West Salisbury

West Salisbury operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in Salisbury, Maryland, part of Wicomico County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 409 students spanning grades pre-K through 2.

Across the 25 schools in Wicomico County Public Schools (15,582 students total), West Salisbury accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Salisbury reports that the largest single group is Black at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 27% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, West Salisbury logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Wicomico County's rate of about 59%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Wicomico County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $76,210 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Wicomico County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,582 students), of which West Salisbury is one.

Salisbury Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

West Salisbury operates from a metropolitan location.

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