Summary:
In zip code 21850, there is a single middle school option, Pittsville Elementary & Middle, which serves students in grades 4 through 8 in the Pittsville, Maryland area.
Pittsville Elementary & Middle is a standout school that consistently outperforms its district, Wicomico County Public Schools, in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA). With a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1 and a high per-student spending of $22,947, the school appears to effectively leverage its resources to achieve strong academic results, even though a majority of its 325 students (57.54%) are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school's overall state ranking has improved, reaching the 67th percentile (3 stars) in the 2025-2026 school year, with 35.3% of students proficient in Math and 53.2% proficient in ELA, both well above district averages. A particularly remarkable achievement is in Algebra I, where 100% of test-takers were proficient, compared to just 15.5% in the district and 21.3% in the state.
While the school excels overall, the data reveals some areas for attention. Fifth-grade Math is a relative weakness, with only 20.5% of students proficient, which is below both the district and state averages. Science proficiency in both 5th and 8th grades also lags behind state averages, despite being above district levels. However, the school's ELA performance is a clear strength, especially in 8th grade where 60.6% of students were proficient, significantly outpacing the district (44.5%) and state (50.2%). Chronic absenteeism is lower than the district average at 19.6%, and the school's state ranking has shown a positive rebound after a previous dip, suggesting a trajectory of improvement.
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