Somerset County School District

7982-a Tawes Campus Drive
Westover, MD 21871
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,916 students in Somerset County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.
Public Elementary Schools in Somerset County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 69% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,165 Schools
# Students
2,901 Students
618,146 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
44,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Somerset County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#22 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
27%
30%
45%
24%
36%
74%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
24%
% Black
46%
32%
% White
33%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,968 is higher than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,600 is higher than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,968
$19,516
Spending / Student
$21,600
$18,444

Best Somerset County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deal Island School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
23275 Lola Wheatley Rd
Deal Island, MD 21821
(410) 784-2449
Gr: PK-5 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Carter G Woodson Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
281a Woodson School Rd
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-1295
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11412 Dryden Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0931
Gr: 2-5 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #44.
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7970 Tawes Campus Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 621-0161
Gr: 6-7 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: n/an/a
11576 Lankford Street
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0481
Gr: PK-1 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,901 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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