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White Marsh Elementary

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White Marsh Elementary ranks 262 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

White Marsh Elementary in Trappe, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 289 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in a rural setting, and it stands out as a strong academic performer within the Talbot County Public Schools district. The school consistently ranks in the 60th-70th percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating, and its most impressive feature is exceptional mathematics achievement—with a 48% proficiency rate that is more than double the state average and over twice the district average, far outpacing nearby schools like Maple Elementary (19.8%) and Sandy Hill Elementary (13.6%).

While math is a clear strength, the school shows a notable "grade slump" where proficiency declines from 62.8% in 3rd grade to 35.0% in 5th grade, suggesting a need for targeted support in upper elementary math. Science performance is more inconsistent, with scores ranging from a low of 17.5% to a high of 41.5% in recent years, indicating potential instability in the science curriculum. Additionally, White Marsh boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.2%, significantly better than the district average of 25.2% and far below neighboring Dorchester County schools like Choptank Elementary (46.0%), which helps create a more consistent learning environment.

Despite serving a population where 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, White Marsh achieves results that rival or exceed schools with lower poverty levels, such as St. Michaels Elementary (47.9% poverty, 35.3% math proficiency). It also outperforms Preston Elementary in both math and English Language Arts, despite similar economic demographics. This makes White Marsh a beacon of high performance in a region where many nearby schools in the Dorchester County Public Schools district struggle with low scores and high absenteeism, highlighting the effectiveness of the Talbot County district's strategies.

289

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,503

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4322 Lovers Ln
Trappe, MD 21673

(410) 476-3144

District: Talbot County Public Schools

Students who attend White Marsh Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Easton Middle
High:	Easton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

19.0%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

262^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	69.2	262 of 864	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.4	210 of 865	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	253 of 859	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	331 of 855	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	337 of 862	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	275 of 802	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	262 of 853	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	360 of 857	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	348 of 847	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	268 of 845	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	264 of 859	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	307 of 867	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	283 of 847	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	395 of 857	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.8	198 of 853	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	312 of 855	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.6	212 of 850	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.8	279 of 838	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.5	594 of 818	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	712 of 804	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.4	522 of 805	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.6	561 of 803	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.6	247 of 796	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.3	293 of 788	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.0	282 of 528	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)47th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%+21 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
Warwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Main Street	Secretary	21664	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 943-3588	346	23	15.0	51.2%	283 (81.8%)	23 (6.6%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	48.3	425^th of 864 public elementary schools	50.8%		70.2	256^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.4%	169	48.9	34.8	15.8	32.1	46.7	65.2	28.1	47.6	25.9	$19,026	$2,650	$16,376
Choptank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1103 Mace's Lane	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 228-4950	319	27	11.8	95.0%	16 (5.0%)	230 (72.1%)	46 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	8.3	840^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.8%		14.4	762^nd of 865 public elementary schools	11.9%	78	8.3	4.0	0.0	3.8	17.6	28.0	10.4	18.9	0.0	$25,055	$5,903	$19,151
Maple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Egypt Rd.	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 228-8577	483	33	14.6	79.7%	97 (20.1%)	183 (37.9%)	160 (33.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.9%)	28.2	593^rd of 864 public elementary schools	31.4%		25.4	606^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.9%	13	27.9	20.6	9.8	19.8	43.3	34.9	34.4	37.7	18.0	$23,531	$4,964	$18,567
Preston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Main St	Preston	21655	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 479-2897	381	28	13.6	60.1%	271 (71.1%)	32 (8.4%)	46 (12.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	66.8	277^th of 864 public elementary schools	67.9%		62.9	310^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.2%	33	55.4	49.3	27.7	45.8	55.4	52.2	51.1	53.1	42.6	$20,066	$2,685	$17,381
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
Hurlock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Charles St.	Hurlock	21643	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 943-3303	391	29	13.4	75.4%	149 (38.1%)	145 (37.1%)	48 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (11.5%)	33.6	538^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.7%		41.5	477^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.9%	61	39.5	23.0	16.1	24.4	36.8	45.9	35.7	40.5	12.7	$23,879	$4,784	$19,095
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

Frequently Asked Questions about White Marsh Elementary

What is the racial makeup of White Marsh Elementary?

Students at White Marsh Elementary are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is White Marsh Elementary a good school?

White Marsh Elementary ranks 262^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is White Marsh Elementary in?

Talbot County Public Schools

How many students attend White Marsh Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended White Marsh Elementary.

What schools do graduates of White Marsh Elementary attend?

Students who attend White Marsh Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Easton Middle
High : Easton High

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