South Dorchester School

Regular School · Church Creek, MD

South Dorchester School is a regular school school in Church Creek, Maryland, serving grades PK–08 with 230 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

230

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	197	86%
Hispanic/Latino	11	5%
Two or more races	11	5%
Black or African American	7	3%
Asian	4	2%
Total enrollment	230	108M / 122F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20-24%	22.2%	135
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	35.2%	133
Science Proficiency	40-49%	—	42

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)

+0.55 grade levels

Math

+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

7 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

11.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	230	100%

Contact & Location

3485 Golden Hill Road

Church Creek, MD 21622

Phone: (410)901-6934

http://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/elementary-schools/south-dorchester-k-8

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
Vienna Elementary School Elementary
Warwick Elementary School Elementary
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School High

View all 12 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21622) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240030000622

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