Best Public Schools in Ocean City, MD

Summary:

The city of Ocean City, Maryland is home to a single standout elementary school, Ocean City Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Worcester County Public Schools district. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and efficient use of resources.

Ocean City Elementary boasts impressive academic achievements, with students significantly outperforming the county and state averages on MCAP assessments in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.2% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.3% for the district and 24.1% for the state. In English Language Arts, 89.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 69.4% for the district and 48.4% for the state. This academic excellence is supported by a high per-student spending of $17,950 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 43.95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ocean City Elementary continues to excel. This suggests the school is effectively supporting the learning and development of a diverse student body, potentially serving as a model for other schools in the region. Overall, Ocean City Elementary's consistent academic performance, efficient resource allocation, and ability to serve a socioeconomically diverse population make it a standout school in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)			MCAP English Language Arts (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ocean City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12828 Center Dr	Ocean City	21842	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 632-5370	543	50	10.9	40.5%	408 (75.1%)	19 (3.5%)	76 (14.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	97.2	17^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.3	7^th of 855 public elementary schools	99.2%	10	73.2	75.0	74.2	88.5	90.9	89.8	$21,464	$1,843	$19,621

Cities Near Ocean City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berlin	4.59 mi	5	53^rd
Willards	13.52 mi	1
Pittsville	16.92 mi	1	139^th
Newark	17.22 mi	1
Snow Hill	21.55 mi	4	98^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.

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