West Salisbury

361 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

West Salisbury is a public elementary school and part of the Wicomico County Public Schools school district, located in Salisbury, MD with 361 students offering grade levels from PK to 02.

With 27 teachers, West Salisbury has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

361

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Salisbury
Demographic	Student Count
White	50
Hispanic	67
Black	206
Asian	6
Two or More	26
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	3

Black
206 (57.1 %)
Hispanic
67 (18.6 %)
White
50 (13.9 %)
Two or More
26 (7.2 %)
Asian
6 (1.7 %)
American Indian
3 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wicomico County Public Schools
Phone:	(410)677-5816
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	361
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	255
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 82

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 99

Grade 2 100