Showell Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Showell Elementary School

11318 Showell School Rd
Berlin, MD 21811

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Top 20%

Serving 633 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Showell Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 633 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20% in MD
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Showell Elementary School's student population of 633 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Showell Elementary School
Pre-K	87
Kind	107
1	104
2	99
3	116
4	120

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Total Students

633 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School
2023	621
2022	660
2021	649
2020	533
2019	533
2018	531
2017	531
2016	548
2015	531
2014	566
2013	538
2012	543
2011	548
2010	543
2009	506
2008	529
2007	506
2006	467
2005	472
2004	490
2003	554
2002	578
2001	590
2000	530
1999	649
1998	649
1997	751
1996	747
1995	752
1994	695
1993	644
1992	626
1991	581
1990	377
1989	346
1988	322
1987	306

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School
2023	51
2022	52
2021	50
2020	40
2019	40
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	42
2014	41
2013	42
2012	41
2011	41
2010	41
2009	42
2008	42
2007	38
2006	37
2005	39
2004	35
2003	35
2002	35
2001	33
2000	30
1999	33
1998	33
1997	39
1996	40
1995	39
1994	36
1993	33
1992	29
1991	28

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Year Founded

2020

School Calendar

School Rankings

Showell Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Showell Elementary School is 0.27, 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)

#162 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School
2023	#162
2022	#216
2021	#457
2019	#139
2018	#118
2017	#118
2016	#227
2015	#228
2014	#80
2013	#205
2012	#253

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64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	64%	27%	47%
2022	48%	25%	38%
2021	26%	20%	30%
2019	72%	38%	55%
2017	67%	41%	56%
2016	67%	42%	55%
2015	62%	38%	52%
2014	95%	72%	90%
2013	92%	79%	93%
2012	92%	82%	94%
2011	95%	80%	94%

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62%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2022	62%	45%	61%
2021	30%	36%	44%
2019	67%	46%	64%
2017	67%	41%	58%
2016	67%	44%	62%
2015	72%	45%	60%
2014	95%	82%	92%
2013	95%	85%	93%
2012	95%	85%	93%
2011	95%	85%	93%
2010	95%	84%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	11:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	15:1	11:1
2017	13:1	15:1	11:1
2016	13:1	15:1	11:1
2015	13:1	15:1	11:1
2014	14:1	15:1	11:1
2013	13:1	15:1	11:1
2012	13:1	15:1	11:1
2011	14:1	15:1	11:1
2010	13:1	15:1	11:1
2009	12:1	15:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	12:1	16:1	13:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	15:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	16:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	16:1
1992	22:1	18:1	16:1
1991	21:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	6%	22%	9%
2022	6%	21%	8%
2021	7%	20%	8%
2020	5%	18%	7%
2019	5%	18%	7%
2018	8%	17%	7%
2017	8%	17%	7%
2016	6%	16%	7%
2015	7%	15%	6%
2014	6%	14%	6%
2013	6%	13%	6%
2012	7%	12%	5%
2011	5%	12%	5%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	6%	10%	4%
2008	5%	9%	4%
2007	7%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	2%	33%	18%
2022	2%	33%	18%
2021	3%	34%	19%
2020	3%	34%	18%
2019	3%	34%	18%
2018	3%	34%	20%
2017	3%	34%	20%
2016	5%	34%	20%
2015	4%	34%	20%
2014	4%	35%	19%
2013	4%	35%	20%
2012	4%	35%	20%
2011	4%	36%	21%
2010	5%	38%	23%
2009	4%	38%	24%
2008	4%	38%	23%
2007	5%	38%	23%
2006	6%	38%	24%
2005	4%	38%	25%
2004	4%	38%	25%
2003	3%	37%	25%
2002	6%	37%	26%
2001	6%	37%	27%
2000	4%	37%	28%
1999	6%	37%	29%
1998	6%	36%	29%
1997	6%	35%	30%
1996	7%	35%	30%
1995	6%	34%	31%
1994	7%	34%	31%
1993	9%	33%	32%

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White

85%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	85%	33%	65%
2022	83%	34%	65%
2021	82%	34%	65%
2020	82%	36%	66%
2019	82%	36%	66%
2018	80%	38%	66%
2017	80%	38%	66%
2016	80%	39%	66%
2015	79%	40%	67%
2014	82%	41%	67%
2013	84%	42%	67%
2012	84%	42%	68%
2011	87%	43%	69%
2010	89%	45%	70%
2009	87%	46%	70%
2008	88%	47%	71%
2007	86%	48%	70%
2006	88%	49%	71%
2005	89%	50%	71%
2004	91%	51%	71%
2003	92%	52%	71%
2002	91%	53%	71%
2001	92%	53%	70%
2000	96%	55%	71%
1999	92%	55%	70%
1998	92%	56%	70%
1997	91%	57%	68%
1996	90%	58%	68%
1995	90%	59%	67%
1994	90%	59%	67%
1993	87%	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	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	0.27	0.73	0.54
2022	0.30	0.73	0.54
2021	0.32	0.73	0.54
2020	0.32	0.72	0.53
2019	0.32	0.72	0.53
2018	0.35	0.72	0.52
2017	0.35	0.72	0.52
2016	0.35	0.71	0.52
2015	0.36	0.70	0.51
2014	0.32	0.69	0.51
2013	0.29	0.69	0.51
2012	0.29	0.69	0.50
2011	0.24	0.67	0.49
2010	0.21	0.65	0.45
2009	0.24	0.64	0.45
2008	0.22	0.63	0.44
2007	0.25	0.62	0.44
2006	0.22	0.61	0.44
2005	0.21	0.60	0.44
2004	0.17	0.60	0.43
2003	0.15	0.59	0.43
2002	0.16	0.58	0.43
2001	0.15	0.58	0.43
2000	0.11	0.56	0.42
1999	0.15	0.56	0.44
1998	0.15	0.56	0.43
1997	0.16	0.56	0.45
1996	0.19	0.55	0.45
1995	0.19	0.54	0.46
1994	0.19	0.54	0.46
1993	0.23	0.54	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	35%	46%	50%
2022	24%	38%	40%
2021	23%	40%	41%
2020	24%	41%	37%
2019	24%	41%	37%
2016	30%	40%	38%
2015	33%	39%	39%
2014	35%	38%	39%
2013	32%	36%	39%
2012	29%	36%	38%
2011	24%	33%	35%
2010	23%	31%	33%
2009	21%	27%	29%
2008	17%	26%	27%
2007	18%	25%	25%
2006	15%	25%	25%
2005	18%	25%	27%
2004	14%	24%	27%
2003	11%	24%	27%
2002	12%	23%	25%
2001	11%	23%	26%
2000	11%	24%	28%
1999	10%	25%	29%
1998	12%	26%	29%
1997	12%	26%	31%
1996	12%	26%	30%
1995	13%	26%	28%
1994	13%	25%	31%
1993	13%	21%	27%
1992	14%	21%	27%
1991	16%	18%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Showell Elementary School	Maryland	Worcester County Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	4%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	5%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Worcester County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Showell Elementary School's ranking?

Showell Elementary School is ranked #162 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Showell Elementary School often compared to?

Showell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ocean City Elementary School, Buckingham Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Showell Elementary School?

633 students attend Showell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Showell Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Showell Elementary School?

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

What grades does Showell Elementary School offer ?

Showell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Showell Elementary School part of?

Showell Elementary School is part of Worcester County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 633 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education