Caroline County School District

204 Franklin Street
Denton, MD 21629
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,217 students in Caroline County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Caroline County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 72% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
10 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
5,648 Students
244,100 Students
# Teachers
431 Teachers
17,336 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Caroline County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#16 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
27%
41%
45%
32%
36%
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
21%
23%
% Black
14%
38%
% White
54%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,979 is higher than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,224 is less than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,979
$19,516
Spending / Student
$17,224
$18,444

Best Caroline County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lockerman Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
410 Lockerman St
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2760
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Colonel Richardson Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25390 Richardson Rd
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-1462
Gr: 6-8 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,648 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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