St. Mary's County School District

23160 Moakley Street
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public preschools serving 6,452 students in St. Mary's County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Public Preschools in St. Mary's County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
28 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
17,493 Students
348,242 Students
# Teachers
1,059 Teachers
25,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

St. Mary's County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#8 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Mary's County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Mary's County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Mary's County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Mary's County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. Mary's County   School District and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.74
# American Indian Students
42 Students
1,014 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
428 Students
20,153 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,434 Students
86,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
25%
# Black Students
3,391 Students
118,197 Students
% Black Students
19%
34%
# White Students
10,584 Students
103,079 Students
% White Students
61%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
462 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,585 Students
19,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
633
30,662
# Students in K Grade:
1,143
49,983
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,232
52,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,286
50,808
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,254
49,523
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,267
49,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,256
49,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,279
6,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,317
4,451
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,326
4,634
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,547
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,468
72
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,211
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,274
196
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,990 is less than the state median of $18,498. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$291 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Mary's County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$280 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Mary's County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,615
$19,573
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Mary's County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,990
$18,498
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Mary's County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. Mary's County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
26410 Three Notch Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 373-4365
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
Dynard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
23510 Bushwood Rd
Chaptico, MD 20621
(301) 769-4804
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: #33.
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
23595 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(240) 309-4658
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
Rank: #44.
Leonardtown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
22885 Duke St
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0250
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #55.
Town Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
45805 Dent Dr
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4044
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students
Rank: #66.
Piney Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
44550 Tall Timbers Rd
Tall Timbers, MD 20690
(301) 994-2205
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #77.
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
37840 New Market Turner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 472-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students
Rank: #88.
Hollywood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
44345 Joy Chapel Rd
Hollywood, MD 20636
(301) 373-4350
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #99.
Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
49430 Airedale Rd
Ridge, MD 20680
(301) 872-0200
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students
Rank: #1010.
Park Hall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20343 Hermanville Rd
Park Hall, MD 20667
(301) 863-4054
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #1111.
Benjamin Banneker Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
27180 Point Lookout Rd
Loveville, MD 20656
(301) 475-0260
Grades: PK-5
| 590 students
Rank: #1212.
Green Holly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
46060 Millstone Landing Rd
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4064
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #1313.
Greenview Knolls Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
45711 Military Ln
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4095
Grades: PK-5
| 412 students
Rank: #1414.
Lexington Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
46763 Shangri La Dr
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4085
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #1515.
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
46155 Carver School Blvd
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4076
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,493 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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