Emmitsburg’s public schools beat 80% of Maryland districts
The public schools Emmitsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
What Emmitsburg’s schools are like
Emmitsburg’s schools are very small
All of Emmitsburg’s public school students add up to 211 children, with about 13 per teacher. That means real individual attention, but also that a single class can swing the scores from year to year. Every school ↓
Strong results on a lean budget
Emmitsburg spends 15% less per student than the state average. Even so, its schools beat 80% of Maryland districts. Test scores ↓
Better than its incomes would predict
Compared with the 169 Maryland towns that have similar household incomes, Emmitsburg’s schools beat 88%, higher than their 80% statewide. These results aren’t just a reflection of local wealth. How it compares ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Emmitsburg compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Maryland’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Maryland only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Emmitsburg.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Every school in Emmitsburg
2 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Emmitsburg families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Emmitsburg
There’s no college in Emmitsburg, but 12 are within 30 miles. The closest is Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, 2.3 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Emmitsburg. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 2 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.