Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to West Ocean City

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A−

Ocean City Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

12828 Center Dr, Ocean City, MD 21842 · (410) 632-5370 · Part of Worcester County Public Schools

West Ocean City’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
566
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Ocean City Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Ocean City kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where West Ocean City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Ocean City ElementaryYou are here
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

12828 Center Dr, Ocean City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K99
Kindergarten88
Grade 1104
Grade 283
Grade 3116
Grade 476
Enrollment over time
529’20
545’21
521’22
543’23
566’24

Up 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ocean City Elementary from West Ocean City families.

Other schools in Worcester County Public Schools

The district →
Showell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Berlin
B+
638 students11:1
Buckingham Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Berlin
B−
518 students12:1
Pocomoke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Pocomoke City
C+
491 students13:1
Snow Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Snow Hill
B
387 students13:1
Cedar Chapel Special School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Snow Hill
B−
51 students4:1
Pocomoke Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Pocomoke City
B
465 students10:1

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; West Ocean City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.