Northwestern Elementary

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Regular School · Mardela Springs, MD

Northwestern Elementary is a regular school school in Mardela Springs, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 340 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

340

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	269	79%
Black or African American	33	10%
Two or more races	22	6%
Hispanic/Latino	12	4%
Asian	4	1%
Total enrollment	340	175M / 165F

English Language Learners: 7 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	22.2%	146
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	35.2%	145
Science Proficiency	40-49%	—	50

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)

+0.29 grade levels

Math

+0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

11 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

10.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	340	100%

Contact & Location

9975 Sharptown Rd

Mardela Springs, MD 21837

Phone: (410)677-5808

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

View all 24 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21837) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240069001308

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