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If you could change one rule at Parkside High, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,272
High
DISTRICT 965 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICOMICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240069001309
Parkside High
1015 Beaglin Park Dr, Salisbury, MD 21804 · (410) 677-5143 · Wicomico County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,272 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
677 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 319 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 330 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 327 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 296 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
43.7%
MD avg 50.6% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.5% | 10.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Parkside High
Parkside High's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside High this school | 1,272 | 53.2% | 28.6% |
| James M. Bennett High Salisbury | 1,474 | 54.3% | 27.9% |
| Elkton High Elkton | 1,050 | 55.2% | 33.9% |
| Aberdeen High Aberdeen | 1,396 | 51.6% | 29.9% |
| Great Mills High Great Mills | 1,697 | 57.5% | 32.1% |
| North Hagerstown High Hagerstown | 1,583 | 58.2% | 39.9% |
Matched among Maryland high 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 Parkside High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #142 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #205 of 206 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #152 of 206 ▼ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,272 | #107 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #11 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #56 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #98 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #87 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,272
+159 (+14%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 889
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 1,272 | 108 | 11.8:1 | 53% (677) |
| 2023-24 | 1,223 | 107 | 11.4:1 | 52% (642) |
| 2022-23 | 1,160 | 105 | 11.1:1 | 45% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 1,113 | 103 | 10.8:1 | 49% (546) |
| 2017-18 | 1,191 | 100.5 | 11.8:1 | 42% (497) |
| 2015-16 | 1,151 | 97 | 11.9:1 | 43% (494) |
| 2010-11 | 1,137 | 98 | 11.6:1 | 36% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 1,120 | 93 | 12.0:1 | 17% (195) |
| 1990-91 | 889 | 57 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkside High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,191 to 1,272); teachers up 7% (100.5 to 108).
About Parkside High
As a mid-sized high school, Parkside High serves students in Salisbury, Maryland. It has an enrollment of 1,272 students in grades 9 through 12.
Wicomico County Public Schools runs 25 schools with a combined 15,582 students. Parkside High is one of them.
White students account for 45% of enrollment at Parkside High, more than any other group. Other groups make up 33% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 59% of Wicomico County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
Parkside High reported 108 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.8:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Maryland is 15.3:1. There are 677 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 53% of enrollment.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Parkside High is in the bottom 10% of Maryland schools: 28.6% actual against 42.7% predicted.
Looking at the county, Wicomico County, median household income comes to about $76,210, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 25 public schools and about 15,582 students.
The closest school to Parkside High is Wicomico County Evening High, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Parkside High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Parkside High at 4th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Parkside High is City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 159 students, from 1,113 to 1,272.
On allk12, people connected to Parkside High can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Wicomico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,914
Census ACS
Median income
$76,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wicomico County Public Schools
- James M. Bennett HighHigh · 1,474 students
- Wicomico HighHigh · 1,304 students
- Prince Street SchoolElementary · 976 students
- Bennett MiddleMiddle · 963 students
- Delmar ElementaryElementary · 914 students
- Salisbury MiddleMiddle · 847 students
Other schools in Salisbury
- James M. Bennett HighHigh · 1,474 students
- Wicomico HighHigh · 1,304 students
- Prince Street SchoolElementary · 976 students
- Salisbury MiddleMiddle · 847 students
- Wicomico MiddleMiddle · 827 students
- Beaver Run SchoolElementary · 741 students
Nearby schools
- Wicomico County Evening High0.1 mi · 35
- Glen Avenue School0.9 mi · 386
- Prince Street School1.0 mi · 976
- James M. Bennett High1.0 mi · 1,474
- Wicomico High1.2 mi · 1,304
- Wicomico Middle1.4 mi · 827
Frequently asked questions
About Parkside HighHow many students attend Parkside High?
Parkside High enrolls approximately 1,272 students in grades 09-12.
Is Parkside High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parkside High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Parkside High?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Parkside High.
How diverse is Parkside High?
Parkside High reports a student body of 45% White, 12% Hispanic, 33% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Parkside High in?
Parkside High is part of Wicomico County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.