Best Public Schools in Tall Timbers, MD

Summary:

The city of Tall Timbers, Maryland has only one school in the data set - Piney Point Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district. This elementary school stands out as a high-performing institution, with strong academic results that exceed the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Piney Point Elementary has seen its statewide ranking improve over the past three years, now placing 229th out of 859 Maryland elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.5 is slightly higher than the national average, but its per-student spending of $13,794 is above the national norm. Additionally, Piney Point Elementary serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 36.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, Piney Point Elementary appears to be a standout school within the Tall Timbers area, providing a high-quality education to its students and outperforming both the St. Mary's County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland on key academic measures. The school's strong reputation and improving performance suggest it is a desirable option for families in the Tall Timbers community.

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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
Piney Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44550 Tall Timbers Rd	Tall Timbers	20690	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 994-2205	453	26	17.5	36.6%	335 (74.0%)	36 (7.9%)	23 (5.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.0%)	71.6	229^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.3%		63.1	284^th of 855 public elementary schools	66.8%	55	40.8	47.4	40.0	42.8	49.3	59.2	66.7	58.6	41.3	$16,204	$1,512	$14,692

Cities Near Tall Timbers

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington Park	5.97 mi	6	103^rd
Park Hall	6.36 mi	1	175^th
Great Mills	6.39 mi	3	215^th
Leonardtown	8.08 mi	5	62^nd
California	9.28 mi	1	61^st

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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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