Best Public Schools in California, MD

Summary:

The city of California, Maryland is home to a single standout elementary school, Evergreen Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Evergreen Elementary is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 19% of all Maryland elementary schools and consistently outperforming state and county averages on standardized tests.

Evergreen Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 school years, indicating strong overall performance. The school boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17.1 to 1, lower than the state average, and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (23.64%), suggesting a relatively affluent student population. Academically, Evergreen Elementary excels, with 51% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 62.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages of 24.1% and 48.4%, respectively.

Evergreen Elementary is part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8 out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's higher per-student spending of $11,222 for the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the state average, suggests it has access to adequate resources and funding, which may contribute to its strong academic performance and overall excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-5	43765 Wildewood Parkway	California	20619	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4060	744	42	17.6	22.7%	458 (61.6%)	97 (13.0%)	83 (11.2%)	33 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.3%)	80.5	161^st of 859 public elementary schools	81.3%		76.4	194^th of 855 public elementary schools	77.3%	33	54.4	46.3	52.9	51.0	51.8	70.5	63.2	62.3	44.7	$14,411	$1,348	$13,063

Cities Near California

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington Park	1.61 mi	6	109^th
Great Mills	2.06 mi	3	187^th
Hollywood	2.77 mi	1	81^st
Leonardtown	5.32 mi	5	69^th
Lusby	5.34 mi	5	152^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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