The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Federalsburg Elementary School
Federalsburg Elementary School serves students in pre‑kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in Caroline County, Maryland. The school is located in the small, rural town of Federalsburg, a community with a historically working‑class character shaped by milling, shipbuilding, and agriculture. The town is compact, with a traditional Main Street, a heritage museum, and a key industrial employer in Crystal Steel Fabricators. Population in Federalsburg has been essentially flat in recent years, and housing values reflect a modest market with limited demand pressure.
The school’s enrollment is large for an elementary building serving just these grades. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse, with students who are Black and White each making up a substantial share, a smaller but still meaningful share identifying as two or more races, and small shares Asian and Hispanic. A large majority of students come from low‑income households, as measured by eligibility for free or reduced‑price meals.
State testing results from the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program and the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment are available for the most recent school year. In English language arts, proficiency rates across the tested grades — third, fourth, and fifth — are each below the state average. In math, proficiency rates are lower still across all three tested grades, with the fourth‑ and fifth‑grade results trailing the third‑grade result. In science, the proficiency rate for fifth graders is low. These results represent a single year of data, so there is no trend line to compare. A parent may want to ask the school about the specific academic supports and interventions in place for literacy and math across the grade levels.
Because Federalsburg Elementary does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
The school is part of Caroline County Public Schools, a district that serves towns including Federalsburg, Denton, Greensboro, Preston, and Ridgely. The district has a small number of schools and appears to operate without major recent disruptions or reorganizations, based on available public information. We looked for information on programs such as magnet or special academic tracks and did not find offerings reported for this school. Similarly, data on discipline, chronic absenteeism, and staffing ratios was not available in the materials provided.
For a family considering this school, the strongest draw is likely the school’s place in the Federalsburg community — a small, connected town with a downtown core and nearby park and marina access. The academic proficiency data, however, is softer than state averages across all tested subjects and grades, and families may want to discuss with school staff how the school addresses foundational skills in reading and math. The student body is economically diverse, with a high share of students from low‑income households, a factor that often shapes the resources and supports a school needs, so a parent may want to ask about specific programs such as tutoring, extended learning, or family engagement efforts. Without data on special education or English learner enrollment, those conversations are worth having directly with the school.
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