Talbot County Public Schools School District

12 Magnolia Street
Easton, MD 21601
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Talbot County Public Schools 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 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,361 students in Talbot County Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.
Public Elementary Schools in Talbot County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 67% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
4,533 Students
615,091 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
44,095 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Talbot County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#12 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Talbot County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Talbot County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Talbot County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Talbot County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
40,595 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,091 Students
130,326 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
21%
# Black Students
657 Students
204,409 Students
% Black Students
15%
33%
# White Students
2,402 Students
203,875 Students
% White Students
53%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
887 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
33,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
293
26,372
# Students in K Grade:
314
61,452
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
61,676
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
63,648
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
64,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
64,411
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
65,709
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
65,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
67,040
# Students in 8th Grade:
363
68,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
408
2,215
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
1,599
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
1,440
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
1,482
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,943 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Talbot County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$72 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Talbot County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,787
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Talbot County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,943
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Talbot County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Talbot County Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Michaels Middle/high School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2852
Grades: 6-12
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
White Marsh Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4322 Lovers Ln
Trappe, MD 21673
(410) 476-3144
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #33.
Chapel District Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11430 Cordova Rd
Cordova, MD 21625
(410) 822-2391
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
Rank: #44.
St. Michaels Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2882
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students
Rank: #55.
Tilghman Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
21374 Foster Ave
Tilghman, MD 21671
(410) 886-2391
Grades: PK-5
| 94 students
Rank: #66.
Easton Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Peachblossom Rd
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2910
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
Rank: #77.
Easton Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
307 Glenwood Ave
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-0686
Grades: PK-5
| 1,064 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,533 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MD)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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