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How has Ocean City Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240072001327
Ocean City Elementary
12828 Center Dr, Ocean City, MD 21842 · (410) 632-5370 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Maryland public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
11.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
214 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 99 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 16% larger than its 4th grade class (76).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Based on grade levels within Worcester County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
81.6%
MD avg 50.6% . -6.9pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.6% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.5% | 73.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in Maryland's top 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 Ocean City Elementary
Ocean City Elementary's state test result (78.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean City Elementary this school | 566 | 37.8% | 78.1% |
| William Winchester Elementary Westminster | 587 | 40.0% | 63.5% |
| Centreville Elementary School Centreville | 535 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Sunset Elementary Pasadena | 520 | 41.3% | 41.5% |
| Jacobsville Elementary Pasadena | 474 | 38.0% | 50.4% |
| Kennard Elementary School Centreville | 477 | 35.6% | 46.3% |
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 Ocean City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #43 of 853 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #101 of 853 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #43 of 853 ▼ 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #260 of 898 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #155 of 857 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #593 of 857 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #641 of 885 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #500 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
566
+37 (+7%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 566 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 38% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 49.5 | 11.0:1 | 41% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 48 | 10.8:1 | 44% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 46 | 11.5:1 | 36% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 47 | 12.3:1 | 33% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 45 | 14.2:1 | 36% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 41 | 14.9:1 | 31% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 22% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 23 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ocean City Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (580 to 566); teachers up 2% (47 to 48).
About Ocean City Elementary
Ocean City Elementary serves students in Ocean City, Maryland, as a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 566 students across pre-K through 4.
Worcester County Public Schools runs Ocean City Elementary along with 12 other schools, enrolling 7,002 students in total.
The share of White students at Ocean City Elementary is 73%, a majority. Smaller groups are 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 48 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ocean City Elementary, giving a ratio of 11.8:1. The school's 11.8:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Maryland. By family income, 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 49% average for public schools in Worcester County is 11 points.
Ocean City Elementary earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of Maryland public elementary schools.
Ocean City Elementary is 26.2 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Maryland.
In the wider Worcester County area, the median household earns about $81,745 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Worcester County, 14 public schools serve about 7,002 students.
Ocean City Elementary is about 4.5 miles from Stephen Decatur Middle, its nearest public school. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Ocean City Elementary is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
Federal data place Ocean City Elementary in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 7%.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,700
Census ACS
Median income
$81,745
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
7,002 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Worcester County Public Schools
- Stephen Decatur HighHigh · 1,462 students
- Stephen Decatur MiddleMiddle · 665 students
- Showell ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Berlin IntermediateMiddle · 613 students
- Buckingham ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Pocomoke ElementaryElementary · 491 students
Nearby schools
- Stephen Decatur Middle4.5 mi · 665
- Stephen Decatur High4.5 mi · 1,462
- Showell Elementary5.5 mi · 638
- Berlin Intermediate5.7 mi · 613
- Buckingham Elementary6.5 mi · 518
- Selbyville Middle School9.7 mi · 770
Frequently asked questions
About Ocean City ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ocean City Elementary?
Ocean City Elementary enrolls approximately 566 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Ocean City Elementary serve?
Ocean City Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean City Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ocean City Elementary is approximately 11.8:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ocean City Elementary?
Student demographics at Ocean City Elementary are roughly 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Ocean City Elementary?
Ocean City Elementary is overseen by Worcester County Public Schools in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.