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Schools in Crisfield · Somerset County Public Schools

Crisfield’s public schools score below 92% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

11% of students in Crisfield’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crisfield, 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.

#194of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 15 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 14 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 12–16 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.1K
▲ 39% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,267 students on the public path
In brief

Crisfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 62 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crisfield’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland (the state reports Crisfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,108 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School, then Crisfield Academy and High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Crisfield’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 8% of Maryland school districts, #194 of 261 Maryland towns. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (62)Better than 2%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,304 test results and a graduating class of 183 could put Crisfield anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Crisfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,295 in math, 1,314 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crisfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Carter G Woodson ElementarySomerset County Public SchoolsC
6–7Somerset 6/7 Intermediate Schoolin WestoverC+
8–12Crisfield Academy and High SchoolSomerset County Public SchoolsB+

Crisfield’s public schools are run by Somerset County Public Schools, which also serves Princess Anne. 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.

Somerset County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,901 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$28,108MD $20,258 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 45.1% · 1314 students tested
Math11%
State average 24.6% · 1295 students tested

Crisfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Crisfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CrisfieldDSomerset County

Every school in Crisfield

3 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).

District schools in Crisfieldby address
Carter G Woodson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
512 students15:1Rate it →
Crisfield Academy and High School
High · Grades 8–12
B+
366 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Crisfieldin other towns
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Westover
C+
389 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Crisfield’s schools

Are Crisfield’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crisfield children attend score below 92% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #194 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crisfield in?

Somerset County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,901 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Crisfield’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Somerset County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Crisfield spend per student?

$28,108 in Somerset County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.