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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Worcester County Public Schools

This page covers 5 elementary schools in Worcester 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 below 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

Showing 5 of 5
1
rank
Snow Hill Elementary
Grades PK–03379 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1) · above-average investment ($23,159/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,159
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Showell Elementary
Grades PK–04621 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1) · above-average investment ($23,159/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,159
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
3
rank
Ocean City Elementary
Grades PK–04521 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1) · above-average investment ($23,159/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,159
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Buckingham Elementary
Grades PK–04515 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1) · above-average investment ($23,159/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,159
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Pocomoke Elementary
Grades PK–03443 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($23,159/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,159
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
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
5
Elementary Schools
14
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.