Best Public Schools in Tilghman, MD

Summary:

Tilghman, Maryland is home to a single elementary school, Tilghman Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Talbot County Public Schools district. Despite being the only school in the area, Tilghman Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools over the past three years.

Academically, Tilghman Elementary outperforms both the Talbot County district and the state of Maryland in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. The school's 5th-grade students, in particular, demonstrate exceptional results, with 63.6% proficient or better in both subjects - significantly higher than the district and state averages. This academic excellence is supported by the school's relatively high per-student spending of $19,581 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1.

While Tilghman Elementary serves a student population with a high percentage (58.51%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need, the school is still able to maintain its strong academic performance. This suggests that the school is effectively supporting the diverse needs of its student body and providing a high-quality education to the community of Tilghman, Maryland.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)			MCAP English Language Arts (2024)			MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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
Tilghman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21374 Foster Ave	Tilghman	21671	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 886-2391	90	9	9.5	63.3%	83 (92.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	47	398^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.7%		74.1	215^th of 855 public elementary schools	74.9%	183	7.1	63.6	33.3	35.7	63.6	54.5	18.2	$21,992	$1,719	$20,273

Cities Near Tilghman

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
St Michaels	8.67 mi	2	147^th
Chesapeake Beach	10.91 mi	1	39^th
Owings	12.82 mi	5	48^th
Deale	13.03 mi	1	57^th
Shady Side	13.68 mi	1	104^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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