West Salisbury
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Salisbury, Maryland
West Salisbury in Salisbury, Maryland enrolled 409 students in 2024-25 with 31.0 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%
361 students in 2022-23, 389 students in 2023-24, 409 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.0 to 31.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 361 | 27.0 | 13.4 |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 28.0 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | 409 | 31.0 | 13.2 |
13.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 63 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools
Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 252 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Salisbury enrolled 252 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 252 of the 252 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent23.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
53.8% of students were Black, 23.2% Hispanic, 11.0% White in 2024-25.
- Black53.8%
- Hispanic23.2%
- White11.0%
- Two or more races6.8%
- Asian2.4%
- American Indian1.7%
- Pacific Islander1.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Salisbury
9 public elementary schools in Salisbury report 2024-25 enrollment; West Salisbury is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Street School | 976 | 15.3 | 65.8% |
| Beaver Run School | 741 | 14.5 | 65.9% |
| Pinehurst Elementary | 564 | 12.5 | 63.1% |
| North Salisbury Elementary | 526 | 12.8 | 45.6% |
| Pemberton Elementary | 506 | 11.5 | 62.3% |
| East Salisbury Elementary | 486 | 12.8 | 67.1% |
| West Salisbury | 409 | 13.2 | 62.3% |
| Glen Avenue School | 386 | 10.4 | 75.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about West Salisbury
- Charles H. Chipman ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 303 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- North Salisbury ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 526 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare West Salisbury with Charles H. Chipman ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Wicomico County Public Schools spends per student$18,486 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,486
- The largest public schools in MarylandWest Salisbury is the number 578 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#578 of 881
- Maryland schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.13.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about West Salisbury
How many students attend West Salisbury?
409 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 361 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Salisbury, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at West Salisbury?
13.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is West Salisbury a Title I school?
West Salisbury ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is West Salisbury in?
Wicomico County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240069001317 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.