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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240072001498
Showell Elementary
11318 Showell School Rd, Berlin, MD 21811 · (410) 632-5350 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
206 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 | 100 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (118).
Student demographics
29%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
73.8%
MD avg 50.6% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
68.5%
MD avg 34.8% . -2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 74 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 have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.8% | 68.5% |
| 2023-24 | 73.9% | 70.7% |
% 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
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 55% 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 17 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 Showell Elementary
Showell Elementary's state test result (71.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showell Elementary this school | 638 | 32.3% | 71.7% |
| Manchester Elementary Manchester | 671 | 31.6% | 66.2% |
| Runnymede Elementary Westminster | 625 | 34.4% | 62.8% |
| Sandymount Elementary Finksburg | 640 | 28.0% | 65.8% |
| Ebb Valley Elementary Manchester | 563 | 27.4% | 65.4% |
| Boonsboro Elementary Boonsboro | 514 | 30.7% | 69.4% |
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 Showell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #82 of 853 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #111 of 853 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #108 of 853 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #164 of 898 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #126 of 857 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #732 of 857 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #693 of 885 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.0% | #72 of 294 |
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
638
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 638 | 55.5 | 11.5:1 | 32% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 50.5 | 12.5:1 | 35% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 51 | 12.2:1 | 37% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 49 | 13.2:1 | 27% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 40.5 | 12.9:1 | 36% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 35% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 40 | 13.7:1 | 28% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 15% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 28 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Showell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (523 to 638); teachers up 37% (40.5 to 55.5).
About Showell Elementary
Showell Elementary is a public elementary school in Berlin, Maryland. Total enrollment is 638 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 4. It has 33% more students than the average for elementary schools in Maryland (about 481).
Worcester County Public Schools includes 13 schools. Together they enroll 7,002 students.
At Showell Elementary, 84% of students are White. It is also 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The diversity index for Showell Elementary is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Showell Elementary is 11.5:1, based on 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Worcester County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.
After accounting for student poverty, Showell Elementary is in the top 10% of Maryland schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 71.7% is 16.6 points above the 55.1% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
For the population of Worcester County, median household income comes to about $81,745, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Worcester County's 14 public schools enroll about 7,002 students and include Showell Elementary.
Stephen Decatur High sits about 3.4 miles from Showell Elementary. Showell Elementary has 3 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Showell Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 638, close to the 649 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.2 to 11.5 over 4 years.
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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
- Berlin IntermediateMiddle · 613 students
- Ocean City ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Buckingham ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Pocomoke ElementaryElementary · 491 students
Other schools in Berlin
- Stephen Decatur HighHigh · 1,462 students
- Stephen Decatur MiddleMiddle · 665 students
- Berlin IntermediateMiddle · 613 students
- Buckingham ElementaryElementary · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Stephen Decatur High3.4 mi · 1,462
- Stephen Decatur Middle3.7 mi · 665
- Berlin Intermediate4.3 mi · 613
- Selbyville Middle School5.0 mi · 770
- Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School5.1 mi · 297
- Buckingham Elementary5.1 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Showell ElementaryHow many students attend Showell Elementary?
Showell Elementary enrolls approximately 638 students in grades PK-04.
Is Showell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Showell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Showell Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Showell Elementary is approximately 11.5:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Showell Elementary?
Showell Elementary reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Showell Elementary in?
Showell Elementary is part of Worcester County Public Schools.
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