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What's something Carter G Woodson Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERSET COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240057001535
Carter G Woodson Elementary
281a Woodson School Rd, Crisfield, MD 21817 · (410) 968-1295 · Somerset County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Maryland public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
394 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 94 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carter G Woodson Elementary→Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School
Based on grade levels within Somerset County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
43.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +15.6pp since 2023
Math
22.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 23.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carter G Woodson Elementary
Carter G Woodson Elementary's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter G Woodson Elementary this school | 512 | 77.0% | 29.2% |
| Bear Creek Elementary Baltimore | 461 | 76.8% | 31.9% |
| Gilpin Manor Elementary Elkton | 478 | 71.5% | 26.0% |
| Grange Elementary Baltimore | 483 | 71.6% | 29.7% |
| Hurlock Elementary School Hurlock | 391 | 75.4% | 37.6% |
| Holly Hall Elementary Elkton | 432 | 69.7% | 25.4% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carter G Woodson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #656 of 853 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #702 of 853 ▼ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #522 of 853 ▲ 178 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #359 of 898 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #597 of 857 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #281 of 857 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.0% | #203 of 885 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #497 of 551 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
512
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 512 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 77% (394) |
| 2023-24 | 516 | 45 | 11.5:1 | 78% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 46 | 11.0:1 | 75% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 56% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 38.8 | 13.5:1 | 100% (525) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 92% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 590 | 40 | 14.8:1 | 73% (431) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter G Woodson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (525 to 512); teachers down 12% (38.8 to 34).
About Carter G Woodson Elementary
Carter G Woodson Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Crisfield, Maryland. The student body numbers 512 students, from pre-K through 5.
Somerset County Public Schools runs 7 schools with a combined 2,901 students. Carter G Woodson Elementary is one of them.
Carter G Woodson Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 48%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. The White share in Somerset County as a whole is similar, at about 52%. Carter G Woodson Elementary's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 15.1:1 comes from the school's 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. The lunch program counts 77% of students at Carter G Woodson Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Somerset County average 76%.
Carter G Woodson Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of Maryland public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Carter G Woodson Elementary would score about 28.7%. It scores 29.2%, within a point of that figure.
In Somerset County (population about 24,822), the median household income is $64,943, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 9 public schools in Somerset County, enrolling about 2,901 students in all.
The nearest public school is Crisfield Academy and High School, at about 0.9 miles. Nearby schools with test data average 48.1% proficiency; Carter G Woodson Elementary posts 29.2%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 512 students in 2024-25, 13 more than the 499 it had in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.1:1) than in 2020-21 (13.5:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Carter G Woodson Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,822
Census ACS
Median income
$64,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,901 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Somerset County Public Schools
- Washington Academy and High SchoolHigh · 619 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Princess Anne Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Somerset 6/7 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 389 students
- Crisfield Academy and High SchoolHigh · 366 students
- Deal Island SchoolElementary · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Crisfield Academy and High School0.9 mi · 366
- Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School11.1 mi · 389
- Tangier Combined12.9 mi · 38
- Deal Island School13.7 mi · 117
- Arcadia Middle16.5 mi · 469
- Pocomoke Middle16.7 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About Carter G Woodson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Carter G Woodson Elementary?
Carter G Woodson Elementary enrolls approximately 512 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Carter G Woodson Elementary serve?
Carter G Woodson Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Carter G Woodson Elementary?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Carter G Woodson Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Carter G Woodson Elementary?
Student demographics at Carter G Woodson Elementary are roughly 48% White, 12% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Carter G Woodson Elementary in?
Carter G Woodson Elementary is part of Somerset County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.