Somerset County, with a population of approximately 26,273, is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and is the state's most southern county.  The Chesapeake Bay forms its western boundary and Virginia its southern boundary. Somerset County’s eight public schools include one technology & career center, two high schools, an intermediate school, and four elementary schools. The Board of Education is located in Westover, approximately seven miles south of Princess Anne, the county seat. 

Enrollment By Grade Configuration 

Enrollment By Schools

* = less than 10

Additional demographic data for Somerset County can be found by using the MSDE Report Card website. 

2024-2025 TESTING CALENDAR

12/9—1/22:         Winter ELA 10, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, High      School EOC Gov’t & LS MISA

1/8—2/18:           ACCESS for ELLs & Alternate ACCESS for ELLs

                            (Primary Window) Grades K-12

1/27—3/7:           NAEP: English Language Arts (ELA) & Math

                            Select students in grades 4 & 8

2/19—3/4:           ACCESS for ELLs & Alternate ACCESS for ELLs

                            (Make Up Window) Grades K-12

2/18—4/18:         MD School Survey: Grades 5-11 & Instructional Staff

3/3—3/21:           Science (MISA) grades 5 & 8

3/3—4/25:           SAT School Day Administration

3/10—5/16:         DLM Alternate Assessments

                            Grades 5, 8, 11 (Science), Grades 3-8 & 11 (ELA & Math)

4/7—5/30:           Spring MCAP English Language Arts (ELA)

4/28—5/30:         Spring High School End of Course (EOC) Gov’t & LS  MISA

5/5—5/30:           Social Studies 8

7/21—8/1:           Summer ELA 10 & Algebra I, High School End of Course        (EOC) Government & LS MISA

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