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What's the one class at Federalsburg Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAROLINE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240018000521
Federalsburg Elementary School
302 S University Ave, Federalsburg, MD 21632 · (410) 479-2761 · Caroline County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
337 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Community
4
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 | 67 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
41.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +15.8pp since 2023
Math
47.9%
MD avg 34.8% . +22.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 are up about 23 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.4% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.6% | 25.3% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Federalsburg Elementary School
Federalsburg Elementary School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalsburg Elementary School this school | 415 | 81.2% | 35.0% |
| Hurlock Elementary School Hurlock | 391 | 75.4% | 37.6% |
| Princess Anne Elementary School Princess Anne | 391 | 82.1% | N/A |
| Halls Cross Roads Elementary Aberdeen | 425 | 85.9% | 37.7% |
| Carter G Woodson Elementary Crisfield | 512 | 77.0% | 29.2% |
| H. H. Garnett Elementary Chestertown | 322 | 74.5% | 44.6% |
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 Federalsburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #542 of 853 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #320 of 853 ▲ 290 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #543 of 853 ▲ 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #567 of 898 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #129 of 857 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #200 of 857 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #177 of 885 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #258 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
415
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 415 | 36 | 11.5:1 | 81% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 33 | 12.1:1 | 80% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 32 | 12.2:1 | 81% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 35 | 11.4:1 | 80% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 76% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 77% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 76% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 33 | 15.0:1 | 59% (294) |
| 1990-91 | 584 | 32 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Federalsburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (480 to 415); teachers down 3% (37 to 36).
About Federalsburg Elementary School
Federalsburg Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Federalsburg, Maryland. A federal count lists 415 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Caroline County Public Schools is the district for Federalsburg Elementary School. It has 9 schools and 5,648 students.
Black students are the largest group at Federalsburg Elementary School, with 39% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% White, 16% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 13%. By the diversity index, Federalsburg Elementary School comes in at 69%.
With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Federalsburg Elementary School was 11.5:1. Among elementary schools in Maryland, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. Federalsburg Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 81%. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Caroline County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against Maryland public elementary schools, Federalsburg Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Federalsburg Elementary School, the prediction is 26.2% and the result is 35.0%.
Federal survey data for Caroline County show that median household income is about $68,457, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 10 public schools operate in Caroline County, serving about 5,648 students.
The shortest distance from Federalsburg Elementary School to another public school is about 5.1 miles, to Colonel Richardson Middle School. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Federalsburg Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students grew from 399 to 415 over 4 years.
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Caroline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,669
Census ACS
Median income
$68,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caroline County Public Schools
- North Caroline High SchoolHigh · 1,238 students
- Greensboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 840 students
- Lockerman Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Denton Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Colonel Richardson High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Ridgely Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Other schools in Federalsburg
- Colonel Richardson High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolMiddle · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Colonel Richardson Middle School5.1 mi · 390
- Colonel Richardson High School5.2 mi · 528
- Hurlock Elementary School6.2 mi · 391
- Preston Elementary School6.9 mi · 381
- Sussex Montessori School8.2 mi · 383
- West Seaford Elementary School8.6 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Federalsburg Elementary SchoolHow large is Federalsburg Elementary School?
Federalsburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Federalsburg Elementary School serve?
Federalsburg Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Federalsburg Elementary School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Federalsburg Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Federalsburg Elementary School?
Student demographics at Federalsburg Elementary School are roughly 36% White, 7% Hispanic, 39% Black, 3% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Federalsburg Elementary School in?
Federalsburg Elementary School is part of Caroline County Public Schools.
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