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Worcester County Public Schools Schools
Worcester County Public Schools is a public school district in Maryland, based in Worcester County (Newark). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Worcester 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 Worcester County Public Schools
13 of 13 schools in Worcester County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 3D: 6
Best schools in Worcester 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.
- A Stephen Decatur High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Snow Hill High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Berlin Intermediate (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Ocean City Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Pocomoke High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Stephen Decatur Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Showell Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Pocomoke Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Snow Hill Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Cedar Chapel Special School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Worcester County Public Schools
High schools (3)
- C+ Pocomoke High, Pocomoke City
- A- Snow Hill High, Snow Hill
- A Stephen Decatur High, Berlin
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- B+ Berlin Intermediate, Berlin
- D+ Pocomoke Middle, Pocomoke City
- D+ Snow Hill Middle, Snow Hill
- C+ Stephen Decatur Middle, Berlin
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D Buckingham Elementary, Berlin
- B- Ocean City Elementary, Ocean City
- D- Pocomoke Elementary, Pocomoke City
- C- Showell Elementary, Berlin
- D Snow Hill Elementary, Snow Hill
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Cedar Chapel Special School, Snow Hill
Where Worcester County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Berlin (5)
- Snow Hill (4)
- Pocomoke City (3)
- Ocean City (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maryland
- County: Worcester County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,848 students with 606 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,254 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2400720
- 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
- Wicomico County Public Schools (25 schools, 20 mi)
- Somerset County Public Schools (8 schools, 31 mi)
- Dorchester County Public Schools (11 schools, 44 mi)
- Caroline County Public Schools (9 schools, 53 mi)
- Talbot County Public Schools (8 schools, 59 mi)
- St. Mary's County Public Schools (26 schools, 66 mi)
- Calvert County Public Schools (24 schools, 69 mi)
- Queen Anne's County Public Schools (14 schools, 70 mi)
Questions about Worcester County Public Schools
How many schools are in Worcester County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Worcester County Public Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Worcester County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Berlin, Snow Hill, Pocomoke City, Ocean City.
How good are the schools in Worcester County Public Schools?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.9%. 54% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Worcester County Public Schools?
6,848 students were enrolled in Worcester County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Worcester County Public Schools?
Worcester County Public Schools is in Maryland, based in Worcester County, with its district office in Newark. Its boundary covers about 468 sq mi.