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Schools in West Denton

West Denton’s public schools

Caroline County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Denton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/9schools above Maryland’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 0% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,648 students on the public path
In brief

West Denton’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of West Denton’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 West Denton, 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 West Denton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

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.

Caroline County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,648 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$20,202MD $20,258 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.1% · 2771 students tested
Math19%
State average 24.6% · 2783 students tested

West Denton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Denton—Caroline County
DentonCCaroline County

Every school in West Denton

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).

Also serving West Dentonin other towns
Greensboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C
840 students13:1Rate it →
Denton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denton
C+
596 students12:1Rate it →
Ridgely Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgely
B−
433 students12:1Rate it →
Federalsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Federalsburg
C−
415 students12:1Rate it →
Preston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Preston
C+
381 students14:1Rate it →
Lockerman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denton
C+
827 students14:1Rate it →
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Federalsburg
C+
390 students13:1Rate it →
North Caroline High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ridgely
A
1,238 students15:1Rate it →
Colonel Richardson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Federalsburg
A+
528 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about West Denton’s schools

Are West Denton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Denton. Caroline County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Denton. 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 West Denton in?

Caroline County Public Schools.

Where do West Denton kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: North Caroline High School and Colonel Richardson High School.

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What West Denton families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.