Is St. Michaels Elementary a good school?

St. Michaels Elementary ranks 475 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend St. Michaels Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 333 students attended St. Michaels Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of St. Michaels Elementary?

Students at St. Michaels Elementary are 69% White, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of St. Michaels Elementary attend?

Students who attend St. Michaels Elementary usually go on to attend: High : St. Michaels Middle/High School

St. Michaels Elementary

Summary:

St. Michaels Elementary is a public elementary school in St Michaels, Maryland, serving 333 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Talbot County Public Schools district.

St. Michaels Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 69.07% White, 13.51% African American, and 11.41% Hispanic students. Academically, the school's performance is mixed - its proficiency rates in Mathematics (27.1%) are lower than the state and district averages, while its English Language Arts proficiency (42.3%) is higher than the state but lower than the district. However, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency (6.5%) is significantly below state and district levels. Interestingly, St. Michaels Elementary has shown strengths in the performance of female and low-income students, ranking above average in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby elementary schools, St. Michaels generally underperforms. For example, Chapel District Elementary and White Marsh Elementary had higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, St. Michaels' statewide ranking has declined from 152 out of 857 Maryland elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 475 out of 859 in 2023-2024, suggesting its performance has worsened relative to other schools. The school's increasing free and reduced-price lunch rates, along with fluctuating spending per student, are areas that warrant further investigation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

100 Seymour Ave
St Michaels, MD 21663

(410) 745-2882

District: Talbot County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
475^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,929

Students who attend St. Michaels Elementary usually attend:

High:

St. Michaels Middle/High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

African American:

13.5%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details St. Michaels Elementary ranks worse than 55.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Talbot County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.47. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), African American (13.5%), Hispanic (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St. Michaels Elementary is 12.5. 2 elementary schools in the Talbot County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare St. Michaels Elementary employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Michaels Elementary is $17,929, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Talbot County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

St. Michaels Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Talbot County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Talbot County Public Schools 14^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for St. Michaels Elementary

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Rank History for all students at St. Michaels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	56.94	411^th	803	48.8%
2005	63.18	335^th	805	58.4%
2006	45.17	485^th	804	39.7%
2007	48.05	473^rd	818	42.2%
2008	51.31	470^th	838	43.9%
2009	52.32	470^th	850	44.7%
2010	43.25	570^th	855	33.3%
2011	47.94	495^th	853	42.0%
2012	62.54	365^th	857	57.4%
2013	40.65	554^th	847	34.6%
2014	56.79	443^rd	867	48.9%
2015	54.58	352^nd	859	59.0%
2016	74.77	219^th	845	74.1%
2017	68.89	263^rd	847	68.9%
2018	81.82	152^nd	857	82.3%
2019	63.17	291^st	853	65.9%
2021	48.89	287^th	802	64.2%
2022	57.11	347^th	862	59.7%
2023	47.98	380^th	855	55.6%
2024	36.47	475^th	859	44.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Michaels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	66.36	77^th	546	85.9%

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Rank History for Female students at St. Michaels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.11	201^st	796	74.7%

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Rank History for Male students at St. Michaels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.09	287^th	788	63.6%

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Rank History for White students at St. Michaels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.01	286^th	528	45.8%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, November 2, 2013

The teachers and support staff are fantastic. The current principal is crass and clearly shows favoritism amongst staff, parents and students. Additionally rules are changed without advanced notice to parents making it difficult to understand what is going on, on any given day. This is a very small school in a tight knit community. We can not figure out how and who determined that she would be appropriate to run a a small elementary school since the school staff, families and PTA are wonderful. The principal seems like a person who is more suited for an administrative position that didn't involve direct contact with children or at an unruly high school, certainly not with impressionable young children at a small elementary school.
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Enrollment information for St. Michaels Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	428	130	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	560
1990	402	131	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	533
1991	443	127	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	573
1992	463	122	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	590
1993	457	118	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	579
1994	319	78	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	400
1995	291	90	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	384
1996	291	90	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	384
1997	298	90	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	392
1998	332	95	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	431
1999	272	83	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	359
2000	242	81	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	327
2001	232	78	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	315
2002	259	87	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	358
2003	259	87	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	358
2004	230	79	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	317
2005	202	64	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	278
2006	191	54	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	259
2007	189	55	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	263
2008	194	56	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	266
2009	210	48	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	280
2010	270	68	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	366
2011	269	54	4	24	1	2	29	383
2012	290	59	4	23	1	0	15	392
2013	282	56	3	19	2	0	17	379
2014	302	44	6	18	1	0	15	386
2015	244	53	7	14	1	0	19	338
2016	250	58	3	14	0	0	21	346
2017	225	51	6	22	0	0	18	322
2018	228	51	6	26	0	0	21	332
2019	204	47	4	23	0	0	20	298
2020	200	55	4	28	0	0	15	302
2021	217	54	4	32	0	0	20	327
2022	215	56	6	36	0	0	14	327
2023	230	45	6	38	1	0	13	333

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St. Michaels Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	560	37.0	15.1	n/a
1990	533	35.0	15.2	12.2
1991	573	39.1	14.6	94.9
1992	590	41.0	14.3	16.4
1993	579	41.7	13.9	16.8
1994	400	29.5	13.6	18.3
1995	384	25.3	15.2	24.7
1996	384	25.3	15.2	24.7
1997	392	25.0	15.7	25
1998	431	26.0	16.6	21.8
1999	359	26.0	13.8	30.4
2000	327	25.0	13.1	29.1
2001	315	23.5	13.4	29.2
2002	358	21.5	16.7	28.8
2003	358	21.5	16.7	28.8
2004	317	21.5	14.7	33.1
2005	278	20.0	13.9	31.7
2006	259	19.0	13.6	29.3
2007	263	20.2	13.0	27
2008	266	20.8	12.8	28.9
2009	280	20.8	13.5	32.5
2010	366	21.5	16.9	38.5
2011	383	26.0	14.7	33.2
2012	392	26.2	14.9	39
2013	379	26.0	14.5	35.4
2014	386	25.1	15.3	35.2
2015	338	23.0	14.6	40.2
2016	346	26.0	13.3	43.4
2017	322	24.8	12.9	41
2018	332	22.6	14.6	47.3
2019	298	22.2	13.4	43.6
2020	302	23.6	12.7	41.7
2021	327	25.7	12.6	39.8
2022	327	23.7	13.7	41.6
2023	333	26.5	12.5	48

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio St. Michaels Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	560	37.0	15.1	n/a
1990	533	35.0	15.2	12.2
1991	573	39.1	14.6	94.9
1992	590	41.0	14.3	16.4
1993	579	41.7	13.9	16.8
1994	400	29.5	13.6	18.3
1995	384	25.3	15.2	24.7
1996	384	25.3	15.2	24.7
1997	392	25.0	15.7	25
1998	431	26.0	16.6	21.8
1999	359	26.0	13.8	30.4
2000	327	25.0	13.1	29.1
2001	315	23.5	13.4	29.2
2002	358	21.5	16.7	28.8
2003	358	21.5	16.7	28.8
2004	317	21.5	14.7	33.1
2005	278	20.0	13.9	31.7
2006	259	19.0	13.6	29.3
2007	263	20.2	13.0	27
2008	266	20.8	12.8	28.9
2009	280	20.8	13.5	32.5
2010	366	21.5	16.9	38.5
2011	383	26.0	14.7	33.2
2012	392	26.2	14.9	39
2013	379	26.0	14.5	35.4
2014	386	25.1	15.3	35.2
2015	338	23.0	14.6	40.2
2016	346	26.0	13.3	43.4
2017	322	24.8	12.9	41
2018	332	22.6	14.6	47.3
2019	298	22.2	13.4	43.6
2020	302	23.6	12.7	41.7
2021	327	25.7	12.6	39.8
2022	327	23.7	13.7	41.6
2023	333	26.5	12.5	48

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for St. Michaels Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,091 (6.5%)	$15,721 (93.5%)	$16,812
2020	$1,079 (7.4%)	$13,589 (92.6%)	$14,668
2021	$1,080 (7.0%)	$14,291 (93.0%)	$15,371
2022	$1,258 (8.0%)	$14,559 (92.0%)	$15,817
2023	$1,841 (10.3%)	$16,088 (89.7%)	$17,929

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Michaels Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 291^st of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 380^th of 855 Elementary schools	10.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	298	333	11.7%
African American	47	45	4.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	23	38	65.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	204	230	12.7%
Two or More Races	20	13	35%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.6%	48%	4.4%

Schools Near St. Michaels Elementary

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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 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
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	333	27	12.5	48.0%	230 (69.1%)	45 (13.5%)	38 (11.4%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	36.5	475^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.7%		48	380^th of 855 public elementary schools	55.6%	95	38.6	26.4	17.0	27.1	41.9	39.6	45.7	42.3	6.5	$17,929	$1,841	$16,088
Easton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Glenwood Ave	Easton	21601	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 822-0686	1,078	90	11.9	76.3%	296 (27.5%)	211 (19.6%)	473 (43.9%)	31 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.2%)	23.7	601^st of 859 public elementary schools	30.0%		20.7	648^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.2%	47	30.2	15.4	15.7	19.8	39.8	30.3	21.6	30.2	11.3	$17,629	$2,463	$15,166
Tilghman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21374 Foster Ave	Tilghman	21671	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 886-2391	94	8	11.1	58.5%	86 (91.5%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	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
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	288	23	12.6	55.2%	183 (63.5%)	37 (12.8%)	36 (12.5%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.0%)	68	253^rd of 859 public elementary schools	70.5%		56.1	331^st of 855 public elementary schools	61.3%	78	63.2	61.5	37.5	53.8	48.6	76.9	45.0	56.9	17.5	$16,823	$1,845	$14,978
Grasonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5435 Main St	Grasonville	21638	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 827-8070	454	30	15.1	44.7%	301 (66.3%)	34 (7.5%)	74 (16.3%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	74.9	197^th of 859 public elementary schools	77.1%		68.8	243^rd of 855 public elementary schools	71.6%	46	51.4	48.2	53.7	50.9	58.8	58.8	56.7	58.1	32.8	$17,059	$2,225	$14,834
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	347	25	13.8	42.9%	272 (78.4%)	9 (2.6%)	37 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.4%)	78	184^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.6%		75.2	204^th of 855 public elementary schools	76.1%	20	43.8	50.0	35.8	42.6	68.8	70.0	71.7	70.2	40.4	$16,864	$1,466	$15,399
Matapeake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Romancoke Rd	Stevensville	21666	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 643-3105	426	30	14.2	25.4%	349 (81.9%)	5 (1.2%)	33 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	86.3	107^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.5%		83.6	132^nd of 855 public elementary schools	84.6%	25	58.2	60.0	56.0	58.0	58.2	67.7	69.3	65.2	48.7	$13,068	$1,167	$11,901
Kent Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	110 Elementary Way	Stevensville	21666	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 643-2392	412	30	13.7	29.1%	316 (76.7%)	11 (2.7%)	45 (10.9%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)								(n/a)										$17,803	$1,709	$16,093
Bayside Elementary School	Public	3-5	301 Church St	Stevensville	21666	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 643-6181	352	27	13.0	29.8%	274 (77.8%)	10 (2.8%)	39 (11.1%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	80.1	168^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.4%		82.2	147^th of 855 public elementary schools	82.8%	21	60.0	56.6	45.1	53.9	59.6	75.8	58.6	65.0	31.9	$19,262	$1,509	$17,753
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	374	31	12.0	100.0%	64 (17.1%)	233 (62.3%)	37 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.4%)	11.3	802^nd of 859 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.4	778^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.0%	24	11.3			6.0	20.4	14.5	17.7	17.5	10.0	$23,567	$3,747	$19,820

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