North Dorchester Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Hurlock, Maryland·21643
Score
55.1/100
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#101
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#1
In Dorchester County Public Schools
Top 46%
In Maryland

Score 55.1/100: better than 55% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
55%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 59% of them
401 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 44% of them
399 students tested
Science
37%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 64% of them
128 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0651.4142
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0755.6133
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0859.5126
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades55.4401
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 154.831
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0616.2142
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0716.8131
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0813.795
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades18.8399
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 836.7128

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
423
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
423
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Dorchester County

Contact

Address
5745 Cloverdale Road
Hurlock, MD 21643

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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North Dorchester Middle School at a glance

North Dorchester Middle School is a public middle school in Hurlock, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Dorchester County Public Schools. It has about 423 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 55.1 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #101 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.