Summary:
In zip code 21801, there is one middle school, Salisbury Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Salisbury, MD area, with an enrollment of 847 students.
Salisbury Middle holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 53rd percentile of Maryland middle schools, a position it has maintained consistently over the past three years. The school is part of the Wicomico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 16th out of 25 districts in the state. A standout feature is the school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 63.9% of students are proficient—more than four times the district average of 15.5% and three times the state average. This suggests a highly effective advanced math program. Overall, the school's math proficiency (25%) is on par with the district (24.9%), while its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (43.3%) slightly exceeds the district average (41.5%) but trails the state average (51.7%) by over 8 percentage points.
Performance varies significantly by grade level. Seventh graders are the strongest performers, with 30.6% proficient in math and 49.4% in ELA, both exceeding district and state averages. In contrast, 8th-grade math proficiency is a low 10.2%, and 6th-grade ELA proficiency (35.7%) lags far behind the state average. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 61.28% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and has a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.3%, mirroring the district average. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1 and spends $18,806 per student, demonstrating consistent instructional quality and resilience.
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