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B−

Bennett Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

532 S. Division Street, Fruitland, MD 21826 · (410) 677-5140 · Part of Wicomico County Public Schools

Fruitland’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
963
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bennett Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fruitland kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

3–5Fruitland Intermediate343 students
6–8Bennett MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts29%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

532 S. Division Street, Fruitland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6329
Grade 7319
Grade 8314
Grade 91
Enrollment over time
980’20
952’21
906’22
919’23
963’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%White 33%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bennett Middle from Fruitland families.

Other schools in Wicomico County Public Schools

The district →
Prince Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salisbury
D
976 students15:1
Delmar Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Delmar
D
914 students17:1
Beaver Run School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Salisbury
741 students15:1
Pinehurst Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salisbury
C−
564 students13:1
Pemberton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salisbury
C−
506 students12:1
Fruitland Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Fruitland
445 students12:1

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; Fruitland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.