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The Tome School

581 S Maryland Ave, North East, MD, 21901-0219 -

School Notes Overview:

The Tome School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school founded in 1889 by Port Deposit philanthropist Jacob Tome. The school's curriculum provides a broad liberal arts education for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in an environment emphasizing academic success, high standards of personal behavior, and full participation in school life. For a student to be successful at Tome, parents must hold similar expectations and standards. The curriculum differs in important respects, and in rigor, from that of typical American elementary and secondary education. Tome is organized into three divisions: the Lower School, comprised of Kindergarten and the first four grades, the Middle School, grades five through eight, and the Upper School with grades nine through twelve....

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School Overview:

	The Tome School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
County	Cecil County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	353 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	31%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 35 students
	Grade 1 - 38 students
	Grade 2 - 35 students
	Grade 3 - 36 students
	Grade 4 - 21 students
	Grade 5 - 20 students
	Grade 6 - 23 students
	Grade 7 - 34 students
	Grade 8 - 28 students
	Grade 9 - 19 students
	Grade 10 - 21 students
	Grade 11 - 25 students
	Grade 12 - 18 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	28 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

The Tome School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school founded in 1889 by Port Deposit philanthropist Jacob Tome. The school's curriculum provides a broad liberal arts education for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in an environment emphasizing academic success, high standards of personal behavior, and full participation in school life. For a student to be successful at Tome, parents must hold similar expectations and standards. The curriculum differs in important respects, and in rigor, from that of typical American elementary and secondary education. Tome is organized into three divisions: the Lower School, comprised of Kindergarten and the first four grades, the Middle School, grades five through eight, and the Upper School with grades nine through twelve.
Profile last updated: 02/05/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21901)	School Zip (21901)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	12,496 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	21%	32%
Population Average Age	35 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$49,621	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	32 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	73% / 27%	65% / 35%