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 9 public preschools serving 5,212 students in Calvert County Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Public Preschools in Calvert County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 21% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public preschool average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
25 Schools
705 Schools
# Students
15,407 Students
332,528 Students
# Teachers
987 Teachers
24,560 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
972 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
226 Students
18,019 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,174 Students
79,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
24%
# Black Students
2,060 Students
116,730 Students
% Black Students
13%
35%
# White Students
10,358 Students
99,124 Students
% White Students
67%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,538 Students
17,688 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
374
27,774
# Students in K Grade:
983
48,839
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,011
48,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,058
49,233
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,084
47,197
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,075
47,057
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,187
47,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,140
6,903
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,158
4,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,260
4,636
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,372
74
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,269
68
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,198
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,238
189
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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
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