Sandy Hill Elementary

Located at 1503 Glasgow Road, in Cambridge, Maryland, Sandy Hill Elementary is a compact primary school that enrolls 393 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Dorchester County Public Schools.

Across the 11 schools in Dorchester County Public Schools (4,586 students total), Sandy Hill Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Sandy Hill Elementary records that Black students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder reads as 19% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

In terms of school funding signals, Sandy Hill Elementary lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Sandy Hill Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Dorchester County put median household income runs about $61,839, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Dorchester County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,586 students), of which Sandy Hill Elementary is one.

Mace's Lane Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Sandy Hill Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sandy Hill Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 38.5%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Sandy Hill Elementary's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 457 (now 393).

On allk12, the feed for Sandy Hill Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.