2% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Wicomico Middle presents a mixed picture for parents. On one hand, it is the lowest-performing middle school in its immediate area, with only 10.8% of students proficient in math and 31% in English Language Arts. This is notably lower than nearby Salisbury Middle (25% math, 43.3% ELA) and Bennett Middle (21.9% math, 44.1% ELA), despite spending more per student ($20,427) than either of those schools. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, though it has improved from 37.9% to 23.2% in recent years. On the other hand, Wicomico Middle has a standout advanced math program: students who take Algebra I achieve a 41.7% proficiency rate—nearly double the district average of 15.5% and far exceeding the state average. This suggests the school excels at accelerating top performers, even as the majority of students need more support.

Encouragingly, Wicomico Middle has shown a positive trajectory, climbing from the 10th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 27th percentile for 2025-2026. Its ELA proficiency has also risen steadily from 19.2% to 31%. For context, Snow Hill Middle, located 17 miles away in Worcester County Public Schools, serves a similar percentage of economically disadvantaged students (54.5%) but achieves dramatically better results (46.5% math, 64.2% ELA) and has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.9%. This comparison shows that high poverty does not have to limit performance, and Wicomico Middle has significant room to grow in both attendance and academic culture.

827

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,427

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

635 E Main St
Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5145

District: Wicomico County Public Schools

Students who attend Wicomico Middle usually attend:

High:

Wicomico High

Feeder schools for Wicomico Middle:

Elementary:	Beaver Run School
	Delmar Elementary
	East Salisbury Elementary
	North Salisbury Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.5%

Hispanic:

20.6%

White:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 37% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

!Near the bottom of Wicomico County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg31%

Maryland avg37%

248^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	248 of 339	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	270 of 337	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	281 of 328	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	291 of 322	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	264 of 333	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	250 of 303	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	239 of 316	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	208 of 328	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	197 of 317	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.9	215 of 314	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	217 of 315	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.3	234 of 339	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.8	191 of 316	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.8	203 of 314	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.6	213 of 309	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.0	247 of 324	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.8	215 of 301	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.0	213 of 283	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.7	124 of 264	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.9	81 of 254	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.5	68 of 255	73.3%	★★★★☆
2004	67.3	86 of 252	65.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	224 of 259	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.3	254 of 303	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	193 of 207	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	213 of 273	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	241 of 288	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.2	111 of 136	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.4	198 of 210	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)18th percentile~ school

Male (2021)16th percentile~ school

Female (2021)16th percentile~ school

African American (2021)14th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2021)7th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)6th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I42%+20 vs state

English Language Arts31%-21 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 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
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
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
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
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
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School	Public	6-7	7970 Tawes Campus Road	Westover	21871	Somerset County	Somerset County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 621-0161	389	36	10.8	72.8%	125 (32.1%)	201 (51.7%)	39 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	25.5	250^th of 339 public middle schools	26.3%		24.8	249^th of 337 public middle schools	26.1%	1			4.6	12.4		8.3			28.3	40.4		34.0					$23,789	$3,317	$20,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Wicomico Middle

What is the racial makeup of Wicomico Middle?

Students at Wicomico Middle are 51% African American, 21% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Wicomico Middle a good school?

Wicomico Middle ranks 248^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Wicomico Middle in?

Wicomico County Public Schools

How many students attend Wicomico Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Wicomico Middle.

What high school do graduates of Wicomico Middle attend?

Students who attend Wicomico Middle usually go on to attend Wicomico High

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