Best Public Schools in St. Mary's County, Maryland & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (2024)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Esperanza Middle	Public	6-8	22790 Maple Rd	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4016	875	52	16.8	41.4%	458 (52.3%)	222 (25.4%)	77 (8.8%)	28 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (9.6%)	74.2	70^th of 328 public middle schools	78.7%		73.3	67^th of 322 public middle schools	79.2%	3				30.2	35.9	21.6	34.4				57.9	56.2	49.1		54.3	73.8				35.0	$15,097	$1,542	$13,555
Green Holly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46060 Millstone Landing Rd	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4064	492	40	12.3	62.8%	180 (36.6%)	192 (39.0%)	53 (10.8%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	59.3	309^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.0%		44.8	410^th of 855 public elementary schools	52.0%	101	49.0	39.2	35.3				41.2	52.9	45.1	52.0					50.0				25.0		$23,479	$4,911	$18,568
Greenview Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45711 Military Ln	Great Mills	20634	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4095	412	29	14.3	62.4%	131 (31.8%)	156 (37.9%)	40 (9.7%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (16.5%)	34.5	492^nd of 859 public elementary schools	42.7%		44.8	411^th of 855 public elementary schools	51.9%	81	27.1	26.1	19.7				23.8	37.5	42.6	31.8					36.6				22.1		$18,905	$2,598	$16,308
Lexington Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46763 Shangri La Dr	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4085	398	31	12.7	82.7%	70 (17.6%)	198 (49.7%)	64 (16.1%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.3%)	14	739^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.0%		16.7	703^rd of 855 public elementary schools	17.8%	36	18.2	9.4					9.1	21.8	31.1	12.1					21.4						$20,541	$2,912	$17,629
Town Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45805 Dent Dr	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4044	216	16	13.2	45.4%	118 (54.6%)	33 (15.3%)	26 (12.0%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.9%)	61.5	299^th of 859 public elementary schools	65.2%		66.9	260^th of 855 public elementary schools	69.6%	39	41.7	41.2	32.3				38.6	39.4	52.9	58.1					50.0				40.0		$20,170	$1,506	$18,664
Hollywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44345 Joy Chapel Rd	Hollywood	20636	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 373-4350	474	26	18.1	29.5%	324 (68.4%)	48 (10.1%)	36 (7.6%)	16 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.9%)	69.6	244^th of 859 public elementary schools	71.6%		67.5	257^th of 855 public elementary schools	69.9%	13	62.9	33.3	34.2				42.9	61.8	65.8	57.9					61.9				28.9		$16,305	$1,537	$14,767
Great Mills High	Public	9-12	21130 Great Mills Rd	Great Mills	20634	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4001	1,779	92	19.4	54.9%	643 (36.1%)	666 (37.4%)	231 (13.0%)	58 (3.3%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	171 (9.6%)	50.9	54^th of 146 public high schools	63.0%					(n/a)							8.4							50.5	50.5		83.7				$15,880	$1,768	$14,111
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46155 Carver School Blvd	Great Mills	20634	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4076	518	40	12.9	80.9%	80 (15.4%)	252 (48.6%)	128 (24.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.5%)	17.2	688^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.9%		13.4	757^th of 855 public elementary schools	11.5%	69	26.9	6.2					12.4	31.3	28.1	16.2					25.1				7.0		$20,103	$3,898	$16,205
Chesapeake Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	20945 Great Mills Road	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 863-9585	519	35	14.8	21.6%	340 (65.5%)	70 (13.5%)	27 (5.2%)	19 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.9%)	80.8	160^th of 859 public elementary schools	81.4%		77.2	187^th of 855 public elementary schools	78.1%	27	45.2	38.3	55.9	35.6	43.6	10.5	43.9	56.5	70.0	64.4	84.7	83.6	80.4		72.9	62.2			50.8	54.4	$16,338	$1,207	$15,131
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	736	43	17.1	23.6%	450 (61.1%)	101 (13.7%)	85 (11.5%)	42 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.3%)	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
Park Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20343 Hermanville Rd	Park Hall	20667	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4054	501	35	14.2	63.1%	161 (32.1%)	202 (40.3%)	51 (10.2%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	72 (14.4%)	36.9	473^rd of 859 public elementary schools	44.9%		39	468^th of 855 public elementary schools	45.3%	5	38.4	24.4	14.3				26.4	49.0	43.7	31.8					41.9				11.9		$18,817	$2,661	$16,156
Leonardtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22885 Duke St	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0250	483	28	17.2	29.4%	338 (70.0%)	68 (14.1%)	30 (6.2%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.0%)	75	196^th of 859 public elementary schools	77.2%		83.4	134^th of 855 public elementary schools	84.3%	62	48.4	60.3	45.8				51.1	46.7	73.5	51.4					56.0				45.1		$16,332	$1,727	$14,606
Leonardtown Middle	Public	6-8	24015 Point Lookout Rd	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0230	969	55	17.6	26.7%	728 (75.1%)	96 (9.9%)	55 (5.7%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.3%)	83.2	45^th of 328 public middle schools	86.3%		80.6	51^st of 322 public middle schools	84.2%	6				43.7	40.1	17.1	37.8				68.6	61.4	57.4		62.4	54.0				39.4	$14,617	$1,430	$13,187
Benjamin Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27180 Point Lookout Rd	Loveville	20656	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0260	590	41	14.5	41.9%	426 (72.2%)	83 (14.1%)	20 (3.4%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.6%)	56	329^th of 859 public elementary schools	61.7%		56.4	325^th of 855 public elementary schools	62.0%	4	32.9	29.6	30.6				31.1	52.9	53.1	51.6					52.6				35.5		$18,433	$2,018	$16,415
White Marsh Elementary	Public	K-5	29090 Thompson Corner Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4600	220	15	14.3	33.2%	171 (77.7%)	19 (8.6%)	14 (6.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	84.2	131^st of 859 public elementary schools	84.7%		90.5	76^th of 855 public elementary schools	91.1%	55	66.7	58.3	45.9				57.9	63.8	71.4	60.5					65.0				39.5		$19,368	$1,467	$17,901
Leonardtown High	Public	9-12	23995 Point Lookout Rd	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0200	2,039	91	22.4	20.8%	1,471 (72.1%)	208 (10.2%)	138 (6.8%)	68 (3.3%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	146 (7.2%)	46.2	68^th of 146 public high schools	53.4%		54.6	45^th of 127 public high schools	64.6%	23							14.8							81.0	81.0	8.3	40.0	18.1			$14,557	$1,761	$12,796
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	37840 New Market Turner Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4500	499	31	15.8	34.9%	411 (82.4%)	33 (6.6%)	20 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	46.8	401^st of 859 public elementary schools	53.3%		56.2	329^th of 855 public elementary schools	61.5%	72	38.8	25.9	26.4				30.5	50.0	48.1	37.5					45.5				25.0		$16,384	$1,368	$15,016
Margaret Brent Middle	Public	6-8	29675 Point Lookout Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 884-4635	935	54	17.4	35.9%	744 (79.6%)	66 (7.1%)	41 (4.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.1%)	68.7	79^th of 328 public middle schools	75.9%		71.5	72^nd of 322 public middle schools	77.6%	7				28.5	34.9	11.8	29.4				59.3	60.4	51.4		57.1	57.5				26.8	$14,859	$1,650	$13,209
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	K-5	28585 Three Notch Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4800	300	18	16.5	37.0%	241 (80.3%)	16 (5.3%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)	54.1	338^th of 859 public elementary schools	60.7%		53.8	343^rd of 855 public elementary schools	59.9%	5	46.0	36.4	28.8				37.7	38.1	68.2	40.4					47.2				26.4		$16,547	$1,443	$15,104
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
Spring Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	19856 Three Notch Rd	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4031	987	61	16.1	60.5%	381 (38.6%)	343 (34.8%)	128 (13.0%)	30 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (10.2%)	39.3	170^th of 328 public middle schools	48.2%		49.1	132^nd of 322 public middle schools	59.0%	38				19.9	12.3	5.2	20.5				44.6	36.9	43.6		41.6	59.6		73.0		23.9	$15,367	$1,414	$13,953
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23595 Hayden Farm Lane	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 309-4658	547	35	15.8	17.2%	405 (74.0%)	42 (7.7%)	27 (4.9%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (9.9%)	83.5	138^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.9%		74.5	212^th of 855 public elementary schools	75.2%	74	62.0	51.1	53.5				55.7	59.0	67.0	63.6					63.1				43.4		$16,797	$1,446	$15,351
Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	49430 Airedale Rd	Ridge	20680	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 872-0200	216	15	13.9	50.9%	141 (65.3%)	26 (12.0%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.7%)	39.1	457^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.8%		39.5	460^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.2%	3	48.1	20.0	21.4				28.4	44.4	37.5	21.4					34.7				31.0		$19,074	$1,509	$17,565
Oakville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26410 Three Notch Road	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 373-4365	258	18	14.3	44.6%	189 (73.3%)	35 (13.6%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.7%)	66.4	267^th of 859 public elementary schools	68.9%		80.7	158^th of 855 public elementary schools	81.5%	109	42.0	46.7	53.4				47.7	44.0	57.8	51.7					51.0				29.8		$19,572	$1,556	$18,016
Chopticon High	Public	9-12	25390 Colton Point Rd	Morganza	20660	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0215	1,682	81	20.8	31.2%	1,348 (80.1%)	139 (8.3%)	66 (3.9%)	14 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	108 (6.4%)	36.8	96^th of 146 public high schools	34.2%		31.8	102^nd of 127 public high schools	19.7%	6							10.9							67.4	67.4	10.3		11.4			$15,593	$1,872	$13,721
Dynard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23510 Bushwood Rd	Chaptico	20621	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 769-4804	395	25	15.8	42.0%	300 (75.9%)	41 (10.4%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.4%)	60.8	302^nd of 859 public elementary schools	64.8%		70.9	227^th of 855 public elementary schools	73.5%	75	50.0	35.4	31.3				38.9	51.4	58.5	52.4					54.4				25.0		$17,440	$1,420	$16,019

Best Public Schools in St. Mary's County, MD

White Marsh Elementary

Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary

Leonardtown Middle

Chesapeake Charter School

Evergreen Elementary School

Leonardtown Elementary

Esperanza Middle

Piney Point Elementary

Hollywood Elementary

Margaret Brent Middle

Oakville Elementary

Town Creek Elementary

Dynard Elementary

Green Holly Elementary School

Benjamin Banneker Elementary

Mechanicsville Elementary

Great Mills High

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary

Leonardtown High

Spring Ridge Middle

Ridge Elementary

Park Hall Elementary

Chopticon High

Greenview Knolls Elementary

George Washington Carver Elementary

Lexington Park Elementary

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