Photo: Squelle · CC BY-SA 3.0Berlin’s public schools outscore 96% of Maryland districts
38% of students in Berlin’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Berlin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Berlin’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,221 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Stephen Decatur Middle, then Stephen Decatur High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Worcester Preparatory School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Berlin’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Maryland school districts, #1 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Berlin, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Berlin
Buckingham Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 518 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Berlin
Berlin Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 613 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Berlin
Berlin Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 613 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Berlin
Stephen Decatur High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Berlin
Stephen Decatur High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Berlin
Stephen Decatur High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Berlin’s public schools are run by Worcester County Public Schools, which also serves Ocean City, Pocomoke City and Snow Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Berlin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Berlin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | A+ | Worcester County |
Every school in Berlin
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Berlin’s schools
Are Berlin’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Berlin children attend outscore 96% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Berlin in?
Worcester County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,002 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Berlin kids go to high school?
Stephen Decatur High, with 1,462 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Berlin’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Worcester County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Berlin spend per student?
$24,221 in Worcester County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Berlin?
Yes: Worcester Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 492 students).
Parents talk
What Berlin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Berlin → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.