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Dorchester County Public Schools Schools
Dorchester County Public Schools is a public school district in Maryland, based in Dorchester County (Cambridge). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dorchester County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dorchester County Public Schools
11 of 11 schools in Dorchester County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 4F: 4
Best schools in Dorchester County Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 198 high schools in Maryland · all 212 middle schools in Maryland · all 855 elementary schools in Maryland
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B North Dorchester High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C South Dorchester School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Warwick Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Cambridge South Dorchester High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D North Dorchester Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Hurlock Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Vienna Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Maces Lane Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Maple Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Choptank Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Dorchester County Public Schools
High schools (2)
- D+ Cambridge South Dorchester High School, Cambridge
- B North Dorchester High School, Hurlock
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- F Maces Lane Middle School, Cambridge
- D North Dorchester Middle School, Hurlock
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- F Choptank Elementary School, Cambridge
- D- Hurlock Elementary School, Hurlock
- F Maple Elementary School, Cambridge
- F Sandy Hill Elementary, Cambridge
- D- Vienna Elementary School, Vienna
- C- Warwick Elementary School, Secretary
Other schools and academies (1)
- C South Dorchester School, Church Creek
Where Dorchester County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Cambridge (5)
- Hurlock (3)
- Church Creek (1)
- Secretary (1)
- Vienna (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maryland
- County: Dorchester County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,608 students with 358 full-time-equivalent teachers and 845 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2400300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Talbot County Public Schools (8 schools, 23 mi)
- Wicomico County Public Schools (25 schools, 24 mi)
- Calvert County Public Schools (24 schools, 25 mi)
- Somerset County Public Schools (8 schools, 27 mi)
- St. Mary's County Public Schools (26 schools, 28 mi)
- Caroline County Public Schools (9 schools, 34 mi)
- Queen Anne's County Public Schools (14 schools, 43 mi)
- Worcester County Public Schools (13 schools, 44 mi)
Questions about Dorchester County Public Schools
How many schools are in Dorchester County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Dorchester County Public Schools, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dorchester County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cambridge, Hurlock, Church Creek, Secretary, Vienna.
How good are the schools in Dorchester County Public Schools?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23%. 36% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dorchester County Public Schools?
4,608 students were enrolled in Dorchester County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dorchester County Public Schools?
Dorchester County Public Schools is in Maryland, based in Dorchester County, with its district office in Cambridge. Its boundary covers about 541 sq mi.