East Salisbury Elementary

East Salisbury Elementary operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Salisbury, Maryland, operated by Wicomico County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 486 students spanning grades 3 through 5.

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

In terms of who attends, East Salisbury Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 21% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, East Salisbury Elementary has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Wicomico County's rate of about 59%.

After controlling for student poverty, East Salisbury Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.8%, the actual is 25.9%, a residual of -4.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Wicomico County shows median household income runs about $76,210, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wicomico County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,582 students), of which East Salisbury Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wicomico High, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Salisbury Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 32.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. East Salisbury Elementary's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 499 (now 486). The White share of enrollment declined from 23% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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