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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 5,300 students in Calvert County 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
728 Schools
# Students
15,461 Students
349,305 Students
# Teachers
991 Teachers
25,311 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
0.53
0.74
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,022 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
229 Students
20,189 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,290 Students
86,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
25%
# Black Students
2,110 Students
118,831 Students
% Black Students
14%
34%
# White Students
10,191 Students
103,122 Students
% White Students
66%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
466 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,590 Students
19,243 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
414
30,726
# Students in K Grade:
1,043
50,141
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,024
52,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,043
50,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,103
49,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,125
49,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,115
49,159
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,230
6,854
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,151
4,451
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,164
4,634
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,333
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,319
72
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,176
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,221
196
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,829 is less than the state median of $18,476. 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
$17,559
$19,549
Spending / Student
$14,829
$18,476
Best Calvert County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntingtown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4345 Huntingtown Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9360
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9360
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #22.
Beach Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7900 Old Bayside Rd
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
(443) 550-9520
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
(443) 550-9520
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
Sunderland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Clyde Jones Rd
Sunderland, MD 20689
(443) 550-9390
Sunderland, MD 20689
(443) 550-9390
Grades: PK-5
| 700 students
Rank: #44.
Windy Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9550 Boyds Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9790
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9790
Grades: PK-5
| 628 students
Rank: #55.
Calvert Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1450 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9550
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9550
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #66.
Barstow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
295 Williams Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9510
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9510
Grades: PK-5
| 687 students
Rank: #77.
St. Leonard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5370 St Leonard Rd
Saint Leonard, MD 20685
(443) 550-9760
Saint Leonard, MD 20685
(443) 550-9760
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #88.
Dowell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12680 H G Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9480
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9480
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #99.
Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11655 Hg Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9710
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9710
Grades: PK-5
| 712 students
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