Carter G Woodson Elementary

Carter G Woodson Elementary, a moderately sized K-5 school in Crisfield, Maryland, operated by Somerset County Public Schools, serves 512 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Carter G Woodson Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Somerset County Public Schools, a district that serves 2,901 students overall.

Demographically, Carter G Woodson Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% Black, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Somerset County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Carter G Woodson Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 77% of students at Carter G Woodson Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Carter G Woodson Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.7%, the actual is 29.2%, a residual of +0.5 points.

Around the school, census data for Somerset County shows median household income runs about $64,943, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Somerset County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,901 students), Carter G Woodson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Crisfield Academy and High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Carter G Woodson Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carter G Woodson Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 525 students in 2018 to 512 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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