North Salisbury Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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North Salisbury Elementary School

1213 Emerson Ave
Salisbury, MD 21801

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Top 30%

Serving 520 students in grades 3-5, North Salisbury Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 30% in MD
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

North Salisbury Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

North Salisbury Elementary School's student population of 520 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Salisbury Elementary School
3	160
4	182
5	178

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School
2023	505
2022	471
2021	471
2020	472
2019	472
2018	625
2017	625
2016	445
2015	432
2014	429
2013	440
2012	501
2011	514
2010	545
2009	522
2008	473
2007	469
2006	423
2005	422
2004	428
2003	552
2002	693
2001	680
2000	897
1999	1,074
1998	1,079
1997	1,069
1996	1,067
1995	1,007
1994	999
1993	1,004
1992	962
1991	881
1990	749
1989	627
1988	499
1987	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School
2023	41
2022	39
2021	39
2020	35
2019	35
2018	47
2017	47
2016	36
2015	36
2014	34
2013	36
2012	38
2011	38
2010	36
2009	37
2008	35
2007	31
2006	27
2005	29
2004	31
2003	40
2002	40
2001	40
2000	48
1999	53
1998	54
1997	51
1996	47
1995	48
1994	47
1993	46
1992	45
1991	43
1990	35
1989	25
1988	26
1987	23

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School Calendar

School Motto

Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow

School Rankings

North Salisbury Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Salisbury Elementary School is 0.72, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#334 out of 1338 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School
2023	#334
2022	#333
2021	#423
2019	#348
2018	#348
2017	#348
2016	#445
2015	#437
2014	#632
2013	#512
2012	#496

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49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2023	49%	27%	23%
2022	46%	25%	20%
2021	27%	20%	16%
2019	54%	38%	34%
2017	57%	41%	40%
2016	54%	42%	39%
2015	50%	38%	30%
2014	80%	72%	68%
2013	90%	79%	82%
2012	93%	82%	83%
2011	93%	80%	81%

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53%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2022	53%	45%	34%
2021	32%	36%	26%
2019	58%	46%	39%
2017	51%	41%	35%
2016	51%	44%	38%
2015	51%	45%	36%
2014	86%	82%	77%
2013	89%	85%	84%
2012	90%	85%	82%
2011	92%	85%	83%
2010	90%	84%	79%

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30-34%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2022	32%	36%	24%
2021	42%	41%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	17:1	15:1
2000	19:1	17:1	15:1
1999	20:1	18:1	16:1
1998	20:1	17:1	15:1
1997	21:1	17:1	16:1
1996	23:1	18:1	16:1
1995	21:1	17:1	16:1
1994	21:1	18:1	16:1
1993	22:1	18:1	16:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	15:1
1990	21:1	18:1	17:1
1989	25:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	19:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2023	8%	7%	3%
2022	11%	7%	3%
2021	9%	7%	3%
2020	8%	7%	3%
2019	8%	7%	3%
2018	7%	7%	4%
2017	7%	7%	4%
2016	8%	7%	3%
2015	7%	7%	3%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	8%	6%	4%
2012	7%	7%	3%
2011	6%	6%	3%
2010	8%	7%	4%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	4%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2023	16%	22%	14%
2022	16%	21%	13%
2021	14%	20%	12%
2020	13%	18%	11%
2019	13%	18%	11%
2018	13%	17%	9%
2017	13%	17%	9%
2016	11%	16%	9%
2015	11%	15%	8%
2014	10%	14%	7%
2013	7%	13%	7%
2012	5%	12%	7%
2011	4%	12%	6%
2010	3%	10%	5%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

39%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2023	33%	33%	37%
2022	34%	33%	37%
2021	37%	34%	38%
2020	35%	34%	37%
2019	35%	34%	37%
2018	43%	34%	36%
2017	43%	34%	36%
2016	37%	34%	36%
2015	35%	34%	36%
2014	42%	35%	35%
2013	43%	35%	35%
2012	41%	35%	35%
2011	40%	36%	35%
2010	40%	38%	37%
2009	44%	38%	37%
2008	45%	38%	37%
2007	46%	38%	37%
2006	46%	38%	36%
2005	48%	38%	36%
2004	44%	38%	36%
2003	38%	37%	36%
2002	33%	37%	36%
2001	34%	37%	35%
2000	28%	37%	36%
1999	27%	37%	34%
1998	26%	36%	35%
1997	24%	35%	35%
1996	23%	35%	34%
1995	22%	34%	34%
1994	22%	34%	33%
1993	22%	33%	33%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2023	35%	33%	37%
2022	30%	34%	38%
2021	32%	34%	39%
2020	36%	36%	41%
2019	36%	36%	41%
2018	30%	38%	44%
2017	30%	38%	44%
2016	40%	39%	46%
2015	44%	40%	47%
2014	37%	41%	48%
2013	36%	42%	48%
2012	43%	42%	49%
2011	45%	43%	51%
2010	49%	45%	54%
2009	47%	46%	54%
2008	47%	47%	54%
2007	48%	48%	55%
2006	47%	49%	56%
2005	47%	50%	58%
2004	51%	51%	58%
2003	57%	52%	58%
2002	63%	53%	59%
2001	61%	53%	60%
2000	67%	55%	61%
1999	69%	55%	63%
1998	71%	56%	63%
1997	72%	57%	62%
1996	74%	58%	64%
1995	76%	59%	64%
1994	76%	59%	65%
1993	76%	60%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2023	0.74	0.73	0.71
2022	0.76	0.73	0.70
2021	0.74	0.73	0.69
2020	0.73	0.72	0.68
2019	0.73	0.72	0.68
2018	0.71	0.72	0.65
2017	0.71	0.72	0.65
2016	0.69	0.71	0.66
2015	0.67	0.70	0.65
2014	0.68	0.69	0.65
2013	0.68	0.69	0.64
2012	0.65	0.69	0.63
2011	0.64	0.67	0.62
2010	0.60	0.65	0.58
2009	0.59	0.64	0.57
2008	0.58	0.63	0.57
2007	0.56	0.62	0.56
2006	0.57	0.61	0.56
2005	0.55	0.60	0.54
2004	0.55	0.60	0.54
2003	0.53	0.59	0.53
2002	0.50	0.58	0.52
2001	0.52	0.58	0.52
2000	0.48	0.56	0.50
1999	0.46	0.56	0.49
1998	0.43	0.56	0.49
1997	0.43	0.56	0.49
1996	0.40	0.55	0.48
1995	0.38	0.54	0.48
1994	0.38	0.54	0.47
1993	0.38	0.54	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2023	38%	46%	53%
2022	59%	38%	59%
2021	57%	40%	58%
2020	49%	41%	58%
2019	49%	41%	58%
2016	51%	40%	55%
2015	46%	39%	53%
2014	54%	38%	54%
2013	53%	36%	52%
2012	49%	36%	51%
2011	45%	33%	46%
2010	39%	31%	41%
2009	38%	27%	42%
2008	38%	26%	39%
2007	38%	25%	37%
2006	31%	25%	39%
2005	34%	25%	35%
2004	35%	24%	34%
2003	28%	24%	32%
2002	22%	23%	31%
2001	21%	23%	29%
2000	27%	24%	31%
1999	26%	25%	33%
1998	21%	26%	30%
1997	17%	26%	30%
1996	16%	26%	30%
1995	15%	26%	25%
1994	14%	25%	26%
1993	12%	21%	21%
1992	12%	21%	21%
1991	12%	18%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	North Salisbury Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	10%	7%	8%
2006	12%	7%	9%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wicomico County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Salisbury Elementary School's ranking?

North Salisbury Elementary School is ranked #334 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are North Salisbury Elementary School often compared to?

North Salisbury Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northwestern Elementary School, Pemberton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend North Salisbury Elementary School?

520 students attend North Salisbury Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of North Salisbury Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Salisbury Elementary School?

North Salisbury Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does North Salisbury Elementary School offer ?

North Salisbury Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is North Salisbury Elementary School part of?

North Salisbury Elementary School is part of Wicomico County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education