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Deal Island School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

23275 Lola Wheatley Rd, Deal Island, MD 21821 · (410) 784-2449 · Part of Somerset County Public Schools

Deal Island’s Schools page →

Students
117
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Deal Island School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Deal Island kids: Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–5Deal Island SchoolYou are here
6–7Somerset 6/7 Intermediate Schoolin Westover

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 35.5%

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

23275 Lola Wheatley Rd, Deal Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten13
Grade 115
Grade 211
Grade 321
Grade 420
Grade 511
Enrollment over time
121’20
111’21
96’22
118’23
117’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 11%Black 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deal Island School from Deal Island families.

Other schools in Somerset 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; Deal Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.