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Snow Hill Middle

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Snow Hill Middle ranks 55 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Snow Hill Middle is a mid-sized public school in the rural town of Snow Hill, MD, serving 404 students in grades 4 through 8 as part of the top-ranked Worcester County Public Schools district. The school has earned a strong 4-star rating and ranks in the 84th percentile statewide, showing a consistent upward trend over the past five years. One of its most impressive features is an exceptional advanced math program: 88.2% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 33.1% and the state average of 21.3%. This success, however, is concentrated among a select group of advanced students, as overall math proficiency is 46.5%.

Snow Hill Middle stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.9%, which is significantly better than nearby schools like Stephen Decatur Middle (20.0%) and Salisbury Middle (22.3%), indicating a positive school culture and strong student engagement. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $25,293 per pupil—the highest among comparable schools in the region and notably more than Berlin Intermediate ($20,885) or Bennett Middle ($19,198). This investment supports a low student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. However, the school shows a unique grade-level pattern: 4th graders achieve a 70.2% proficiency rate in math, well above the district average, but this drops sharply to 32.1% in 5th grade, suggesting a potential transition challenge that parents may want to explore.

When compared to Pittsville Elementary & Middle in Wicomico County Public Schools, which serves a similar demographic with 57.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Snow Hill Middle outperforms it in nearly every academic metric (46.5% vs. 35.3% in math; 64.2% vs. 53.2% in ELA). This highlights the value of the Worcester County district. Despite its overall success, the school faces a challenge in closing the achievement gap for its economically disadvantaged students, who represent 54.5% of the population. Overall, Snow Hill Middle offers a strong, improving academic environment with standout programs in advanced math and a welcoming, engaged school community.

404

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,293

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

522 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863

(410) 632-5240

District: Worcester County Public Schools

Students who attend Snow Hill Middle usually attend:

High:

Snow Hill High

Feeder schools for Snow Hill Middle:

Elementary:

Snow Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

African American:

25.0%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

240^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

55^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Maryland Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Worcester County Public Schools

1^st of 25Worcester 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	73.4	240 of 864	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	245 of 865	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	268 of 859	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	321 of 855	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	350 of 862	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	345 of 802	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	471 of 853	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	374 of 857	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	302 of 847	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	254 of 845	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	48.2	405 of 859	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	270 of 867	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	83.8	66 of 847	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	82.3	77 of 857	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	74.2	185 of 853	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	60.2	398 of 855	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	407 of 850	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	385 of 838	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.1	500 of 818	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.4	448 of 804	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.5	509 of 805	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	349 of 504	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.6	315 of 796	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.7	107 of 546	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	372 of 788	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.1	37 of 136	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.7	324 of 528	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	55 of 339	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	70 of 337	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	76 of 328	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	83 of 322	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	72 of 333	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	116 of 303	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	100 of 316	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	86 of 328	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.1	96 of 317	69.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	70 of 314	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	66.6	97 of 315	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	88.1	27 of 339	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	82.8	45 of 316	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	64 of 314	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	57 of 309	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	76 of 324	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	58 of 301	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	68 of 283	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	24.6	203 of 264	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.1	167 of 254	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.2	165 of 255	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.7	149 of 252	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.3	114 of 259	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.0	142 of 303	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.3	150 of 273	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.9	108 of 288	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.6	103 of 210	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2021)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)53rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)39th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2021)31st percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Male (2021)62nd percentile~ school

African American (2021)56th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)53rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)51st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)45th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+67 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Mathematics46%+19 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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
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
Pocomoke Middle	Public	4-8	800 8th St	Pocomoke City	21851	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 632-5150	465	45	10.3	71.6%	183 (39.4%)	203 (43.7%)	34 (7.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	73.5	85^th of 339 public middle schools	74.9%		72.6	86^th of 337 public middle schools	74.5%	1	41.3	31.5	25.6	34.8	24.2	33.9	50.5	35.6	57.0	63.2	55.4	52.2	90.9		20.0	32.0	$22,286	$2,197	$20,089
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Snow Hill Middle

What district is Snow Hill Middle in?

Worcester County Public Schools

How many students attend Snow Hill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Snow Hill Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Snow Hill Middle?

Students at Snow Hill Middle are 59% White, 25% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Snow Hill Middle attend?

Students who attend Snow Hill Middle usually go on to attend Snow Hill High

Is Snow Hill Middle a good school?

Snow Hill Middle ranks 55^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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