Best Public Schools in Cambridge, MD

Summary:

The city of Cambridge, Maryland is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Dorchester County Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 18 out of 25 in the state, the schools in Cambridge are consistently underperforming, with no clear standout institutions based on the available data.

The highest-performing school appears to be Maple Elementary, which ranks 740 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among the elementary schools. However, its proficiency rates are still well below the state averages. The lowest-performing school is Choptank Elementary, which ranks 846 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and has the lowest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Across the board, the schools in Cambridge face significant challenges, with consistently low performance on standardized tests, high poverty levels (100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), and little to no improvement over time. The district and individual schools may need to implement comprehensive interventions and strategies to address the root causes of these issues and provide a high-quality education for all students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)					MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandy Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 Glasgow Road	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 228-7978	397	36	11.0	100.0%	66 (16.6%)	251 (63.2%)	43 (10.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	11.3	802^nd of 859 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.4	778^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.0%	24	11.3				6.0	20.4	14.5	17.7					17.5		10.0	$23,567	$3,747	$19,820
Choptank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1103 Mace's Lane	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 228-4950	348	28	12.4	100.0%	17 (4.9%)	262 (75.3%)	45 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	7.1	846^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.5%		7.1	837^th of 855 public elementary schools	2.1%	9						6.4	21.7	11.3					13.6			$22,871	$3,832	$19,039
Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	1405 Glasgow Road	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 221-5268	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mace's Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Mace's Lane	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 228-2111	465	43	10.8	100.0%	68 (14.6%)	275 (59.1%)	78 (16.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.8%)	10.2	306^th of 328 public middle schools	6.7%		10.3	296^th of 322 public middle schools	8.1%	10				6.2					17.2	21.1	16.2		18.1	21.1		$21,960	$2,223	$19,738
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School	Public	9-12	2475 Cambridge Beltway	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 228-9224	789	49	16.2	100.0%	192 (24.3%)	460 (58.3%)	83 (10.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.2%)								(n/a)												26.1	26.1			$19,112	$2,200	$16,912
Maple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Egypt Rd.	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 228-8577	447	34	13.1	100.0%	88 (19.7%)	171 (38.3%)	142 (31.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.4%)	13.9	740^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.9%		14.6	741^st of 855 public elementary schools	13.3%	1	25.4	6.6	6.6		13.0	22.2	18.6	23.7					21.5		5.1	$22,710	$3,820	$18,890
Dorchester County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2465 Cambridge Bypass	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 901-6950	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$302	$00	$302

Cities Near Cambridge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trappe	8.06 mi	1	86^th
Secretary	9.03 mi	1	67^th
Church Creek	11.86 mi	1	26^th
Hurlock	12.05 mi	3	176^th
Easton	14.07 mi	3	166^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Cambridge, MD

Maple Elementary School

Sandy Hill Elementary

Mace's Lane Middle School

Choptank Elementary School

Cambridge-South Dorchester High School

Dorchester County Career and Technology Center

Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center

Cities Near Cambridge