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White Marsh Elementary

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White Marsh Elementary ranks 210 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

White Marsh Elementary is a public elementary school located in Trappe, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Talbot County Public Schools district, which is ranked 15 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White Marsh Elementary consistently ranks in the top 40% of Maryland elementary schools and outperforms the Talbot County district and the state of Maryland in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 48% of White Marsh Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 18.9% for the Talbot County district and 26.5% for the state. Similarly, 61.3% of White Marsh Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.4% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school also performs well in Science, with 41.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 22.8% for the district and 25.6% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools, White Marsh Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. In the 2024-2025 school year, White Marsh Elementary had 48% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 50.3% for Chapel District Elementary and 35.5% for St. Michaels Elementary. In ELA, White Marsh Elementary had 61.3% proficiency, compared to 64.8% for Chapel District Elementary and 46.5% for St. Michaels Elementary. Despite these strong academic results, the school faces challenges, including a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and elevated chronic absenteeism rates, which may warrant further investigation and targeted support.

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: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

210^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Talbot County Public Schools

15^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+22 vs state

Science42%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	76.4	210^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.7%		68	253^rd of 859 public elementary schools	70.5%	43	47.8	57.9	39.0	48.0	60.0	65.8	58.5	61.3	41.5	$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%)	17	731^st of 865 public elementary schools	15.5%		11.3	802^nd of 859 public elementary schools	6.6%	71	19.2	10.2	9.3	13.2	30.8	26.5	20.9	26.4	9.1	$25,218	$5,510	$19,707
Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Glasgow Road	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 221-5268	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	22.8	645^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.4%		23.7	601^st of 859 public elementary schools	30.0%	44	20.1	21.2	11.9	17.3	29.1	42.4	19.8	29.3	11.9	$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%)	70.2	256^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.5	211^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.4%	45	69.2	28.8	40.4	47.4	75.4	47.5	51.1	59.1	34.0	$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%)	14.4	762^nd of 865 public elementary schools	11.9%		7.1	846^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.5%	84	13.8	0.0	1.9	5.9	29.8	30.0	21.2	26.8	8.9	$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%)	25.4	606^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.9%		13.9	740^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.9%	134	25.4	15.4	5.1	15.5	42.9	38.5	32.1	38.0	5.0	$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%)	62.9	310^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.2%		58.8	314^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.4%	4	56.7	47.8	38.2	48.2	47.8	56.5	47.3	50.0	21.4	$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%)	53.2	383^rd of 865 public elementary schools	55.7%		36.5	475^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.7%	92	45.9	31.8	26.0	35.5	50.8	50.0	38.0	46.5	30.0	$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%)	41.5	477^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.9%		30.5	533^rd of 859 public elementary schools	38.0%	56	36.8	23.5	23.8	28.6	50.0	26.5	43.3	41.1	21.3	$23,879	$4,784	$19,095

Frequently Asked Questions about White Marsh Elementary

How many students attend White Marsh Elementary?

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

Is White Marsh Elementary a good school?

White Marsh Elementary ranks 210^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is White Marsh Elementary in?

Talbot County Public Schools

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

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.

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