Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Henderson’s public schools
Caroline County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Henderson. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Maryland’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Henderson’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Henderson’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s 1,321 public schools. Colonel Richardson High School places highest (better than 95%); Federalsburg Elementary School lowest (19%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Five elementary schools serve Henderson, graded from C− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: North Caroline High School and Colonel Richardson 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Henderson, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Henderson · depends on your address
Lockerman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 827 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denton
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 390 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Federalsburg
7th grade in Henderson · depends on your address
Lockerman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 827 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denton
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 390 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Federalsburg
8th grade in Henderson · depends on your address
Lockerman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 827 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denton
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 390 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Federalsburg
9th grade in Henderson · depends on your address
North Caroline High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,238 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Ridgely
Colonel Richardson High School
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Federalsburg
10th grade in Henderson · depends on your address
North Caroline High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,238 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Ridgely
Colonel Richardson High School
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Federalsburg
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Caroline County Public Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Henderson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Henderson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson | — | Caroline County |
Every school in Henderson
9 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 Henderson’s schools
Are Henderson’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Henderson. Caroline County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Henderson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Henderson in?
Caroline County Public Schools.
Where do Henderson kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: North Caroline High School and Colonel Richardson High School.
Parents talk
What Henderson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Henderson → 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). Stars are from neighbors.