Is Showell Elementary a good school?

Yes. Showell Elementary ranks in the top 9.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Showell Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 633 students attended Showell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Showell Elementary?

Students at Showell Elementary are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Showell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Showell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Berlin Intermediate Middle : Stephen Decatur Middle High : Stephen Decatur High

Showell Elementary School in Berlin MD

Performance Trends

Compare Details Showell Elementary ranks better than 90.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Worcester County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.24. (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 Showell Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Worcester County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (85.5%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Showell Elementary is 12.5. 3 elementary schools in the Worcester County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Showell Elementary employs 50.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Showell Elementary is $19,573, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Worcester County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Worcester County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Worcester County Public Schools 4^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Showell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	2.87	777^th	803	3.2%
2021	60.53	219^th	802	72.7%
2022	78.96	180^th	862	79.1%
2023	89.33	91^st	855	89.4%
2024	89.24	83^rd	859	90.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Showell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.59	55^th	136	59.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Showell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.11	46^th	546	91.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Showell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	65.51	176^th	796	77.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Showell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.18	294^th	788	62.7%

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Rank History for White students at Showell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.71	284^th	528	46.2%

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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 Showell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	270	53	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	346
1990	294	59	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	377
1991	468	85	8	20	0	n/a	n/a	581
1992	537	67	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	626
1993	566	55	11	12	0	n/a	n/a	644
1994	625	49	9	12	0	n/a	n/a	695
1995	672	54	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	747
1996	672	54	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	747
1997	689	43	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	751
1998	600	38	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	649
1999	594	39	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	649
2000	520	33	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	570
2001	542	33	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	590
2002	510	19	6	14	5	n/a	n/a	554
2003	510	19	6	14	5	n/a	n/a	554
2004	445	20	6	18	1	n/a	n/a	490
2005	420	20	8	21	3	n/a	n/a	472
2006	412	28	7	18	2	n/a	n/a	467
2007	439	25	8	33	1	n/a	n/a	506
2008	468	23	10	28	0	n/a	n/a	529
2009	442	20	9	31	4	n/a	n/a	506
2010	483	26	8	22	4	n/a	n/a	543
2011	479	24	8	25	2	0	10	548
2012	458	20	5	36	2	0	22	543
2013	452	23	6	32	1	0	24	538
2014	465	20	7	35	1	0	38	566
2015	418	22	10	33	1	0	47	531
2016	438	24	14	32	2	0	38	548
2017	421	17	13	38	2	0	40	531
2018	421	13	13	33	2	0	41	523
2019	438	18	12	27	3	0	35	533
2020	462	15	17	29	1	0	31	555
2021	530	19	16	43	1	0	40	649
2022	547	13	15	39	2	0	44	660
2023	528	10	14	38	2	0	29	621
2024	541	11	10	35	2	0	34	633

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 Showell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	346	19.3	17.9	n/a
1990	377	0.0	0.0	18.8
1991	581	28.0	20.7	15.8
1992	626	29.0	21.5	13.7
1993	644	33.0	19.5	13.4
1994	695	35.5	19.6	12.7
1995	747	39.5	18.9	11.9
1996	747	39.5	18.9	11.9
1997	751	38.5	19.5	11.7
1998	649	33.0	19.7	11.6
1999	649	33.0	19.7	14.2
2000	570	30.7	18.6	14.2
2001	590	33.0	17.9	15.1
2002	554	35.5	15.6	14.8
2003	554	35.5	15.6	14.8
2004	490	35.5	13.8	19
2005	472	39.0	12.1	22.5
2006	467	37.0	12.6	20.8
2007	506	38.5	13.1	21.9
2008	529	41.5	12.7	21.7
2009	506	41.5	12.2	23.3
2010	543	40.5	13.4	25.2
2011	548	40.5	13.5	28.3
2012	543	40.5	13.4	33.9
2013	538	41.5	12.9	36.4
2014	566	40.5	13.9	39.2
2015	531	42.0	12.6	36.3
2016	548	42.0	13.0	34.7
2017	531	41.5	12.7	34.3
2018	523	40.5	12.9	35.6
2019	533	39.5	13.4	28.9
2020	555	38.5	14.4	24.7
2021	649	49.5	13.1	27
2022	660	51.5	12.8	27.4
2023	621	51.0	12.1	37.2
2024	633	50.5	12.5	35.4

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 Showell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	346	19.3	17.9	n/a
1990	377	0.0	0.0	18.8
1991	581	28.0	20.7	15.8
1992	626	29.0	21.5	13.7
1993	644	33.0	19.5	13.4
1994	695	35.5	19.6	12.7
1995	747	39.5	18.9	11.9
1996	747	39.5	18.9	11.9
1997	751	38.5	19.5	11.7
1998	649	33.0	19.7	11.6
1999	649	33.0	19.7	14.2
2000	570	30.7	18.6	14.2
2001	590	33.0	17.9	15.1
2002	554	35.5	15.6	14.8
2003	554	35.5	15.6	14.8
2004	490	35.5	13.8	19
2005	472	39.0	12.1	22.5
2006	467	37.0	12.6	20.8
2007	506	38.5	13.1	21.9
2008	529	41.5	12.7	21.7
2009	506	41.5	12.2	23.3
2010	543	40.5	13.4	25.2
2011	548	40.5	13.5	28.3
2012	543	40.5	13.4	33.9
2013	538	41.5	12.9	36.4
2014	566	40.5	13.9	39.2
2015	531	42.0	12.6	36.3
2016	548	42.0	13.0	34.7
2017	531	41.5	12.7	34.3
2018	523	40.5	12.9	35.6
2019	533	39.5	13.4	28.9
2020	555	38.5	14.4	24.7
2021	649	49.5	13.1	27
2022	660	51.5	12.8	27.4
2023	621	51.0	12.1	37.2
2024	633	50.5	12.5	35.4

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.

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$926 (5.5%)	$15,862 (94.5%)	$16,788
2020	$660 (4.5%)	$14,162 (95.6%)	$14,821
2021	$968 (6.2%)	$14,751 (93.8%)	$15,720
2022	$1,207 (7.3%)	$15,409 (92.7%)	$16,616
2023	$1,917 (9.8%)	$17,656 (90.2%)	$19,573

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
Showell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11318 Showell School Rd	Berlin	21811	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 632-5350	633	51	12.5	35.4%	541 (85.5%)	11 (1.7%)	35 (5.5%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	89.2	83^rd of 859 public elementary schools	90.3%		89.3	91^st of 855 public elementary schools	89.4%	8	70.7	53.7	62.0	73.9	72.7	73.3	$19,573	$1,917	$17,656
Buckingham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Buckingham Rd	Berlin	21811	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 632-5300	532	46	11.6		308 (57.9%)	127 (23.9%)	38 (7.1%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.2%)	80.9	157^th of 859 public elementary schools	81.7%		86.2	113^th of 855 public elementary schools	86.8%	44	53.2	56.3	54.9	54.5	75.0	65.9	$20,865	$2,642	$18,223
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
Willards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	36161 Richland Rd	Willards	21874	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5819	316	19	16.6	55.4%	249 (78.8%)	8 (2.5%)	23 (7.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.4%)								(n/a)	46.7		46.7	52.8		52.8	$18,712	$2,486	$16,226
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
Snow Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	515 Coulbourne Ln	Snow Hill	21863	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 632-5210	396	33	12.1		231 (58.3%)	94 (23.7%)	23 (5.8%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.8%)								(n/a)	74.0		74.0	72.6		72.6	$23,054	$2,759	$20,295

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