Top Rankings
Calvert County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,572 students in Calvert County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Calvert County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
25 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
15,179 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
992 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calvert County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
21%
% Black
14%
39%
% White
65%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,556. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,105 is less than the state median of $18,483. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$272 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,885
$19,556
Spending / Student
$15,105
$18,483
Best Calvert County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2954 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Gr: 6-8 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Windy Hill Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9560 Boyd's Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9310
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9310
Gr: 6-8 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Plum Point Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1475 Plum Point Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9170
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9170
Gr: 6-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Calvert Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
655 Chesapeake Blvd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8970
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8970
Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Calvert Country School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Gr: 2-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12200 Southern Connector Blvd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9190
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9190
Gr: 6-8 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #77.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9615 H G Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9250
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9250
Gr: 6-8 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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