Worcester County Public Schools

6270 Worcester Highway, Newark, MD Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

7,026

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

55%

Percent Proficient - Math

64%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

22,089

households

50,926

Total Population

$262,200

Average House Value

$1,035

Average Housing Rent

$63,499

Average Household Income

95.09%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Worcester County Public Schools is a public school district serving Worcester county area, Maryland. For academic year 2020-2021, 14 schools served 7,026 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 14 schools. A total of 550 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Maryland state assessment result, 55% of students are proficient in Math learning and 64% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.worcesterk12.org (410)632-5000 6270 Worcester Highway, Newark, MD

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

L. ELOISE HENRY-GORDY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

L. ELOISE HENRY-GORDY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

C. DWAYNE ABT

email phone

Schools in Worcester County Public Schools

In Worcester County Public Schools, 14 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Buckingham Elementary View

588 Students

14 Students per teacher

Ocean City Elementary View

619 Students

13 Students per teacher

Pocomoke Elementary View

431 Students

13 Students per teacher

Snow Hill Elementary View

368 Students

13 Students per teacher

Showell Elementary View

548 Students

13 Students per teacher

Stephen Decatur Middle School View

684 Students

13 Students per teacher

Berlin Intermediate View

824 Students

14 Students per teacher

Pocomoke Middle School View

398 Students

9 Students per teacher

Snow Hill Middle School View

408 Students

10 Students per teacher

Pocomoke High School View

363 Students

11 Students per teacher

Snow Hill High School View

340 Students

11 Students per teacher

Stephen Decatur High School View

1,397 Students

16 Students per teacher

Cedar Chapel Special School View

59 Students

5 Students per teacher

Worcester Technical High School View

Best Colleges in Maryland

United States Naval Academy VIEW

Annapolis, MD

1,300 SAT Score

University of Maryland-College Park VIEW

College Park, MD

$41,186 ($11,809) Tuition & Fees

1,465 SAT Score

University of Maryland-Baltimore County VIEW

Baltimore, MD

$31,225 ($13,256) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

University of Baltimore VIEW

Baltimore, MD

$23,984 ($9,992) Tuition & Fees

940 SAT Score

St. Mary's College of Maryland VIEW

St. Mary's City, MD

$31,374 ($15,298) Tuition & Fees

1,250 SAT Score

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Johns Hopkins University VIEW

Baltimore, MD

$64,730 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

St. John's College VIEW

Annapolis, MD

$40,684 Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Stevenson University VIEW

Owings Mills, MD

$40,560 Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Maryland VIEW

Baltimore, MD

$57,150 Tuition & Fees

1,270 SAT Score

McDaniel College VIEW

Westminster, MD

$52,081 Tuition & Fees

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Allegany College of Maryland VIEW

Cumberland, MD

$12,620 ($9,500) Tuition & Fees

Anne Arundel Community College VIEW

Arnold, MD

$11,522 ($8,354) Tuition & Fees

Brightwood College-Towson VIEW

Towson, MD

$16,107 Tuition & Fees

Baltimore City Community College VIEW

Baltimore, MD

$7,394 ($3,314) Tuition & Fees

Cecil College VIEW

North East, MD

$10,830 ($9,090) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 7,026 students are attending Worcester County Public Schools. By gender, there are 3,664 (52.1%) and 3,363 (47.9%) female students at Worcester County Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 4,561 White (64.9%), 1,355 Black (19.3%), and139 Asian (2.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 7.2%	508	256	252
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	17	9	8
Asian 2.0%	139	75	64
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	0	1
Black 19.3%	1,355	683	672
White 64.9%	4,561	2,404	2,157
Two or More Races 6.3%	446	237	209
Total	7,027	3,664	3,363

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	93	48	45
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	19	11	8
Black	5	4	1
White	19	9	10
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	196	105	91

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	72	43	29
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	15	13	2
Black	272	173	99
White	728	489	239
Two or More Races	71	45	26
Total	1,161	765	396

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 55%	55%	69%	55%	50%	42%	54%	50%	62%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	n/a%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 87%	85-89%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 47%	45-49%	60-69%	40-49%	50-59%	20-29%	40-49%	30-39%	60-79%
Black students 28%	28%	45-49%	30-34%	15-19%	15-19%	30-34%	20-24%	35-39%
White students 63%	63%	74%	63%	61%	52%	62%	61%	67%
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	60-69%	50-59%	30-39%	30-39%	40-59%	≤20%	21-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	17%	20-29%	10-14%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	30-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 38%	38%	55-59%	40-44%	30-34%	15-19%	35-39%	25-29%	45-49%
Limited English proficient students 25%	20-29%	40-59%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	n/a%
Female students 56%	56%	65-69%	50-54%	50-54%	40-44%	55-59%	55-59%	65-69%
Male students 54%	54%	70-74%	55-59%	50-54%	40-44%	50-54%	45-49%	55-59%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Foster Care Status 50%	≥50%	*	***	***	*	*	*	***
Military Connected Student Status 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 72%	72%	74%	83%	68%	65%	64%	67%
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Black students 41%	41%	30-34%	60-64%	40-44%	20-24%	30-34%	40-44%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	n/a%	*	*	*	*	*
Homeless enrolled students 47%	45-49%	21-39%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%
Female students 71%	71%	75-79%	80-84%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%
Two or More Races 52%	50-54%	21-39%	40-59%	40-49%	40-49%	50-59%	50-59%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	40-59%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 52%	50-54%	40-49%	60-69%	40-49%	50-59%	50-59%	50-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Male students 58%	58%	50-54%	65-69%	50-54%	50-54%	55-59%	55-59%
Economically disadvantaged students 48%	48%	40-44%	60-64%	45-49%	35-39%	45-49%	45-49%
Foster Care Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	***	***	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	10-14%	11-19%
All students 64%	64%	63%	76%	60%	55%	58%	60%
Limited English proficient students 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	40-59%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 399 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 489 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Worcester County Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	399	19%
Advanced Placement Math	179	9%
Advanced Placement Science	94	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	228	11%
SAT/ACT Participation	489	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 550 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Worcester County Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. All teachers are certified. 93.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	550	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	550	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	13	2.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	23	4.2%
School counselors	20	Students per counselor: 351 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	13	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	16	-
Psychologists	2	-
Social workers	1	-