Delmar Elementary

Delmar Elementary is an expansive elementary-level community in Delmar, Maryland, run under Wicomico County Public Schools. The school instructs 914 students in grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 481 students each, so Delmar Elementary sits 90% larger than that benchmark.

Within Wicomico County Public Schools, which oversees 25 schools and 15,582 students, Delmar Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Delmar Elementary shows that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 20% Black, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Delmar Elementary has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wicomico County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Delmar Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.3%, the actual is 48.4%, a residual of -7.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Wicomico County put the typical household earns roughly $76,210 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Delmar Elementary is one of 25 public schools in Wicomico County (combined enrollment of about 15,582 students).

The closest other public school is Delmar High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Delmar Elementary at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 34.8%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Delmar Elementary has climbed 7%, going from 857 students in 2018 to 914 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 63% to 54% over that span.

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