Enrollment
374
High
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240072001330
Pocomoke High
1817 Old Virginia Rd, Pocomoke City, MD 21851 · (410) 632-5180 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Maryland public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
251 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 98 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 20% |
Student demographics
63%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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
51.2%
MD avg 50.6% . -17.0pp since 2023
Math
19.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 19.4% |
| 2023-24 | 68.2% | 14.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Pocomoke High
Pocomoke High's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocomoke High this school | 374 | 67.1% | 38.2% |
| Crisfield Academy and High School Crisfield | 366 | 67.8% | 21.5% |
| Colonel Richardson High School Federalsburg | 528 | 65.9% | 38.3% |
| Kent County High Worton | 511 | 63.0% | 33.2% |
| Snow Hill High Snow Hill | 368 | 54.3% | 48.8% |
| Washington Academy and High School Princess Anne | 619 | 76.9% | 17.1% |
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 Pocomoke High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #81 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #41 of 206 ▲ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #132 of 206 ▼ 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #200 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #5 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #75 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #45 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #74 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
374
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 374 | 33 | 11.3:1 | 67% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 33.5 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 33 | 10.7:1 | 70% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 32 | 10.9:1 | 68% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 32.5 | 10.5:1 | 62% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 32 | 10.4:1 | 57% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 34 | 9.6:1 | 48% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 41% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 26 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pocomoke High.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (342 to 374); teachers up 2% (32.5 to 33).
About Pocomoke High
Pocomoke High is a small high school that serves part of Pocomoke City, Maryland. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 374 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Maryland average about 1,185 students.
Worcester County Public Schools runs Pocomoke High along with 12 other schools, enrolling 7,002 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Pocomoke High, at 47%. Enrollment also includes 39% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Worcester County, the Black share is about 12%. Pocomoke High's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 33 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Pocomoke High was 11.3:1. This ratio sits 4.0 below the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 67%. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in Worcester County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Pocomoke High an A. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Pocomoke High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (38.2%) and its predicted rate (34.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Worcester County show that the median household income is $81,745, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 14 public schools in Worcester County, enrolling about 7,002 students in all.
Nearest public school: Pocomoke Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Pocomoke High is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment rise, from 349 in 2020-21 to 374 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Pocomoke High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Ocean City ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Buckingham ElementaryElementary · 518 students
Other schools in Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Pocomoke MiddleMiddle · 465 students
Nearby schools
- Pocomoke Elementary0.3 mi · 491
- Pocomoke Middle0.9 mi · 465
- Arcadia High9.3 mi · 688
- Arcadia Middle9.3 mi · 469
- Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School9.7 mi · 389
- Washington Academy and High School11.1 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About Pocomoke HighWhat is the total enrollment at Pocomoke High?
Pocomoke High enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pocomoke High serve?
Pocomoke High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pocomoke High?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Pocomoke High.
How diverse is Pocomoke High?
Pocomoke High reports a student body of 39% White, 5% Hispanic, 47% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Pocomoke High?
Pocomoke High is overseen by Worcester County Public Schools in Worcester County.
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