Across 6 schools in Dorchester, 17.1% of Black students meet proficient. That is 11.7 points below the Maryland average for Black students.
Search Maryland schools ›Average across the 6 schools in Dorchester with reportable results, giving each school equal weight regardless of size. A group is omitted from a school when too few students were tested to report safely.
Among the 6 schools here with at least 25 Black student results, Hurlock Elementary School reports 24.5% of Black students meeting the standard. Mace's Lane Middle School, in the same district, reports 8.5%. That is a 16-point spread across schools under one administration, serving one community, funded by one tax base.
Ranked by the share of Black students meeting proficient. Every group is shown alongside, because a school that serves one group well and another poorly is telling you something too.
| School | All | Black | Hispanic | White | Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurlock Elementary School | 34.7% | 24.5% | — | 41.1% | — |
| North Dorchester Middle School | 35.2% | 22.6% | 28.4% | 40.4% | — |
| Maple Elementary School | 26.7% | 21% | 33.6% | 25.9% | — |
| Choptank Elementary School | 16.2% | 15.6% | 18.8% | — | — |
| Sandy Hill Elementary | 19.8% | 10.2% | — | 35.4% | — |
| Mace's Lane Middle School | 11.8% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 28.9% | — |
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