Top Rankings
Calvert County School District 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 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,572 students in Calvert County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Calvert County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), 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
District Rank
Calvert County School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
24 Students
597 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
240 Students
14,501 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,303 Students
52,409 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
2,093 Students
94,137 Students
% Black Students
14%
39%
# White Students
9,913 Students
70,172 Students
% White Students
65%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,584 Students
11,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
280
3,385
# Students in K Grade:
976
5,682
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,052
6,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,034
6,175
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,056
6,193
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,108
6,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,141
6,670
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,142
63,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,229
65,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,166
65,988
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,274
2,525
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,259
2,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,252
1,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,210
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. 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 $18,481. 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
$19,554
Spending / Student
$15,105
$18,481
Best Calvert County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2954 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Grades: 6-8
| 682 students
Rank: #22.
Windy Hill Middle School
(Math: 35% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 721 students
Rank: #33.
Plum Point Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 59%)
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
| 652 students
Rank: #44.
Calvert Middle School
(Math: 14% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #55.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12200 Southern Connector Blvd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9190
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9190
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #66.
Calvert Country School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Grades: 2-12
| 41 students
Rank: #77.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 7% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
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