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Best Elementary Schools
in Wicomico County Public Schools

This page covers 16 elementary schools in Wicomico County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
East Salisbury Elementary
Grades 03–05421 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1) · above-average investment ($20,295/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,295
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
2
rank
Glen Avenue School
Grades 02–05379 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($20,295/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,295
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
3
rank
Westside Intermediate
Grades 02–05343 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1) · above-average investment ($20,295/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,295
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
North Salisbury Elementary
Grades 03–05505 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($20,295/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,295
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Pinehurst Elementary
Grades PK–05486 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($20,295/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,295
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Charles H. Chipman Elementary
Grades PK–01296 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1) · above-average investment ($20,295/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,295
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Westside Primary
Grades PK–01192 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($20,295/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,295
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Beaver Run School
Grades PK–02669 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,295/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,295
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Prince Street School
Grades PK–05854 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,295/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,295
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Pemberton Elementary
Grades PK–05546 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1) · above-average investment ($20,295/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,295
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6 more elementary schools in Wicomico County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
16
Elementary Schools
25
Total Schools
56
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.