Is East Salisbury Elementary a good school?

East Salisbury Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend East Salisbury Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 480 students attended East Salisbury Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of East Salisbury Elementary?

Students at East Salisbury Elementary are 54% African American, 20% Hispanic, 17% White, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of East Salisbury Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Salisbury Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wicomico Middle High : Wicomico High

East Salisbury Elementary

Summary:

East Salisbury Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Salisbury, Maryland, with 421 students from predominantly African American (48.69%) and Hispanic (23.75%) backgrounds.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 and higher per-student spending of $17,601 compared to nearby schools, East Salisbury Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance on state assessments than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 14.1% of East Salisbury students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20% for the Wicomico County Public Schools district and 24.1% for the state. This persistent underperformance suggests the school is struggling to effectively educate its students, many of whom come from low-income families, with 69.83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The challenges faced by East Salisbury Elementary highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes. Exploring opportunities for collaboration and the sharing of best practices with the nearby schools, which demonstrate a range of academic performance and student demographics, could potentially help identify strategies to address the school's struggles. Ensuring that the school's relatively high funding is being used in the most impactful way to support student learning will also be crucial in driving progress.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1201 Old Ocean City Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5803

District: Wicomico County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
744^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,994

Students who attend East Salisbury Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wicomico Middle
High:	Wicomico High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 480

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

Hispanic:

20.4%

White:

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Salisbury Elementary ranks worse than 86.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Wicomico County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at East Salisbury Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (54%), Hispanic (20.4%), White (16.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Salisbury Elementary is 12.6. 9 elementary schools in the Wicomico County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare East Salisbury Elementary employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Salisbury Elementary is $20,994, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Wicomico County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

East Salisbury Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Wicomico County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wicomico County Public Schools 19^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Salisbury Elementary

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Rank History for all students at East Salisbury Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	74.81	200^th	803	75.1%
2005	77.86	166^th	805	79.4%
2006	77.29	171^st	804	78.7%
2007	79.39	130^th	818	84.1%
2008	32.21	641^st	838	23.5%
2009	33.11	641^st	850	24.6%
2010	24.09	731^st	855	14.5%
2011	39.63	566^th	853	33.6%
2012	28.14	684^th	857	20.2%
2013	34.73	606^th	847	28.5%
2014	23.10	724^th	867	16.5%
2015	15.89	751^st	859	12.6%
2016	22.72	643^rd	845	23.9%
2017	32.36	541^st	847	36.1%
2018	34.14	522^nd	857	39.1%
2019	29.43	552^nd	853	35.3%
2021	13.80	744^th	802	7.2%
2022	19.07	711^th	862	17.5%
2023	13.18	759^th	855	11.2%
2024	13.88	744^th	859	13.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Salisbury Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.36	41^st	52	21.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Salisbury Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.78	508^th	546	7.0%

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Rank History for Female students at East Salisbury Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.54	630^th	796	20.9%

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Rank History for Male students at East Salisbury Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	11.94	761^st	788	3.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Salisbury Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.23	298^th	347	14.1%

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Rank History for White students at East Salisbury Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.09	478^th	528	9.5%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Salisbury Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	255	293	3	9	2	n/a	n/a	562
1990	253	292	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	558
1991	283	338	7	6	2	n/a	n/a	636
1992	285	305	23	4	0	n/a	n/a	617
1993	273	321	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	608
1994	266	380	12	1	1	n/a	n/a	660
1995	188	364	17	12	0	n/a	n/a	581
1996	188	364	17	12	0	n/a	n/a	581
1997	148	368	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	540
1998	152	327	16	25	0	n/a	n/a	520
1999	133	343	18	24	0	n/a	n/a	518
2000	99	326	12	23	0	n/a	n/a	460
2001	169	188	8	19	0	n/a	n/a	384
2002	161	170	12	19	0	n/a	n/a	362
2003	161	170	12	19	0	n/a	n/a	362
2004	144	172	8	18	4	n/a	n/a	346
2005	172	178	8	20	1	n/a	n/a	379
2006	161	184	12	23	1	n/a	n/a	381
2007	132	180	10	32	0	n/a	n/a	354
2008	136	195	7	23	0	n/a	n/a	361
2009	125	201	9	22	0	n/a	n/a	357
2010	118	205	5	34	1	n/a	n/a	363
2011	106	199	6	34	1	0	24	370
2012	125	219	4	40	0	0	15	403
2013	132	193	6	34	1	0	21	387
2014	125	195	7	41	2	0	21	391
2015	123	221	8	53	5	0	34	444
2016	124	190	10	67	7	0	47	445
2017	108	208	5	82	6	0	52	461
2018	117	228	4	88	7	0	55	499
2019	105	215	6	81	6	0	51	464
2020	102	213	1	81	4	0	50	451
2021	66	203	2	81	1	0	46	399
2022	76	190	1	94	0	1	36	398
2023	77	205	2	100	0	1	36	421
2024	80	259	0	98	0	1	42	480

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Salisbury Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	562	29.3	19.1	n/a
1990	558	30.9	18.0	36.4
1991	636	32.4	19.6	29.9
1992	617	34.0	18.1	35.8
1993	608	36.0	16.9	36.3
1994	660	35.0	18.9	38
1995	581	36.1	16.1	55.4
1996	581	36.1	16.1	55.4
1997	540	34.5	15.7	57.4
1998	520	34.2	15.2	56.2
1999	518	34.2	15.1	73
2000	460	29.8	15.4	75.4
2001	384	31.8	12.1	60.4
2002	362	32.5	11.1	65.2
2003	362	32.5	11.1	65.2
2004	346	32.3	10.7	73.1
2005	379	27.0	14.0	71.2
2006	381	30.0	12.7	70.1
2007	354	28.7	12.3	67.8
2008	361	29.2	12.4	74
2009	357	27.2	13.1	79.6
2010	363	26.5	13.7	74.1
2011	370	28.5	12.9	83.5
2012	403	30.0	13.4	83.6
2013	387	29.0	13.3	85.5
2014	391	30.0	13.0	86.4
2015	444	34.0	13.0	85.4
2016	445	35.0	12.7	83.6
2017	461	34.0	13.5	82.4
2018	499	35.0	14.2	81.2
2019	464	35.0	13.2	100
2020	451	36.0	12.5	61.4
2021	399	35.0	11.4	71.9
2022	398	35.0	11.3	71.4
2023	421	37.0	11.3	69.8
2024	480	38.0	12.6	70

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Salisbury Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	562	29.3	19.1	n/a
1990	558	30.9	18.0	36.4
1991	636	32.4	19.6	29.9
1992	617	34.0	18.1	35.8
1993	608	36.0	16.9	36.3
1994	660	35.0	18.9	38
1995	581	36.1	16.1	55.4
1996	581	36.1	16.1	55.4
1997	540	34.5	15.7	57.4
1998	520	34.2	15.2	56.2
1999	518	34.2	15.1	73
2000	460	29.8	15.4	75.4
2001	384	31.8	12.1	60.4
2002	362	32.5	11.1	65.2
2003	362	32.5	11.1	65.2
2004	346	32.3	10.7	73.1
2005	379	27.0	14.0	71.2
2006	381	30.0	12.7	70.1
2007	354	28.7	12.3	67.8
2008	361	29.2	12.4	74
2009	357	27.2	13.1	79.6
2010	363	26.5	13.7	74.1
2011	370	28.5	12.9	83.5
2012	403	30.0	13.4	83.6
2013	387	29.0	13.3	85.5
2014	391	30.0	13.0	86.4
2015	444	34.0	13.0	85.4
2016	445	35.0	12.7	83.6
2017	461	34.0	13.5	82.4
2018	499	35.0	14.2	81.2
2019	464	35.0	13.2	100
2020	451	36.0	12.5	61.4
2021	399	35.0	11.4	71.9
2022	398	35.0	11.3	71.4
2023	421	37.0	11.3	69.8
2024	480	38.0	12.6	70

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Salisbury Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,508 (10.4%)	$13,060 (89.6%)	$14,568
2020	$1,925 (12.1%)	$14,006 (87.9%)	$15,931
2021	$5,285 (30.0%)	$12,317 (70.0%)	$17,601
2022	$3,876 (19.8%)	$15,655 (80.2%)	$19,531
2023	$4,452 (21.2%)	$16,542 (78.8%)	$20,994

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Salisbury Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 552^nd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 759^th of 855 Elementary schools	24.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	464	421	9.3%
African American	215	205	4.7%
American Indian	6	0	100%
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	81	100	23.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	105	77	26.7%
Two or More Races	51	36	29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	69.8%	30.2%

Schools Near East Salisbury Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Salisbury Elementary	Public	3-5	1201 Old Ocean City Rd	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5803	480	38	12.6	70.0%	80 (16.7%)	259 (54.0%)	98 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.8%)	13.9	744^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.4%		13.2	759^th of 855 public elementary schools	11.2%	15	25.3	9.8	7.0	14.1	15.0	23.4	18.9	19.2		$20,994	$4,452	$16,542
North Salisbury Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1213 Emerson Ave	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 677-5807	520	43	12.0	48.7%	164 (31.5%)	203 (39.0%)	74 (14.2%)	39 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	74.9	200^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.7%		70.5	230^th of 855 public elementary schools	73.1%	30	62.2	55.1	36.7	50.8	64.2	60.5	48.9	57.5	36.3	$17,653	$2,379	$15,274
Glen Avenue School	Public	2-5	1615 Glen Ave	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5806	388	36	10.7	78.1%	58 (14.9%)	249 (64.2%)	45 (11.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.5%)	14.7	729^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.1%		14.7	738^th of 855 public elementary schools	13.7%	9	20.2	12.9	10.5	14.4	15.1	28.1	19.1	20.8		$20,250	$4,444	$15,806
Prince Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Prince Street	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5813	878	58	15.1	74.6%	95 (10.8%)	469 (53.4%)	236 (26.9%)	12 (1.4%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (6.6%)	13.2	762^nd of 859 public elementary schools	11.3%		17.3	696^th of 855 public elementary schools	18.6%	66	19.8	16.8	7.6	14.9	16.3	17.8	16.5	16.9		$16,420	$4,017	$12,403
Charles H. Chipman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	711 Lake St	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5814	303	26	11.8	74.3%	35 (11.6%)	212 (70.0%)	35 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$23,081	$5,917	$17,164
West Salisbury	Public	PK, KG-2	1321 West Road	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5816	389	28	13.8	72.2%	48 (12.3%)	217 (55.8%)	83 (21.3%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.9%)								(n/a)										$19,385	$3,829	$15,556
Pemberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Pemberton Dr	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5809	503	41	12.2	66.0%	111 (22.1%)	290 (57.7%)	33 (6.6%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.3%)	23.3	605^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.6%		26.8	573^rd of 855 public elementary schools	33.0%	32	37.0	18.8	14.8	24.2	27.1	28.6	24.6	26.8	6.3	$19,513	$3,852	$15,661
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 S Pinehurst Ave	Salisbury	21801	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5810	542	44	12.3	69.9%	116 (21.4%)	314 (57.9%)	68 (12.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.1%)	21.6	628^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.9%		21.1	643^rd of 855 public elementary schools	24.8%	15	33.3	15.9	14.9	21.9	27.3	31.8	23.0	27.2	5.1	$22,455	$4,587	$17,868
Beaver Run School	Public	PK, KG-2	31481 Ocean City Rd	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5101	713	49	14.5	73.8%	151 (21.2%)	331 (46.4%)	133 (18.7%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	86 (12.1%)								(n/a)										$17,871	$3,849	$14,022
Fruitland Intermediate	Public	3-5	208 W Main St	Fruitland	21826	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5805	348	29	12.0	54.0%	159 (45.7%)	98 (28.2%)	42 (12.1%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.1%)	36	478^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.4%		44.1	423^rd of 855 public elementary schools	50.5%	55	35.2	25.6	35.8	32.2	35.9	39.3	27.3	33.8	13.4	$16,445	$2,554	$13,891

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