Showell Elementary

Showell Elementary operates as a mid-sized primary school in Berlin, Maryland, one of the schools within Worcester County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 638 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 33% larger than typical.

Worcester County Public Schools comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 7,002 students; Showell Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Showell Elementary lists that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Showell Elementary has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Worcester County's rate of about 49%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Showell Elementary sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 55.1%; actual is 71.7%, +16.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Worcester County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,745, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,002 students), of which Showell Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Stephen Decatur High, roughly 3.4 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Showell Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 58.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Showell Elementary's enrollment has grew 22% since 2018, when it stood at 523 (now 638). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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