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C−

Pemberton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1300 Pemberton Dr, Salisbury, MD 21801 · (410) 677-5809 · Part of Wicomico County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
506
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pemberton Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Salisbury kids: Wicomico Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Pemberton ElementaryYou are here
6–8Wicomico Middle827 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1300 Pemberton Dr, Salisbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K73
Kindergarten63
Grade 181
Grade 280
Grade 366
Grade 476
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
517’20
507’21
546’22
503’23
506’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 25%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Pemberton 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
Fruitland Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Fruitland
445 students12:1
West Salisbury
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Salisbury
409 students13:1

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.