Greenwood Elementary School, Princess Anne MD

Original Research by School Decision on Greenwood Elementary School

Greenwood Elementary School serves students in second through fifth grade in Princess Anne, a small historic town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that is the county seat of Somerset County. The school is part of Somerset County Public Schools, a district that has been under state corrective action for low academic performance, a factor that shapes curriculum and resource decisions across all its schools.

The student body is predominantly Black, with smaller shares of white, Hispanic, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need. The school’s enrollment is large enough for multiple sections per grade, yet small enough that it functions as a single neighborhood elementary school for this part of Princess Anne.

State test results from the most recent school year show a pattern of low proficiency in math and science. In each tested grade, the share of students meeting the state’s proficiency standard was well below what is typical statewide and in the surrounding county. English language arts proficiency was higher than math or science but still modest, with about two-fifths of third graders reaching the bar, dropping below one-fifth by fifth grade. The overall combined proficiency across subjects is low.

The town of Princess Anne has a compact layout and a historic downtown with Federal and Victorian architecture. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, an HBCU, is a major presence in the community, contributing to the cultural and economic life of the area. The town has seen modest population growth in recent years, and the local economy is anchored by the university, county government, and municipal services. Housing values in the area are below the state median.

Greenwood serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate or high school outcomes to report. The school does not offer the kinds of advanced coursework or career pathways typically associated with high schools. Discipline data and staffing ratios were not available in the record.

For families considering Greenwood, the clearest takeaway is that academic proficiency in math and science is low, and English language arts performance is uneven. The district is under state oversight for performance, meaning families may want to ask directly about the school’s improvement plans and how they address these results. The school is a regular public elementary serving a high-need population in a small-town setting with an active university presence. It fits families who are already within its attendance zone and seeking a neighborhood school, but the test results are a specific point that warrants further conversation with the school or district about current support and instruction.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 329%

School 29% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 49%

School 9% · district not reported

▼ 19 pts below state median

Grade 55%

School 5% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 435%

School 35% · district not reported

▼ 10 pts below state median

Grade 516%

School 16% · district not reported

▼ 24 pts below state median

Science

Grade 57%

School 7% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median

This schoolSomerset County Public Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income6%Higher-income21%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income9%Higher-income24%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income9%Higher-income9%0 pp gap