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Which teacher or staff member at Easton High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,179
High
DISTRICT 814 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALBOT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240063001242
Easton High
723 Mecklenburg Ave, Easton, MD 21601 · (410) 822-4180 · Talbot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,179 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Maryland public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
697 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 336 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 313 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 276 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 254 | 22% |
Student demographics
66%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Talbot County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
56.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.6% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.2% | 10.0% |
% 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Schools most like Easton High
Easton High's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easton High this school | 1,179 | 59.1% | 33.2% |
| North Caroline High School Ridgely | 1,238 | 62.0% | 36.3% |
| North Hagerstown High Hagerstown | 1,583 | 58.2% | 39.9% |
| Elkton High Elkton | 1,050 | 55.2% | 33.9% |
| Williamsport High Williamsport | 1,061 | 60.1% | 37.5% |
| Lansdowne High Baltimore | 1,313 | 64.2% | 22.4% |
Matched among Maryland high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Easton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #114 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #203 of 206 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #110 of 206 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,179 | #117 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #119 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #61 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #76 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #130 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,179
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 1,179 | 71 | 16.6:1 | 59% (697) |
| 2023-24 | 1,210 | 71 | 17.0:1 | 58% (699) |
| 2022-23 | 1,203 | 72 | 16.7:1 | 57% (680) |
| 2020-21 | 1,170 | 68 | 17.2:1 | 43% (503) |
| 2017-18 | 1,176 | 68.8 | 17.1:1 | 40% (468) |
| 2015-16 | 1,094 | 67 | 16.3:1 | 34% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 1,163 | 71 | 16.4:1 | 27% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 1,073 | 64 | 16.8:1 | 21% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 788 | 55 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Easton High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,176 to 1,179); teachers up 3% (68.8 to 71).
About Easton High
Easton High is a mid-sized high school in Maryland, with an address in Easton. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,179 students on the rolls.
Talbot County Public Schools serves 4,485 students across 8 schools.
At Easton High, White students make up the biggest share, 48%. The remaining students are 28% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Talbot County, the White share is about 76%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 16.6:1 is based on 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Maryland is 15.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 61% average for public schools in Talbot County.
Among Maryland public high schools, Easton High outscored 63%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.2% at Easton High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.2%.
In the wider Talbot County area, the median household earns about $84,811 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Easton High shares Talbot County with 7 other public schools.
Easton Middle is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Easton High, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 47.5%; Easton High's is 33.2%, ranking 8th of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,170 students in 2020-21 and 1,179 in 2024-25.
The Easton High discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 ElementaryElementary · 1,075 students
- Easton MiddleMiddle · 703 students
- St. Michaels Middle/High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- Chapel District ElementaryElementary · 359 students
- St. Michaels ElementaryElementary · 332 students
- White Marsh ElementaryElementary · 289 students
Other schools in Easton
- Easton ElementaryElementary · 1,075 students
- Easton MiddleMiddle · 703 students
Nearby schools
- Easton Middle0.8 mi · 703
- Easton Elementary1.6 mi · 1,075
- White Marsh Elementary6.0 mi · 289
- Chapel District Elementary8.0 mi · 359
- St. Michaels Middle/High School8.3 mi · 449
- St. Michaels Elementary8.4 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Easton HighHow many students attend Easton High?
Easton High enrolls approximately 1,179 students in grades 09-12.
Is Easton High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Easton High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Easton High?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Easton High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Easton High?
At Easton High, the student body is approximately 48% White, 28% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Easton High in?
Easton High is part of Talbot County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.