North Dorchester Middle School

Regular School · Hurlock, MD

North Dorchester Middle School is a regular school school in Hurlock, Maryland, serving grades 06–08 with 414 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

414

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	253	61%
Black or African American	81	20%
Hispanic/Latino	43	10%
Two or more races	30	7%
Asian	7	2%
Total enrollment	414	206M / 208F

English Language Learners: 13 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -12.2pp	22.2%	380
Reading Proficiency	30.0% -5.2pp	35.2%	383
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	132

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.12 grade levels

Math

+0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

20 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

22.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

134

32.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	414	100%

Contact & Location

5745 Cloverdale Road

Hurlock, MD 21643

Phone: (410)943-3322

http://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/middle-schools/north-dorchester-middle

District

Dorchester County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,834

District enrollment: 4,523

Other Schools in District

Choptank Elementary School Elementary
Hurlock Elementary School Elementary
Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center Elementary
Maple Elementary School Elementary
Sandy Hill Elementary Elementary
South Dorchester School Elementary
Vienna Elementary School Elementary
Warwick Elementary School Elementary

View all 12 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21643) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240030000619

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD