Wicomico County Public Schools | |
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Address | |
2424 Northgate Drive Suite 100 Salisbury , Wicomico, Maryland, 21801United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | PreK-12 |
Established | 1868 |
Superintendent | Dr. Micah Stauffer |
School board |
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Chair of the board | N. Eugene "Gene" |
Schools | 24 |
Budget | $304 Million [1] |
NCES District ID | 2400690 [2] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 14,889 |
Teachers | 1,108 |
Staff | 1,218 |
Athletic conference | Bayside Conference |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Wicomico County Public Schools is the public school district for Wicomico County, Maryland. WCPS has 24 schools, consisting of 16 elementary, 1 elementary/middle, 3 middle, 1 middle/high, and 3 high schools. [3]
The district has over 15,000 students and close to 1,300 teachers. [4] It is the largest school district on the Eastern Shore.
Ethnic composition of the district in 2020 was 44% Caucasian, 37% African American, 11% Hispanic/Latino, 3% Asian, 8% two races. [3] As of 2020, the 4-year adjusted cohort graduation rate was 83.93%. [3]
The Wicomico County Board of Education was previously appointed by the governor of Maryland. [5] Beginning with the November 2018 election, the board transitioned to fully elected. It has one member elected from each of the five council districts, plus two elected at-large, in a non-partisan manner. [6]
The following are statistics from the FY 2024 Educational Facilities Master Plan - Facilities Inventory. [7]
School Name | City or Community | Grades | Opening Date | Students | State Capacity | Square Footage |
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Beaver Run Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 2 | 2022 | 652 | 664 | 98,193 |
Chipman Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 1 | 1986 | 262 | 384 | 40,752 |
Delmar Elementary | Delmar | PK - 4 | 1978 | 858 | 683 | 76,645 |
East Salisbury Elementary | Salisbury | 3 - 5 | 1942 | 421 | 424 | 61,889 |
Fruitland Primary Elementary | Fruitland | PK - 2 | 1955 | 441 | 474 | 56,308 |
Fruitland Intermediate Elementary | Fruitland | 3 - 5 | 1937 | 393 | 378 | 43,712 |
Glen Avenue Elementary | Salisbury | 2 - 5 | 1964 | 397 | 470 | 55,068 |
North Salisbury Elementary | Salisbury | 3 - 5 | 2006 | 505 | 506 | 76,999 |
Northwestern Elementary | Mardela Springs | PK - 5 | 1966 | 341 | 251 | 26,800 |
Pemberton Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 5 | 2001 | 529 | 523 | 73,917 |
Pinehurst Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 5 | 1937 | 486 | 467 | 76,224 |
Prince Street Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 5 | 2008 | 854 | 616 | 73,830 |
West Salisbury Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 2 | 2018 | 346 | 352 | 60,833 |
Westside Primary Elementary | Quantico | PK - 1 | 1956 | 192 | 199 | 20,569 |
Westside Intermediate Elementary | Quantico | 2 - 5 | 1999 | 343 | 414 | 54,797 |
Willards Elementary | Willards | PK - 3 | 2003 | 309 | 362 | 51,247 |
Delmar Elementary was previously until grade 6, but changed to being up to grade 5 in 2000 upon the opening of the new Delmar Middle School/Delmar High School complex of the Delmar School District. Residents of Delmar, Maryland may attend the Delmar, Delaware schools or they may attend Wicomico Middle School. [8]
School Name | City or Community | Grades | Opening Date | Students | State Capacity | Square Footage |
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Bennett Middle School | Salisbury | 6 - 8 | 2015 | 906 | 1,114 | 161,304 |
Pittsville Elementary / Middle School | Pittsville | 4 - 8 | 1956 | 329 | 505 | 79,335 |
Salisbury Middle School | Salisbury | 6 - 8 | 1999 | 873 | 999 | 143,519 |
Wicomico Middle School | Salisbury | 6 - 8 | 1931 | 819 | 914 | 135,750 |
In the late 1990s there was a movement to have Salisbury Middle School named after Charles Chipman, an African-American teacher who worked at Wicomico County schools. [9] He originated from New Jersey. [10]
School Name | City or Community | Grades | Opening Date | Students | State Capacity | Square Footage |
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James M. Bennett High School | Salisbury | 9 - 12 | 2010 | 1,343 | 1,496 | 247,202 |
Mardela Middle & High School | Mardela Springs | 6 - 12 | 1980 | 691 | 616 | 87,633 |
Parkside High School | Salisbury | 9 - 12 | 1975 | 1,160 | 944 | 277,724 |
Wicomico High School | Salisbury | 9 - 12 | 1954 | 1,325 | 1,215 | 195,941 |
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