Pittsville Elementary & Middle

34404 Old Ocean City Rd
Pittsville, MD 21850

329 Students

Middle School 4th - 8th

School Overview

Pittsville Elementary & Middle School is a public school located in Wicomico County, Maryland, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As a combined-level institution, it acts as a central educational hub for the small, rural community of Pittsville, fostering a close-knit environment where students often transition from their early elementary years through their middle school education within the same facility.

The school is committed to providing a comprehensive academic foundation while promoting the social and emotional growth of its diverse student body. By integrating elementary and middle school populations, the institution focuses on a continuous learning model that emphasizes core subjects, extracurricular engagement, and character development, preparing students for the transition to high school in the surrounding Wicomico County school system.

329

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pittsville Elementary & Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	256
Hispanic	27
Black	10
Asian	6
Two or More	29
American Indian	1

White
256 (77.8 %)
Two or More
29 (8.8 %)
Hispanic
27 (8.2 %)
Black
10 (3.0 %)
Asian
6 (1.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)677-5811
Grade Range:	4th - 8th
Total Students:	329
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	165
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* 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

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 70

Grade 6 57

Grade 7 64

Grade 8 74