SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the MD proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 65%Projected 34%

Stephen Decatur Middle Greatly Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the MD proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the MD average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 57%MD 30%

English proficiency

School 78%MD 49%

Science proficiency

School 60%MD 29%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 0 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered0
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
5%

AP computer science

0%
3%

AP math

0%
5%

Gold marks the MD average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B-

30.02 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C+

3.92 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B+

13.98 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$89,337

MD average $91,672

Median home value

$413,793

MD average $337,302

Median rent

$1,444 /mo

MD average $1,464

Unemployment rate

5.6%

MD average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 93.6%MD 91.2%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

12:1

MD average 13:1

Teachers

57

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$94,658

All teachers in Worcester County Public Schools.

Student to counselor ratio MD average 371:1349:1
Support staff4
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%MD 91%

Experienced teachers

School 90%MD 82%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days35
Out-of-school suspension days21
Total days missed to suspension60
Expulsions with services30
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$13694 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$8.04

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

73%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

9%

Latino

9%

Multiracial

7%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged37%
Students with disabilities8%
English as a second language2%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected1%
Homeless2%
Migratory0%

Middle schools nearest to Stephen Decatur Middle

Nearby middle schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Berlin Intermediate

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 1.3 mi
Selbyville Middle School

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Distance: 8.7 mi
Pittsville Elementary & Middle

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 13.0 mi
Snow Hill Middle

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Distance: 16.3 mi
Millsboro Middle School

  • Actual: 24%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 18.2 mi
Wicomico Middle

  • Actual: 14%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 21.7 mi
Delmar Middle School

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 22.1 mi
Salisbury Middle

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Distance: 22.8 mi
Bennett Middle

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Distance: 23.9 mi
Laurel Middle School

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 25.0 mi