Top Rankings
Calvert County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 25 public schools serving 15,407 students in Calvert County Public Schools School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.
Public Schools in Calvert County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Maryland public school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
25 Schools
1,419 Schools
# Students
15,407 Students
882,159 Students
# Teachers
987 Teachers
61,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Calvert County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.73
# American Indian Students
29 Students
2,360 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
226 Students
58,991 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,174 Students
182,868 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
2,060 Students
292,530 Students
% Black Students
13%
33%
# White Students
10,358 Students
298,961 Students
% White Students
67%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,538 Students
44,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
374
27,787
# Students in K Grade:
983
61,787
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,011
61,676
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,058
63,648
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,084
64,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,075
64,411
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,187
65,709
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,140
65,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,158
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,260
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,372
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,269
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,198
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,238
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,881 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$272 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,620
$19,738
Spending / Student
$14,881
$18,654
Best Calvert County Public Schools School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntingtown High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4125 N Solomons Island Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Grades: 9-12
| 1,358 students
Rank: #22.
Northern High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2950 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,533 students
Rank: #33.
Patuxent High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12485 Southern Connector Boule
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-8840
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-8840
Grades: 9-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #44.
Calvert High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
520 Fox Run Blvd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8880
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,115 students
Rank: #55.
Northern Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2954 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #66.
Windy Hill Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9560 Boyd's Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9310
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9310
Grades: 6-8
| 762 students
Rank: #77.
Mount Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 W Mount Harmony Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9620
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9620
Grades: K-5
| 608 students
Rank: #88.
Calvert Country School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1350 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Grades: 4-12
| 33 students
Rank: #99.
Huntingtown Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4345 Huntingtown Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9360
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9360
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #1010.
Plum Point Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1475 Plum Point Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9170
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9170
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
Rank: #1111.
Sunderland Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Clyde Jones Rd
Sunderland, MD 20689
(443) 550-9390
Sunderland, MD 20689
(443) 550-9390
Grades: PK-5
| 641 students
Rank: #1212.
Windy Hill Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9550 Boyds Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9790
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9790
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
Rank: #1313.
Beach Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7900 Old Bayside Rd
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
(443) 550-9520
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
(443) 550-9520
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #1414.
Mutual Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1455 Ball Rd
Port Republic, MD 20676
(443) 550-9650
Port Republic, MD 20676
(443) 550-9650
Grades: K-5
| 362 students
Rank: #1515.
Plum Point Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1245 Plum Point Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9730
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9730
Grades: K-5
| 580 students
Rank: #1616.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12200 Southern Connector Blvd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9190
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9190
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: #1717.
Calvert Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
655 Chesapeake Blvd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8970
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8970
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: #1818.
Calvert Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1450 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9550
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9550
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #1919.
Barstow Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
295 Williams Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9510
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9510
Grades: PK-5
| 663 students
Rank: #2020.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9615 H G Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9250
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9250
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: #2121.
Dowell Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12680 H G Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9480
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9480
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #2222.
St Leonard Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5370 St Leonard Rd
Saint Leonard, MD 20685
(443) 550-9760
Saint Leonard, MD 20685
(443) 550-9760
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #2323.
Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11655 Hg Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9710
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9710
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #2424.
Calvert County Alternative School
Alternative School
330 Dorsey Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-7164
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-7164
Grades: 12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technology Academy
Vocational School
330 Dorsey Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9940
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9940
Grades: Inquire with school
| 0 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Calvert County Public Schools School District?
Calvert County Public Schools School District manages 25 public schools serving 15,407 students.
What is the rank of Calvert County Public Schools School District?
Calvert County Public Schools School District is ranked #6 out of 25 school districts in Maryland (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maryland school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in Calvert County Public Schools School District?
67% of Calvert County Public Schools School District students are White, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Calvert County Public Schools School District?
Calvert County Public Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.
What is Calvert County Public Schools School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $14,881 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
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