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St. Michaels Elementary

Q: Is St. Michaels Elementary a good school?

St. Michaels Elementary ranks 358 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

St. Michaels Elementary is a mid-sized school in the historic waterfront town of St. Michaels, MD, serving 332 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Talbot County Public Schools district. This school truly punches above its weight, consistently outperforming its district in core academics despite a moderate level of economic diversity, with about 48% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Its most defining strength is exceptional performance with low socio-economic status students—ranking in the top 14% of all Maryland schools for effectively educating this demographic—making it a standout for closing achievement gaps.

St. Michaels is a math powerhouse within its district, posting a 35.3% proficiency rate in Mathematics that is 71% higher than the Talbot County average and 30% higher than the state average. This places it far ahead of nearby schools like Easton Elementary (19.1% math proficiency) and Tilghman Elementary (19.4%), though it trails high-performing peers across the county line like Matapeake Elementary in Queen Anne's County Public Schools. The school also boasts consistently low chronic absenteeism (14.0% vs. the district's 25.2%), a key foundation for academic success. However, science scores have been volatile—plummeting to just 6.5% proficiency in 2023-2024 before rebounding to 40%—suggesting a need for stability in upper-grade science instruction.

While St. Michaels spends a significant $20,271 per student, it achieves slightly lower test scores than some neighboring Queen Anne's County schools that spend less, like Bayside Elementary ($17,062 per student) and Matapeake Elementary ($15,546). This suggests room for improved resource efficiency. Overall, St. Michaels is a solid, community-focused school that excels in math and supports diverse learners, but families should watch for consistency in science and overall rankings as it works to return to its 4-star status from 2017-2018.

332

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,271

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Seymour Ave
St Michaels, MD 21663

(410) 745-2882

District: Talbot County Public Schools

Students who attend St. Michaels Elementary usually attend:

High:

St. Michaels Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

African American:

13.3%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

358^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Talbot County Public Schools

14^th of 25Talbot County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	358 of 864	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	383 of 865	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	475 of 859	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	380 of 855	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	347 of 862	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	287 of 802	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	291 of 853	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	152 of 857	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	263 of 847	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.8	219 of 845	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	54.6	352 of 859	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	443 of 867	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	554 of 847	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.5	365 of 857	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.9	495 of 853	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.3	570 of 855	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.3	470 of 850	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	470 of 838	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	473 of 818	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	485 of 804	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.2	335 of 805	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.9	411 of 803	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.1	201 of 796	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.4	77 of 546	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.1	287 of 788	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	286 of 528	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)86th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2021)75th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)64th percentile~ school

White (2021)46th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science40%+8 vs state

Mathematics35%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 2, 2013

The teachers and support staff are fantastic. The current principal is crass and clearly shows favoritism amongst staff, parents and students. Additionally rules are changed without advanced notice to parents making it difficult to understand what is going on, on any given day. This is a very small school in a tight knit community. We can not figure out how and who determined that she would be appropriate to run a a small elementary school since the school staff, families and PTA are wonderful. The principal seems like a person who is more suited for an administrative position that didn't involve direct contact with children or at an unruly high school, certainly not with impressionable young children at a small elementary school.
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. Michaels Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Seymour Ave	St Michaels	21663	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 745-2882	332	27	12.3	47.9%	234 (70.5%)	44 (13.3%)	33 (9.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	56.2	358^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.6%		53.2	383^rd of 865 public elementary schools	55.7%	25	34.0	34.4	37.8	35.3	55.3	42.6	53.3	49.7	40.0	$20,271	$1,990	$18,281
Easton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Glenwood Ave	Easton	21601	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 822-0686	1,075	97	11.0	75.2%	294 (27.3%)	192 (17.9%)	486 (45.2%)	35 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.3%)	25.7	620^th of 864 public elementary schools	28.2%		22.8	645^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.4%	25	23.5	14.6	19.0	19.1	24.5	36.4	36.2	32.1	23.4	$19,911	$2,490	$17,421
Tilghman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21374 Foster Ave	Tilghman	21671	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 886-2391	99	9	10.5	58.6%	92 (92.9%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	34.5	533^rd of 864 public elementary schools	38.3%		22.3	657^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.0%	124	25.0	25.0		19.4	50.0	33.3		44.4		$23,455	$1,539	$21,916
White Marsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4322 Lovers Ln	Trappe	21673	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 476-3144	289	23	12.7	57.1%	178 (61.6%)	32 (11.1%)	55 (19.0%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	69.2	262^nd of 864 public elementary schools	69.7%		76.4	210^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.7%	52	62.8	45.2	35.0	48.0	60.5	61.9	45.0	56.0	35.9	$18,503	$1,807	$16,696
Grasonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5435 Main St	Grasonville	21638	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 827-8070	472	30	15.7	46.4%	293 (62.1%)	50 (10.6%)	80 (16.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	62.1	301^st of 864 public elementary schools	65.2%		63.1	308^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.4%	7	45.1	37.8	47.0	42.9	46.5	48.8	56.7	50.5	38.2	$20,371	$2,230	$18,141
Chapel District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11430 Cordova Rd	Cordova	21625	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 822-2391	359	27	13.1	40.1%	278 (77.4%)	11 (3.1%)	42 (11.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	80.9	174^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.9%		80.2	178^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.4%	4	60.5	54.7	36.5	51.9	71.1	71.7	63.5	69.1	40.4	$18,349	$1,414	$16,935
Matapeake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Romancoke Rd	Stevensville	21666	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 643-3105	472	30	15.7	25.2%	392 (83.1%)	9 (1.9%)	34 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	82.8	156^th of 864 public elementary schools	81.9%		80.1	182^nd of 865 public elementary schools	79.0%	26	65.8	52.6	52.1	57.0	59.2	68.4	59.2	62.3	53.5	$15,546	$712	$14,833
Kent Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	110 Elementary Way	Stevensville	21666	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 643-2392	452	34	13.2	35.0%	324 (71.7%)	18 (4.0%)	66 (14.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)								(n/a)										$17,091	$1,405	$15,685
Bayside Elementary School	Public	3-5	301 Church St	Stevensville	21666	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 643-6181	368	25	14.7	29.9%	280 (76.1%)	6 (1.6%)	45 (12.2%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	76.1	217^th of 864 public elementary schools	74.9%		80.2	179^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.3%	38	56.1	53.1	46.6	51.9	55.1	69.9	53.4	60.3	39.8	$17,062	$1,202	$15,860
Sandy Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 Glasgow Road	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 228-7978	393	33	11.9	80.9%	74 (18.8%)	234 (59.5%)	50 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	18.3	708^th of 864 public elementary schools	18.1%		17	731^st of 865 public elementary schools	15.5%	23	22.0	14.0	6.1	13.6	34.1	30.0	29.2	30.9	8.2	$25,218	$5,510	$19,707

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Michaels Elementary

What district is St. Michaels Elementary in?

Talbot County Public Schools

How many students attend St. Michaels Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended St. Michaels Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of St. Michaels Elementary?

Students at St. Michaels Elementary are 70% White, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of St. Michaels Elementary attend?

Students who attend St. Michaels Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : St. Michaels Middle/High School

Is St. Michaels Elementary a good school?

St. Michaels Elementary ranks 358^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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