Dorchester County School District

700 GLASGOW ST
CAMBRIDGE, MD 21613
(410) 228-4747

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	75.6%	80.4%
Dropout Rate	4.9%	3.6%
Per Pupil Spending	$12,632	$13,453
Students Per Teacher	12.1	14.3
Number of Schools	13	-
Number of Students	4,560	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	376	-

District Test Scores

HSA - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Algebra Test
2010	80.2%	83.6%
2009	90.1%	85.1%

Biology Test
2010	81.4%	80.9%
2009	83.1%	82.6%

English 2 Test
2010	75.1%	80.2%
2009	76.4%	83.5%

MSA - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	72.5%	72.6%
2009	67.4%	72.0%

Reading Test
2010	74.5%	81.9%
2009	75.6%	81.8%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	77.5%	79.8%
2009	65.0%	76.0%

Reading Test
2010	80.0%	86.1%
2009	75.3%	83.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	78.1%	83.2%
2009	78.2%	81.2%

Reading Test
2010	80.8%	89.4%
2009	80.5%	89.5%

Science Test
2010	58.6%	66.0%
2009	50.4%	63.7%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	84.4%	90.2%
2009	85.1%	89.2%

Reading Test
2010	78.8%	87.4%
2009	74.5%	86.7%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	69.5%	86.0%
2009	65.0%	84.3%

Reading Test
2010	67.0%	84.0%
2009	74.0%	84.9%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	56.4%	65.4%
2009	60.9%	65.7%

Reading Test
2010	73.8%	80.3%
2009	73.2%	80.2%

Science Test
2010	61.7%	67.8%
2009	58.6%	65.3%

Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	4,560	12.1

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	214
Kindergarten Students	367
1st Grade Students	364
2nd Grade Students	310
3rd Grade Students	357
4th Grade Students	335
5th Grade Students	303
6th Grade Students	300
7th Grade Students	371
8th Grade Students	327
9th Grade Students	417
10th Grade Students	352
11th Grade Students	324
12th Grade Students	287
Ungraded Students	-

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	19
Asian or Pacific Islander	53
Hispanic	207
Black (Non-Hispanic)	1,834
White (Non-Hispanic)	2,515

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	2,386
Female	2,242

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	376	12.1
Prekindergarten Teachers	7	-
Kindergarten Teachers	20	-
Elementary Teachers	189	-
Secondary Teachers	161	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	-	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	61
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	5

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	18
Elementary	9
Secondary	10
Other	-

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	9
Library Support Staff	-

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	226
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	20
LEA Administrative Support Staff	22
School Administrators	26
School Administrative Support Staff	25
Student Support Services	19
Other Support Services Staff	115

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$68,487,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$22,604,000	33.0%
Parent Government Contributions	$19,541,000	28.5%
Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents	$119,000	0.2%
Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents	$66,000	0.10%
School Lunch	$692,000	1.0%
District Activity Receipts	$1,159,000	1.7%
Interest Earnings	$181,000	0.3%
Miscellaneous	$846,000	1.2%

Total State Revenues	$39,475,000	57.6%
General Formula Assistance	$18,527,000	27.1%
Special Education Programs	$1,292,000	1.9%
Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs	$6,749,000	9.9%
Bilingual Education Programs	$355,000	0.5%
Gifted and Talented Programs	$3,000	0.00%
School Lunch Programs	$109,000	0.2%
Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs	$6,507,000	9.5%
Transportation Programs	$2,009,000	2.9%
Other Programs	$966,000	1.4%
State Revenues on Behalf - Employee Benefits	$2,958,000	4.3%

Total Federal Revenues	$6,408,000	9.4%
Through State - Title I	$2,356,000	3.4%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$1,061,000	1.5%
Through State - Math, Science and Teacher Quality	$285,000	0.4%
Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools	$35,000	0.05%
Through State - Title V, Part A	$16,000	0.02%
Through State - Vocational and Tech Education	$80,000	0.1%
Through State - Bilingual Education	$3,000	0.00%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$1,207,000	1.8%
Through State - Other	$1,365,000	2.0%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$58,788,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$34,589,000	58.8%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$20,777,000	35.3%
Student Support	$2,568,000	3.7%
Instructional Staff Support	$3,945,000	5.8%
General Administration Support	$446,000	0.7%
School Administration Support	$4,155,000	6.1%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$4,990,000	7.3%
Student Transportation Support	$3,189,000	4.7%
Other Support Services	$1,484,000	2.2%

Total Other Expenditures	$3,422,000	5.8%
Food Services	$2,263,000	3.3%
Enterprise Operations	$1,159,000	1.7%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		75.6%
Total Diploma Count		357
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		5

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	72	4.9%

Map and Listings of Schools Within Dorchester County School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 13
Students: 4,560
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 376

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School Name (Sort )	Total Enrollment (Sort by)	Student/Teacher Ratio (Sort by)	School Reviews (Sort by)	School Rating (Sort by)

CAMBRIDGE-SOUTH DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
2475 Cambridge Bypass Cambridge, MD Public \| 9-12	871	14.5	1 out of 5 1 Review

CHOPTANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1103 Mace's Ln Cambridge, MD Public \| PK-5	286	11.4	Review This School

DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
2465 Cambridge Bypass Cambridge, MD Public \| 9-12	-	-	Review This School	-

HURLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
301 Charles St Hurlock, MD Public \| PK-5	488	14.8	5 out of 5 2 Reviews

MACES LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1101 Mace's Ln Cambridge, MD Public \| 6-8	526	12.8	5 out of 5 1 Review

MAPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5225 Egypt Rd Cambridge, MD Public \| PK-5	383	11.3	Review This School

NORTH DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
5875 Cloverdale Rd Hurlock, MD Public \| 9-12	509	13.4	5 out of 5 2 Reviews

NORTH DORCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
5745 Cloverdale Rd Hurlock, MD Public \| 6-8	416	13.0	Review This School

SANDY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1503 Glasgow Rd Cambridge, MD Public \| PK-5	495	14.1	Review This School

SOUTH DORCHESTER SCHOOL
3485 Church Creek Rd Church Creek, MD Public \| PK-8	177	11.1	Review This School

THE JUDY CENTER SCHOOL
1405 Glasgow St Cambridge, MD Public \| Unknown	-	-	Review This School	-

VIENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4905 Ocean Gateway Vienna, MD Public \| PK-5	172	12.3	Review This School

WARWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
155 Main St Secretary, MD Public \| PK-5	305	14.5	Review This School

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