Bennett Middle

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Regular School · Fruitland, MD

Bennett Middle is a regular school school in Fruitland, Maryland, serving grades 06–08 with 963 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

963

Teachers (FTE)

81.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	348	36%
White	313	33%
Hispanic/Latino	178	18%
Two or more races	76	8%
Asian	38	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	8	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	963	468M / 495F

English Language Learners: 80 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	13.0% -9.2pp	22.2%	882
Reading Proficiency	29.0% -6.2pp	35.2%	882
Science Proficiency	26.0%	—	310

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)

-0.06 grade levels

Math

+0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

120 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

153

15.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

247

25.6% 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.)	963	100%

Contact & Location

532 S. Division Street

Fruitland, MD 21826

Phone: (410)677-5140

District

Wicomico County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,786

District enrollment: 14,900

Other Schools in District

Beaver Run School Elementary
Charles H. Chipman Elementary Elementary
Delmar Elementary Elementary
East Salisbury Elementary Elementary
Fruitland Intermediate Elementary
Fruitland Primary Elementary
Glen Avenue School Elementary
North Salisbury Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21826) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240069001299

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