St. Michaels Elementary

St. Michaels Elementary is one of the cozy elementary campuss in St Michaels, Maryland, overseen by Talbot County Public Schools, with 332 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% smaller than the state mean of about 481.

Talbot County Public Schools runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,485 students. St. Michaels Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, St. Michaels Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 13% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, St. Michaels Elementary logs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 48% of students at St. Michaels Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Talbot County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, St. Michaels Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.9%; this one delivers 47.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Talbot County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,811, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. St. Michaels Elementary is one of 8 public schools in Talbot County (combined enrollment of about 4,485 students).

The closest other public school is St. Michaels Middle/High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts St. Michaels Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.1%.

St. Michaels Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at St. Michaels Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 332 students in 2018 to 332 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.