Ocean City Elementary School

12828 CENTER DR OCEAN CITY MD 21842

Top 25% School in maryland

Ranked 1 of 10 in maryland

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About Ocean City Elementary School

Ocean City Elementary School caters to pre-kindergarten through fourth grade, with approximately 521 students enrolled, served by 48 full-time certified teachers and one full-time counselor. That provides a ratio of students to teachers of about 11:1. About 23 % of students are minorities and approximately 44 % are economically disadvantaged; the gender ratio is close to even at 51 % female, 49 % male. Academically, the Ocean City Elementary school is among the best in Maryland: 92 % of the students read at proficiency and 77 % in math, receiving a five-star rating from the state and ranking among the best in the county and state. Staff certification is 100 %. The surrounding Ocean City area has median single-family home prices ranging from $445 K to $450 K, thus relatively affordable for a beach community. The school is humble but solid, with reputation for stable leadership and family-oriented atmosphere.

Contact Information

Address

12828 CENTER DR OCEAN CITY MD 21842

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Phone

(410) 632-5370

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 51%
Reading 51%
State average proficiency is 51% in Math and 51% in Reading.
48
Full-time Teachers
11 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
2
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
521
Total Students
$73857
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Ocean City Elementary School

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More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
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  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
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Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
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Led by competition winners
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STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

1

of 10 in maryland

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:50 AM - 4:10 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:35 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 77%
Asian 1.7%
Hispanic 13.2%
Black 4%
Two+ Races 4%
Native Am. 0%
White
77%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
13.2%
Black
4%
Two+ Races
4%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 521
50.7%
264 Female
49.3%
257 Male

Student Population

521 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 11 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

528 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Ocean City Elementary School, a National Blue Ribbon School in Worcester County, Maryland, recently notified the hiring of Dr. Annette Wallace as the district's new Superintendent.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

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The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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