South Dorchester School

3485 Church Creek Road, Church Creek MD, 21622 | Dorchester County Public Schools | 410-397-3434
  • grades PK-8
  • students 215
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 60% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Church Creek
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
35%Church Creek
40%Maryland

South Dorchester School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Dorchester County Public Schools" in Church Creek, MD. There are a total of 215 students and 16 teachers at South Dorchester School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

South Dorchester School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 60% higher than the Maryland average.

South Dorchester School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students215
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Dorchester School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-79%
440-59%
540-59%
660-79%
760-79%
840-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
340-59%
440-59%
540-59%
6>= 80%
7>= 80%
8>= 80%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Dorchester School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 83.2% 50.0% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 36.7% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.2% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 5.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 1.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.6% 5.4% 4.0% 3.1%

Church Creek demographics profile

StatisticChurch CreekMarylandNational
Population2,3906,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)89662791
Median age38.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English87%82%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Church Creek

IndexChurch CreekMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade74.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college35.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.7%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The South Dorchester School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.