| Wicomico County Public Schools | |
| Address: | 2424 Northgate Drive Suite 100 |
| City: | Salisbury |
| State: | Maryland |
| County: | Wicomico |
| Zipcode: | 21801 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Superintendent: | Dr. Micah Stauffer |
| Chair Of The Board: | N. Eugene "Gene" |
| Accreditation: | --> |
| Schools: | 24 |
| Budget: | $304 Million[1] |
| Students: | 14,889 |
| Teachers: | 1,108 |
| Staff: | 1,218 |
| Colours: | --> |
Wicomico County Public Schools is the public school district for Wicomico County, Maryland. WCPS has 24 schools, consisting of 16 elementary, 1 elementary/middle, 3 middle, 1 middle/high, and 3 high schools.[2]
The district has over 15,000 students and close to 1,300 teachers.[3] It is the largest school district on the Eastern Shore.
Ethnic composition of the district in 2020 was 44% Caucasian, 37% African American, 11% Hispanic/Latino, 3% Asian, 8% two races. As of 2020, the 4-year adjusted cohort graduation rate was 83.93%.
The Wicomico County Board of Education was previously appointed by the governor of Maryland.[4] Beginning with the November 2018 election, the board transitioned to fully elected. It has one member elected from each of the five council districts, plus two elected at-large, in a non-partisan manner.[5]
The following are statistics from the FY 2024 Educational Facilities Master Plan - Facilities Inventory.[6]
| Beaver Run Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 2 | 2022 | 652 | 664 | 98,193 | |
| Chipman Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 1 | 1986 | 262 | 384 | 40,752 | |
| Delmar Elementary | Delmar | PK - 4 | 1978 | 858 | 683 | 76,645 | |
| East Salisbury Elementary | Salisbury | 3 - 5 | 1942 | 421 | 424 | 61,889 | |
| Fruitland Primary Elementary | Fruitland | PK - 2 | 1955 | 441 | 474 | 56,308 | |
| Fruitland Intermediate Elementary | Fruitland | 3 - 5 | 1937 | 393 | 378 | 43,712 | |
| Glen Avenue Elementary | Salisbury | 2 - 5 | 1964 | 397 | 470 | 55,068 | |
| North Salisbury Elementary | Salisbury | 3 - 5 | 2006 | 505 | 506 | 76,999 | |
| Northwestern Elementary | Mardela Springs | PK - 5 | 1966 | 341 | 251 | 26,800 | |
| Pemberton Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 5 | 2001 | 529 | 523 | 73,917 | |
| Pinehurst Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 5 | 1937 | 486 | 467 | 76,224 | |
| Prince Street Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 5 | 2008 | 854 | 616 | 73,830 | |
| West Salisbury Elementary | Salisbury | PK - 2 | 2018 | 346 | 352 | 60,833 | |
| Westside Primary Elementary | Quantico | PK - 1 | 1956 | 192 | 199 | 20,569 | |
| Westside Intermediate Elementary | Quantico | 2 - 5 | 1999 | 343 | 414 | 54,797 | |
| Willards Elementary | Willards | PK - 3 | 2003 | 309 | 362 | 51,247 |
Delmar Elementary was previously until grade 6, but changed to being up to grade 5 in 2000 upon the opening of the new Delmar Middle School/Delmar High School complex of the Delmar School District. Residents of Delmar, Maryland may attend the Delmar, Delaware schools or they may attend Wicomico Middle School.[7]
| Bennett Middle School | Fruitland | 6 - 8 | 2015 | 906 | 1,114 | 161,304 | |
| Pittsville Elementary / Middle School | Pittsville | 4 - 8 | 1956 | 329 | 505 | 79,335 | |
| Salisbury Middle School | Salisbury | 6 - 8 | 1999 | 873 | 999 | 143,519 | |
| Wicomico Middle School | Salisbury | 6 - 8 | 1931 | 819 | 914 | 135,750 |
In the late 1990s there was a movement to have Salisbury Middle School named after Charles Chipman, an African-American teacher who worked at Wicomico County schools.[8] He originated from New Jersey.[9]
| James M. Bennett High School | Salisbury | 9 - 12 | 2010 | 1,343 | 1,496 | 247,202 | |
| Mardela Middle & High School | Mardela Springs | 6 - 12 | 1980 | 691 | 616 | 87,633 | |
| Parkside High School | Salisbury | 9 - 12 | 1975 | 1,160 | 944 | 277,724 | |
| Wicomico High School | Salisbury | 9 - 12 | 1954 | 1,325 | 1,215 | 195,941 |