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D−

Choptank Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1103 Mace's Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613 · (410) 228-4950 · Part of Dorchester County Public Schools

Cambridge’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Maryland school districts

Students
319
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Choptank Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cambridge kids: Mace's Lane Middle School

On the path

Where Cambridge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Choptank Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Mace's Lane Middle School490 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1103 Mace's Lane, Cambridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten39
Grade 148
Grade 243
Grade 356
Grade 445
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
305’20
383’21
375’22
348’23
319’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 72%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%White 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Choptank Elementary School from Cambridge families.

Other schools in Dorchester County Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Cambridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.