Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 226 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
St. Francis De Sales Catholic School
About the School
- Saint Francis de Sales Catholic School is a parish, faith-based, academic community where students, faculty, staff and parents are inspired to love and serve others.
- We recognize and embrace the uniqueness of each individual.
- We encourage growth in spirituality, and excellence in academics as well as physical and cultural development.
- Students at St. Francis de Sales Catholic School have the opportunity to participate in a number of activities outside the regular school day.
- These activities include Student Government, National Junior Honor Society, Destination Imagination, Student Literary Club, Reading Rally, Diocese, Spelling Bee, Drama, Band - Beginning; Advanced, Band Front, Knitting Club, Scrabble Club.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 226 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Student Body
Total Students
226 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
26%
State avg.: 39%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are St. Francis De Sales Catholic School often compared to?
St. Francis De Sales Catholic School is often viewed alongside schools like The Salisbury School by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for St. Francis De Sales Catholic School?
The application deadline for St. Francis De Sales Catholic School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
School Calendar
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Date
Labor Day ~ School Closed!
September 07, 2026 (Monday)
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Popular comparisons: St. Francis De Sales Catholic School vs. The Salisbury School
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The nearest high school to St. Francis De Sales Catholic School is Salisbury Christian School (3.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Wicomico Day School (2.1 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Asbury Child Development Center (1.4 miles away)
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Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students
1315 Old Ocean City Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-5451
Distance: 131.2 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 142 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
402 W Main St
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 341-7668
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 589 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 10
Christian
807 Parker Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-0661
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 15
6279 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-4464
Distance: 131.2 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 142 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
402 W Main St
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 341-7668
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 589 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 10
Christian
807 Parker Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-0661
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 15
6279 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-4464
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students
1315 Old Ocean City Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-5451
Distance: 131.2 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 142 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
402 W Main St
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 341-7668
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 589 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 10
Christian
807 Parker Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-0661
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 15
6279 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-4464
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students
1315 Old Ocean City Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-5451
Distance: 131.2 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 142 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
402 W Main St
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 341-7668
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 589 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 10
Christian
807 Parker Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-0661
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 15
6279 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-4464
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 140 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
1401 Camden Ave
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 742-7058
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 27 students
Daycare / Preschool
1409 S Division St
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 341-0333
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students
1315 Old Ocean City Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-5451
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 589 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 10
Christian
807 Parker Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-0661
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 15
6279 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-4464
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 589 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 10
Christian
807 Parker Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-0661
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 15
6279 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-4464
Distance: 4.1 mi
Gr: K-12 | 100 students
Baptist
6413 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-4455
Distance: 4.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 143 students
Baptist
30505 Dagsboro Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-9516
Distance: 6.5 mi
Gr: 1-10 | 14 students
Mennonite
31612 Zion Rd
Parsonsburg, MD 21849
(443) 735-5060
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students
1315 Old Ocean City Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-5451
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 589 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 10
Christian
807 Parker Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-0661
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 15
6279 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-4464
Distance: 4.1 mi
Gr: K-12 | 100 students
Baptist
6413 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-4455
Distance: 4.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 143 students
Baptist
30505 Dagsboro Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-9516
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 140 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
1401 Camden Ave
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 742-7058
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 27 students
Daycare / Preschool
1409 S Division St
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 341-0333
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students
1315 Old Ocean City Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-5451
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 589 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 10
Christian
807 Parker Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-0661
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 15
6279 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-4464
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