Summary:
Zip code 21663 is home to a single high school, St. Michaels Middle/High School, which serves grades 6 through 12 with a total enrollment of 449 students and is part of the Talbot County Public Schools district.
This school presents a stark contrast in academic performance. It is a standout in English Language Arts (ELA), with 57.5% of students proficient, significantly outperforming both the district (46.8%) and the state (51.7%). However, it struggles considerably in mathematics, where only 11.5% of students are proficient—less than half the state average of 27.1%. A critical red flag is the 0% proficiency rate in Geometry for two consecutive years, which may indicate a curriculum or instructional issue. On a positive note, 8th-grade science scores (33.3% proficient) exceed both district and state averages, showing the school can achieve strong STEM results. The school has been improving its state ranking, moving from the 53rd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 63rd percentile in 2025-2026.
Key metrics include a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 and a per-student spending of $18,136, which is relatively high. Despite this investment, math scores remain low, raising questions about resource allocation. Chronic absenteeism affects 26.7% of students, slightly above the district average of 25.2%, and is likely a contributing factor to the math challenges. With 45.66% of students economically disadvantaged, the school shows a clear strength in literacy and science, but a pressing need for targeted intervention in mathematics, particularly Geometry.
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