Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALBOT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240063001241
Chapel District Elementary
11430 Cordova Rd, Cordova, MD 21625 · (410) 822-2391 · Talbot County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
144 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
67.3%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
53.9%
MD avg 34.8% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.3% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.7% | 48.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Chapel District Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #222 of 853 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #254 of 853 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #182 of 853 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #672 of 898 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #305 of 857 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #649 of 857 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #617 of 885 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #336 of 551 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
359
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 323
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 359 | 27.4 | 13.1:1 | 40% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 44% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 25 | 13.9:1 | 43% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 27 | 12.4:1 | 32% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 25.9 | 15.5:1 | 35% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 35% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 23 | 17.3:1 | 29% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 13% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 323 | 8 | 40.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapel District Elementary.
About Chapel District Elementary
Chapel District Elementary is a small elementary school based in Cordova, Maryland. The school reports 359 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 25% smaller than the 481 average for elementary schools in Maryland.
Chapel District Elementary is among 8 schools run by Talbot County Public Schools, which serves 4,485 students.
White students are the majority at Chapel District Elementary, with 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 76% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 38% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 40%. The 61% average for public schools in Talbot County is 21 points higher.
Chapel District Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.7% and a predicted 50.5%.
Chapel District Elementary is located in Talbot County, where the median household income is $84,811, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Chapel District Elementary is one of 8 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Easton Elementary, about 7.4 miles away. Chapel District Elementary has 7 other public schools within ten miles. Local comparison: Chapel District Elementary ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 59.7% versus a 39.1% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 359, a 7% increase from 335 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Chapel District Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Talbot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,917
Census ACS
Median income
$84,811
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
4,485 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Talbot County Public Schools
- Easton HighHigh · 1,179 students
- Easton ElementaryElementary · 1,075 students
- Easton MiddleMiddle · 703 students
- St. Michaels Middle/High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- St. Michaels ElementaryElementary · 332 students
- White Marsh ElementaryElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Easton Elementary7.4 mi · 1,075
- Easton Middle7.8 mi · 703
- Easton High8.0 mi · 1,179
- Ridgely Elementary School9.1 mi · 433
- Denton Elementary School9.5 mi · 596
- North Caroline High School9.5 mi · 1,238
Frequently asked questions
About Chapel District ElementaryHow large is Chapel District Elementary?
Chapel District Elementary enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Chapel District Elementary serve?
Chapel District Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Chapel District Elementary?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Chapel District Elementary.
How diverse is Chapel District Elementary?
Chapel District Elementary reports a student body of 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Chapel District Elementary in?
Chapel District Elementary is part of Talbot County Public Schools.
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