Photo: Mellowcream · CC BY-SA 4.0Easton’s public schools outscore 56% of Maryland districts
98% of Easton’s students graduate on time, above the Maryland average (86%). The grade covers the public school district serving Easton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Easton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 149 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Easton’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,384 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Easton Middle, then Easton High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School (private), The Country School (private), Chesapeake Christian School (private) and Polaris Village Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Easton’s grade
B: better than 56% of Maryland school districts, #114 of 261 Maryland towns. Graduation is above the Maryland average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Easton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Easton
Easton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,075 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Easton
Easton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,075 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Easton
Easton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,075 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Easton
Easton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,075 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Easton
Easton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,075 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Easton
Easton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 1,075 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Easton
Easton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 703 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Easton
Easton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 703 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Easton
Easton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 703 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Easton
Easton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,179 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Easton
Easton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,179 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Easton
Easton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,179 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Easton
Easton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,179 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Easton’s public schools are run by Talbot County Public Schools, which also serves Oxford, Queen Anne, St. Michaels and Trappe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Easton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Easton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Easton | B | Talbot County |
Every school in Easton
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Easton’s schools
Are Easton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Maryland: the public schools Easton children attend outscore 56% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #114 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Easton in?
Talbot County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,485 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Easton kids go to high school?
Easton High, with 1,179 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Easton’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Talbot County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Easton spend per student?
$17,384 in Talbot County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Easton?
Yes: Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 414 students), The Country School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 293 students), Chesapeake Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 169 students) and Polaris Village Academy (religious, grades PK–2, 24 students).
Parents talk
What Easton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Easton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.