Northwestern Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Mardela Springs, Maryland·21837
Score
64.8/100
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#270
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#2
In Wicomico County Public Schools
Top 36%
In Maryland

Score 64.8/100: better than 64% of Maryland elementary 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
57%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 65% of them
121 students tested
Math
43%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 65% of them
121 students tested
Science
35%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 58% of them
48 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 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 3MCAP English Language Arts 0354.831
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0461.942
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0554.248
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades57121
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0361.331
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0440.542
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0533.348
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades43121
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 535.448

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
335
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
335
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
49%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Wicomico County

Contact

Address
9975 Sharptown Rd
Mardela Springs, MD 21837

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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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Northwestern Elementary at a glance

Northwestern Elementary is a public elementary school in Mardela Springs, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Wicomico County Public Schools. It has about 335 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 64.8 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #270 of 765. 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.