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Schools in Hurlock · Dorchester County Public Schools

Hurlock’s public schools score below 84% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Hurlock’s districts is 12%, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hurlock, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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

29%

▼ 16 pts vs MD 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

12%

▼ 13 pts vs MD 25%

2021–22

Graduate on time

84%

▼ 2 pts vs MD 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$26.3K

▲ 30% vs MD $20.3K

FY2024

Students per teacher

13.9

MD 14.5 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,862 students on the public path

In brief

Hurlock’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 90 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hurlock’s, its schools beat 23%, higher than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,317 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Hurlock’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Maryland school districts. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 16%

Lower resultsHigher results

Maryland towns with similar household incomes (90)Better than 23%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,154 test results and a graduating class of 314 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Hurlock’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,115 in math, 2,194 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Hurlock

Hurlock Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 391 students · 13:1 students per teacher

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The path, start to finish

PK–5Hurlock Elementary SchoolDorchester County Public SchoolsC⁻

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺ to A

Hurlock’s public schools are run by Dorchester County Public Schools, which also serves Brookview, Cambridge, Church Creek and East New Market and others. 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.

Dorchester County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,586 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MD 14.5)

$26,317MD $20,258 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%

State average 45.1% · 2194 students tested

Math12%

State average 24.6% · 2115 students tested

Hurlock vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hurlock	C⁻	Dorchester County

Every school in Hurlock

6 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 Hurlockby address

Hurlock Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5

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391 students13:1Rate it →

Also serving Hurlockin other towns

South Dorchester School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Church Creek

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230 students14:1Rate it →

Mace's Lane Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cambridge

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490 students12:1Rate it →

North Dorchester Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8

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414 students14:1Rate it →

Cambridge-South Dorchester High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Cambridge

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811 students17:1Rate it →

North Dorchester High School

High · Grades 9–12

526 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hurlock’s schools

Are Hurlock’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hurlock children attend score below 84% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hurlock in?

Dorchester County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,586 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hurlock kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cambridge-South Dorchester High School and North Dorchester High School.

What is Hurlock’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Dorchester County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Hurlock spend per student?

$26,317 in Dorchester 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.