Is Stephen Decatur Middle a good school?

Yes! Stephen Decatur Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12 th of 328 Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Stephen Decatur Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 670 students attended Stephen Decatur Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Stephen Decatur Middle?

Students at Stephen Decatur Middle are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Stephen Decatur Middle attend?

Students who attend Stephen Decatur Middle usually go on to attend Stephen Decatur High

Stephen Decatur Middle School in Berlin MD

Performance Trends

Compare Details Stephen Decatur Middle ranks better than 96.3% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Worcester County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.02. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Stephen Decatur Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Worcester County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (68.7%), Hispanic (11.2%), African American (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stephen Decatur Middle is 12, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Worcester County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Stephen Decatur Middle employs 55.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stephen Decatur Middle is $18,221, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Worcester County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Stephen Decatur Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Stephen Decatur Middle 12^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Stephen Decatur Middle in the ranking list.)

Worcester County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Worcester County Public Schools 4^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Stephen Decatur Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	28.97	189^th	252	25.0%
2005	13.99	222^nd	255	12.9%
2006	13.16	221^st	254	13.0%
2007	6.58	247^th	264	6.4%
2008	88.00	18^th	283	93.6%
2009	86.18	22^nd	301	92.7%
2010	88.41	10^th	324	96.9%
2011	90.57	6^th	309	98.1%
2012	89.20	11^th	314	96.5%
2013	89.58	12^th	316	96.2%
2014	86.81	33^rd	339	90.3%
2015	88.55	31^st	315	90.2%
2016	88.68	24^th	314	92.4%
2017	93.36	18^th	317	94.3%
2018	87.13	48^th	328	85.4%
2019	90.64	29^th	316	90.8%
2021	78.83	51^st	303	83.2%
2022	97.47	5^th	333	98.5%
2023	93.28	13^th	322	96.0%
2024	94.02	12^th	328	96.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stephen Decatur Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.87	88^th	136	35.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stephen Decatur Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.77	71^st	120	40.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stephen Decatur Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.53	19^th	273	93.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Stephen Decatur Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	81.44	42^nd	303	86.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Stephen Decatur Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	71.94	71^st	288	75.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Stephen Decatur Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.55	113^th	259	56.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stephen Decatur Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.96	69^th	207	66.7%

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Rank History for White students at Stephen Decatur Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.99	72^nd	210	65.7%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stephen Decatur Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	468	125	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	604
1999	499	122	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	634
2000	526	106	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	642
2001	519	104	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	632
2002	555	102	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	676
2003	555	102	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	676
2004	539	99	6	17	1	n/a	n/a	662
2005	531	100	7	25	3	n/a	n/a	666
2006	520	88	8	29	4	n/a	n/a	649
2007	508	83	5	29	6	n/a	n/a	631
2008	534	94	3	27	5	n/a	n/a	663
2009	519	84	11	27	4	n/a	n/a	645
2010	508	80	18	20	2	n/a	n/a	628
2011	469	79	11	28	1	0	26	614
2012	503	72	11	25	2	0	25	638
2013	463	74	13	32	4	0	15	601
2014	473	73	15	49	3	0	18	631
2015	488	76	12	42	2	0	21	641
2016	463	75	14	40	0	0	23	615
2017	461	80	16	44	2	0	29	632
2018	489	74	13	50	1	0	30	657
2019	481	69	12	56	0	0	32	650
2020	496	57	14	68	2	0	49	686
2021	484	59	13	75	2	0	58	691
2022	486	61	10	61	2	0	49	669
2023	488	61	16	74	0	0	58	697
2024	460	64	14	75	0	0	57	670

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stephen Decatur Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	604	0.0	0.0	25.8
1999	634	43.0	14.7	37.7
2000	642	37.0	17.4	34.6
2001	632	36.0	17.6	31.3
2002	676	37.0	18.3	29.3
2003	676	37.0	18.3	29.3
2004	662	42.0	15.8	27.8
2005	666	44.0	15.1	26.6
2006	649	45.0	14.4	25.4
2007	631	50.0	12.6	24.1
2008	663	49.5	13.4	24.6
2009	645	47.0	13.7	28.5
2010	628	47.0	13.3	30.6
2011	614	49.0	12.5	34.4
2012	638	49.0	13.0	37
2013	601	51.0	11.7	36.4
2014	631	51.0	12.3	35.8
2015	641	52.0	12.3	35.4
2016	615	53.0	11.6	39
2017	632	52.0	12.1	38.1
2018	657	52.0	12.6	38.2
2019	650	53.3	12.1	36
2020	686	53.3	12.8	35.9
2021	691	54.5	12.6	38.5
2022	669	57.5	11.6	40.8
2023	697	57.0	12.2	50.2
2024	670	55.5	12.0	44.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stephen Decatur Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	604	0.0	0.0	25.8
1999	634	43.0	14.7	37.7
2000	642	37.0	17.4	34.6
2001	632	36.0	17.6	31.3
2002	676	37.0	18.3	29.3
2003	676	37.0	18.3	29.3
2004	662	42.0	15.8	27.8
2005	666	44.0	15.1	26.6
2006	649	45.0	14.4	25.4
2007	631	50.0	12.6	24.1
2008	663	49.5	13.4	24.6
2009	645	47.0	13.7	28.5
2010	628	47.0	13.3	30.6
2011	614	49.0	12.5	34.4
2012	638	49.0	13.0	37
2013	601	51.0	11.7	36.4
2014	631	51.0	12.3	35.8
2015	641	52.0	12.3	35.4
2016	615	53.0	11.6	39
2017	632	52.0	12.1	38.1
2018	657	52.0	12.6	38.2
2019	650	53.3	12.1	36
2020	686	53.3	12.8	35.9
2021	691	54.5	12.6	38.5
2022	669	57.5	11.6	40.8
2023	697	57.0	12.2	50.2
2024	670	55.5	12.0	44.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Stephen Decatur Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$576 (3.7%)	$14,835 (96.3%)	$15,411
2020	$485 (3.2%)	$14,844 (96.8%)	$15,329
2021	$795 (4.9%)	$15,309 (95.1%)	$16,104
2022	$963 (5.6%)	$16,129 (94.4%)	$17,092
2023	$1,400 (7.7%)	$16,821 (92.3%)	$18,221

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stephen Decatur Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 29^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 13^th of 322 Middle schools	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	650	697	7.2%
African American	69	61	11.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	12	16	33.3%
Hispanic	56	74	32.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	481	488	1.5%
Two or More Races	32	58	81.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36%	50.2%	14.2%

Elementary:	Buckingham Elementary
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)						MCAP English Language Arts (2024)						MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stephen Decatur Middle	Public	7-8	9815 Seahawk Rd	Berlin	21811	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 641-2846	670	56	12.0	44.3%	460 (68.7%)	64 (9.6%)	75 (11.2%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.5%)	94	12^th of 328 public middle schools	96.3%		93.3	13^th of 322 public middle schools	96.0%	1				44.2	55.6	53.3				79.4	78.2	78.8	100.0		38.4	$18,221	$1,400	$16,821
Berlin Intermediate	Public	5-6	309 Franklin Ave	Berlin	21811	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 632-5320	600	51	11.7		426 (71.0%)	53 (8.8%)	67 (11.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.7%)								(n/a)		48.3	41.1			44.6		63.2	76.9			70.3		29.1		$19,375	$1,590	$17,785
Pittsville Elementary & Middle	Public	4-8	34404 Old Ocean City Rd	Pittsville	21850	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5811	307	34	9.0	57.3%	239 (77.9%)	7 (2.3%)	29 (9.4%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	64.4	92^nd of 328 public middle schools	72.0%		63.3	96^th of 322 public middle schools	70.2%	4	25.4	9.7	17.4	31.5	53.3	29.2	45.2	17.7	51.5	44.4	58.3	43.5	100.0	6.6	27.1	$21,017	$2,546	$18,471
Snow Hill Middle	Public	4-8	522 Coulbourne Ln	Snow Hill	21863	Worcester County	Worcester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 632-5240	403	44	9.2		242 (60.0%)	100 (24.8%)	31 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	71	76^th of 328 public middle schools	76.8%		68	83^rd of 322 public middle schools	74.2%	7	58.3	36.8	32.8	37.5	11.7	39.7	58.3	39.5	60.0	63.2	55.2	55.0	77.8	25.3	24.7	$23,438	$2,083	$21,354

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