Summary:
Zip code 21673 is home to a single school, White Marsh Elementary, a public school serving grades Pre-K through 5th with 289 students in the Talbot County Public Schools district.
White Marsh Elementary stands out as a high-performing school that is "beating the odds." Despite having a student population where 57% qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school achieves significantly higher test scores than both the district and state averages. In the 2025-2026 school year, it posted a 48% proficiency rate in Math and a 56% proficiency rate in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to district averages of 20.7% in Math and 46.8% in ELA. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.2%, well below the district average of 25.2%, which likely contributes to its academic success. Per-student spending is $18,503, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.7 to 1.
An interesting pattern emerges in the school's grade-level performance. Third graders excel with a 62.8% Math proficiency and 60.5% ELA proficiency, but these rates decline in 4th grade (Math: 45.2%, ELA: 61.9%) and drop further in 5th grade (Math: 35%, ELA: 45%). This suggests a challenge in sustaining high performance in upper elementary grades, particularly in Math. While the school remains well above average, its state ranking has slipped slightly from the 76th percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 70th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026, ranking 262nd out of 864 Maryland elementary schools. This is a trend worth monitoring for parents considering the school.
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