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East Salisbury Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1201 Old Ocean City Rd, Salisbury, MD 21804 · (410) 677-5803 · Part of Wicomico County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
486
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about East Salisbury Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1201 Old Ocean City Rd, Salisbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3156
Grade 4168
Grade 5162
Enrollment over time
399’20
398’21
421’22
480’23
486’24

Up 21.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%Hispanic 21%White 16%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Salisbury Elementary from Salisbury 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; Salisbury’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.