Choptank Elementary School

Regular School · Cambridge, MD

Choptank Elementary School is a regular school school in Cambridge, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 319 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

319

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	230	72%
Hispanic/Latino	46	14%
Two or more races	25	8%
White	16	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	319	159M / 160F

English Language Learners: 21 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	22.2%	139
Reading Proficiency	<=5%	35.2%	137
Science Proficiency	11-19%	—	44

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)

-0.42 grade levels

Math

+0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

2 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

15% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

171

53.6% 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.)	319	100%

Contact & Location

1103 Mace's Lane

Cambridge, MD 21613

Phone: (410)228-4950

http://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/elementary-schools/choptank-elementary

District

Dorchester County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,834

District enrollment: 4,523

Other Schools in District

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
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21613) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240030000841

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