The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 36% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Berlin Intermediate
Berlin Intermediate serves fifth and sixth graders in the town of Berlin, Maryland, as part of Worcester County Public Schools. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it operates as a stand-alone intermediate school between the district’s elementary and middle levels. The school sits within a small historic town that has undergone downtown revitalization in recent decades, with a walkable Main Street corridor, Victorian-era buildings, and proximity to Ocean City and Assateague Island.
Academically, the most recent state assessment results present a mixed picture. In English language arts, a solid majority of students met the proficiency bar, with stronger performance at sixth grade than at fifth. Math proficiency was lower, hovering around the midpoint: roughly half of students in both grades scored at the proficient level or above. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed a smaller share of students reaching proficiency. These results come from the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) for math and ELA and the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA), covering a single school year (2024-25). There is only one year of data available, so trend direction is unknown. The school’s grade band means there is no graduation rate to report and no high school outcomes that would reflect later academic progress.
The student body is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic presence and a smaller Black enrollment, along with some students identified as Asian or two or more races. The school did not report the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, nor the counts of students receiving special education services or English learner support. A parent may want to ask the school directly for these details, as they affect how resources and supports are allocated across the building. The enrollment is moderate for a two-grade intermediate school.
School environment data such as discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, and staffing ratios were not available in the sources we reviewed. The district’s federal civil rights reporting for this school was also absent from the data. Without these pieces, it is difficult to assess the school’s climate or student-support context from the outside.
Berlin Intermediate’s community setting is a historic town that has seen a modest population increase in recent years and continues to experience revitalization of its downtown. The area’s housing values are broadly in line with the state average, with a slight year-over-year decline. Major local employers include Atlantic General Hospital and the Worcester County school system itself, which makes the district a central civic institution. Transit service connects Berlin to nearby Salisbury and Ocean City.
The Worcester County Public Schools district comprises Berlin Intermediate along with elementary, middle, and high schools in the area. We looked for recent district-level developments such as school construction or renovation projects but found little publicly reported information, so we left that out rather than guess. The school belongs to a county with a single school district, making district-to-district comparisons within Worcester County not meaningful here.
In sum, Berlin Intermediate is a conventional public intermediate school serving two grades in a growing historic town near the Maryland coast. Its ELA results are a relative strength, while math and especially science lag behind. Several important pieces of information about student economic background, special programs, and school climate are missing from the public record; families considering the school may want to follow up directly to learn more.
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