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Snow Hill Elementary

515 Coulbourne Ln, Snow Hill, MD 21863 · (410) 632-5210 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
172 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
96
Kindergarten
63
Grade 1
85
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
82
Student demographics
White
22358%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
287%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 24%
Black
9424%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 32%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Two+
359%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20753%
Female
18047%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
78.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
74.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.4pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
387
+19 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.9:1
% White
58%
was 60%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
24%
was 28%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Snow Hill Elementary

Snow Hill Elementary is a primary school of intimate scale in Snow Hill, Maryland, overseen by Worcester County Public Schools, serveing 387 students in grades pre-K through 3.

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

Demographically, Snow Hill Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Worcester County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Snow Hill Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Snow Hill Elementary sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 47.9%; actual is 74.8%, +26.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Worcester County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,745 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Snow Hill Elementary is one of 14 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 7,002 students).

The closest other public school is Cedar Chapel Special School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Snow Hill Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 56.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 5%: 368 students in 2018 compared to 387 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 3% to 7% over that span.

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Worcester County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Snow Hill Elementary
District
Worcester County Public Schools
Address
515 Coulbourne Ln, Snow Hill, MD 21863
Phone
(410) 632-5210
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
387
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
172 (44%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
240072001332
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Snow Hill Elementary
How large is Snow Hill Elementary?
Snow Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-03.
Is Snow Hill Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Snow Hill Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Snow Hill Elementary have?
Snow Hill Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Snow Hill Elementary?
Student demographics at Snow Hill Elementary are roughly 58% White, 7% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Snow Hill Elementary public or private?
Snow Hill Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Worcester County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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