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Enrollment
703
Middle
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TALBOT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240063001243
Easton Middle
201 Peachblossom Rd, Easton, MD 21601 · (410) 822-2910 · Talbot County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL703 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Maryland public middle schools
- CTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
490 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 232 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 238 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 233 | 33% |
Student demographics
70%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
Students here typically continue to
Easton Middle→Easton High
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
43.8%
MD avg 50.6% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
16.1%
MD avg 34.8% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Middle
Easton Middle's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Middle this school | 703 | 69.7% | 29.2% |
| Brooklyn Park Middle Baltimore | 784 | 65.3% | 30.6% |
| E. Russell Hicks Middle Hagerstown | 841 | 68.8% | 42.4% |
| General John Stricker Middle Baltimore | 713 | 73.4% | 15.2% |
| West Frederick Middle Frederick | 820 | 64.5% | 34.4% |
| Western Heights Middle Hagerstown | 883 | 69.9% | 30.0% |
Matched among Maryland middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #147 of 223 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #160 of 223 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #144 of 223 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 703 | #137 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #38 of 225 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #56 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #44 of 227 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #44 of 123 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
703
-151 (-18%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 696
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 703 | 56 | 12.6:1 | 70% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 66% (467) |
| 2022-23 | 737 | 54.3 | 13.6:1 | 62% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 854 | 56 | 15.3:1 | 56% (480) |
| 2017-18 | 801 | 50.1 | 16.0:1 | 48% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 791 | 48 | 16.5:1 | 42% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 53 | 13.6:1 | 32% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 815 | 51 | 16.0:1 | 33% (268) |
| 1990-91 | 696 | 46 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Easton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (801 to 703); teachers up 12% (50.1 to 56).
About Easton Middle
Easton Middle is the name of a mid-sized middle school in Easton, Maryland. The school counted 703 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Across its 8 schools, Talbot County Public Schools enrolls 4,485 students. Easton Middle is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Easton Middle, about 38 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 33% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 9% multiracial. Census figures show Talbot County is about 76% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
Easton Middle reports a ratio of 12.6 students per teacher, from 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Maryland, the average ratio is 14.3:1. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 9 points above the 61% average for public schools in Talbot County.
On the allk12 Grade, Easton Middle lands at B-, ahead of 46% of Maryland public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Easton Middle, the prediction is 33.0% and the result is 29.2%.
Census data for Talbot County show the median household earns about $84,811 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Talbot County number 8, with about 4,485 students.
Easton High is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Easton Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Easton Middle ranks 8th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 29.2% against a local average of 42.9%.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Easton Middle had a net loss of 151 students, or 18%. By 2024-25, the school had 12.6 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 in 2020-21.
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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
- 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 HighHigh · 1,179 students
- Easton ElementaryElementary · 1,075 students
Other Easton Middle schools
One other US public school is named Easton Middle. Easton Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Easton Middle SchoolNorth Easton, MA · 798 students
Nearby schools
- Easton High0.8 mi · 1,179
- Easton Elementary0.9 mi · 1,075
- White Marsh Elementary6.6 mi · 289
- St. Michaels Middle/High School7.6 mi · 449
- St. Michaels Elementary7.7 mi · 332
- Chapel District Elementary7.8 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Easton MiddleHow large is Easton Middle?
Easton Middle enrolls approximately 703 students in grades 06-08.
Is Easton Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Easton Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Easton Middle have?
Easton Middle employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is Easton Middle?
Easton Middle reports a student body of 38% White, 33% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Easton Middle?
Easton Middle is overseen by Talbot County Public Schools in Talbot County.
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