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Talbot County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,164 students in Talbot County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Talbot County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
8 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
4,502 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Talbot County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
97%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
597 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
14,501 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,192 Students
52,409 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
21%
# Black Students
664 Students
94,137 Students
% Black Students
15%
39%
# White Students
2,270 Students
70,172 Students
% White Students
50%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
11,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
272
3,385
# Students in K Grade:
305
5,682
# Students in 1st Grade:
337
6,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
326
6,175
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
6,193
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
6,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
6,670
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
63,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
65,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
65,988
# Students in 9th Grade:
447
2,525
# Students in 10th Grade:
409
2,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
1,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,909 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,053 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,909
$19,554
Spending / Student
$16,053
$18,481
Best Talbot County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Michaels Middle/high School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2852
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2852
Grades: 6-12
| 453 students
Rank: #22.
Easton Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Peachblossom Rd
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2910
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2910
Grades: 6-8
| 711 students
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