Beach Elementary

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Beach Elementary ranks 132 nd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Beach Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of around 490. This high-performing school is part of the Calvert County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beach Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance on MCAP tests that significantly exceeds state and district averages. In 2023-2024, 52.7% of Beach Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 32.8% for the Calvert County district and 24.1% for the state of Maryland. In English Language Arts, 66.5% of Beach Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 62.6% for the district and 48.4% for the state. The school's diverse student population, with 13.27% African American, 7.14% Hispanic, and 15.92% two or more races, also performs exceptionally well, with the African American subgroup ranking 127th out of 504 Maryland elementary schools in 2020-2021.

Beach Elementary stands out from nearby schools in Calvert County, such as Barstow Elementary and Calvert Elementary, as well as schools in Anne Arundel County, like Lothian Elementary and Deale Elementary, which have lower academic performance and higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. With a relatively low 19.39% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a strong investment of $14,103 per student, Beach Elementary's consistent high performance and support for its diverse student population make it a standout choice for families in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

7900 Old Bayside Rd
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732-3158

(443) 550-9520

District: Calvert County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
132^nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,845

Students who attend Beach Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Windy Hill Middle
High:	Northern High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 522

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

African American:

15.1%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beach Elementary ranks better than 84.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Beach Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60%), African American (15.1%), two or more races (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beach Elementary is 16.5, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Beach Elementary employs 31.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beach Elementary is $15,845. 7 elementary schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Beach Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Calvert County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Calvert County Public Schools 5^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beach Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	46.35	499^th	803	37.9%
2005	40.01	536^th	805	33.4%
2006	31.97	594^th	804	26.1%
2007	20.12	689^th	818	15.8%
2008	74.04	225^th	838	73.2%
2009	70.75	271^st	850	68.1%
2010	68.72	291^st	855	66.0%
2011	73.62	201^st	853	76.4%
2012	78.98	132^nd	857	84.6%
2013	79.30	134^th	847	84.2%
2014	71.17	272^nd	867	68.6%
2015	79.44	173^rd	859	79.9%
2016	80.13	175^th	845	79.3%
2017	79.02	183^rd	847	78.4%
2018	84.81	121^st	857	85.9%
2019	85.89	113^th	853	86.8%
2021	57.53	235^th	802	70.7%
2022	79.17	178^th	862	79.4%
2023	83.27	135^th	855	84.2%
2024	84.09	132^nd	859	84.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.45	27^th	52	48.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	65.24	180^th	796	77.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.71	281^st	788	64.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.03	127^th	504	74.8%

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Rank History for White students at Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.39	278^th	528	47.3%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Beach Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	627	72	3	0	4	n/a	n/a	706
1990	674	66	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	745
1991	733	67	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	806
1992	628	31	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	663
1993	653	31	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	688
1994	659	42	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	703
1995	672	40	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	719
1996	672	40	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	719
1997	384	64	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	452
1998	413	55	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	470
1999	433	62	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	500
2000	459	61	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	525
2001	486	63	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	557
2002	454	79	6	12	2	n/a	n/a	553
2003	454	79	6	12	2	n/a	n/a	553
2004	439	92	6	17	1	n/a	n/a	555
2005	431	73	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	529
2006	412	70	10	8	4	n/a	n/a	504
2007	406	69	11	7	3	n/a	n/a	496
2008	406	86	16	10	2	n/a	n/a	520
2009	425	78	13	7	0	n/a	n/a	523
2010	427	89	13	14	2	n/a	n/a	545
2011	457	74	8	33	1	0	22	595
2012	485	71	11	30	2	0	22	621
2013	526	65	6	34	2	0	45	678
2014	495	63	4	34	0	0	51	647
2015	417	54	6	35	0	0	61	573
2016	415	52	7	34	1	0	67	576
2017	392	60	7	46	0	2	72	579
2018	387	58	5	46	0	2	73	571
2019	356	50	3	45	1	1	74	530
2020	343	55	3	42	0	0	75	518
2021	313	51	2	42	1	1	73	483
2022	320	48	3	42	1	2	76	492
2023	303	65	6	35	1	2	78	490
2024	313	79	7	49	2	1	71	522

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beach Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	706	36.8	19.1	n/a
1990	745	37.6	19.8	8.7
1991	806	36.0	22.3	9.1
1992	663	33.5	19.7	13.6
1993	688	36.4	18.9	13.1
1994	703	36.7	19.2	13.5
1995	719	33.2	21.7	14.6
1996	719	33.2	21.7	14.6
1997	452	23.5	19.2	17.7
1998	470	23.5	20.0	17.2
1999	500	23.5	21.3	22.8
2000	525	27.4	19.2	24.6
2001	557	31.2	17.9	16.2
2002	553	31.6	17.5	16.5
2003	553	31.6	17.5	16.5
2004	555	32.6	17.0	18.2
2005	529	31.0	17.1	19.5
2006	504	32.0	15.8	18.1
2007	496	31.1	15.9	20
2008	520	33.0	15.8	21.5
2009	523	31.6	16.6	18.4
2010	545	31.9	17.0	21.1
2011	595	33.9	17.5	24.4
2012	621	34.9	17.7	25
2013	678	34.8	19.4	23.5
2014	647	35.2	18.3	25.2
2015	573	31.0	18.4	19.2
2016	576	33.0	17.4	15.5
2017	579	33.1	17.4	16.6
2018	571	33.1	17.2	13
2019	530	31.1	17.0	11.3
2020	518	29.1	17.8	12
2021	483	28.9	16.7	15.9
2022	492	28.9	17.0	14
2023	490	29.8	16.3	19.4
2024	522	31.6	16.5	23.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beach Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	706	36.8	19.1	n/a
1990	745	37.6	19.8	8.7
1991	806	36.0	22.3	9.1
1992	663	33.5	19.7	13.6
1993	688	36.4	18.9	13.1
1994	703	36.7	19.2	13.5
1995	719	33.2	21.7	14.6
1996	719	33.2	21.7	14.6
1997	452	23.5	19.2	17.7
1998	470	23.5	20.0	17.2
1999	500	23.5	21.3	22.8
2000	525	27.4	19.2	24.6
2001	557	31.2	17.9	16.2
2002	553	31.6	17.5	16.5
2003	553	31.6	17.5	16.5
2004	555	32.6	17.0	18.2
2005	529	31.0	17.1	19.5
2006	504	32.0	15.8	18.1
2007	496	31.1	15.9	20
2008	520	33.0	15.8	21.5
2009	523	31.6	16.6	18.4
2010	545	31.9	17.0	21.1
2011	595	33.9	17.5	24.4
2012	621	34.9	17.7	25
2013	678	34.8	19.4	23.5
2014	647	35.2	18.3	25.2
2015	573	31.0	18.4	19.2
2016	576	33.0	17.4	15.5
2017	579	33.1	17.4	16.6
2018	571	33.1	17.2	13
2019	530	31.1	17.0	11.3
2020	518	29.1	17.8	12
2021	483	28.9	16.7	15.9
2022	492	28.9	17.0	14
2023	490	29.8	16.3	19.4
2024	522	31.6	16.5	23.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Beach Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$380 (2.9%)	$12,778 (97.1%)	$13,158
2020	$385 (2.9%)	$12,800 (97.1%)	$13,185
2021	$607 (4.3%)	$13,496 (95.7%)	$14,103
2022	$510 (3.5%)	$14,218 (96.5%)	$14,727
2023	$851 (5.4%)	$14,994 (94.6%)	$15,845

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beach Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 113^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 135^th of 855 Elementary schools	2.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	530	490	7.5%
African American	50	65	30%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	45	35	22.2%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	356	303	14.9%
Two or More Races	74	78	5.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.3%	19.4%	8.1%

Schools Near Beach Elementary

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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
Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Old Bayside Rd	Chesapeake Beach	20732	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9520	522	32	16.5	23.8%	313 (60.0%)	79 (15.1%)	49 (9.4%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (13.6%)	84.1	132^nd of 859 public elementary schools	84.6%		83.3	135^th of 855 public elementary schools	84.2%	3	58.2	52.4	48.9	52.7	67.2	65.9	66.7	66.5	42.9	$15,845	$851	$14,994
Windy Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Boyds Turn Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9790	616	42	14.8	33.0%	411 (66.7%)	41 (6.7%)	77 (12.5%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.7%)	72.4	222^nd of 859 public elementary schools	74.2%		78.2	179^th of 855 public elementary schools	79.1%	43	58.9	56.7	30.9	48.6	60.0	75.0	57.7	64.3	22.9	$15,994	$1,156	$14,838
Sunderland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Clyde Jones Rd	Sunderland	20689	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9390	639	41	15.7	20.7%	453 (70.9%)	84 (13.1%)	42 (6.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.5%)	89.1	86^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.0%		84.5	121^st of 855 public elementary schools	85.8%	35	68.3	54.1	53.9	58.4	68.3	76.6	65.2	70.0	50.0	$15,243	$1,490	$13,753
Mount Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W Mount Harmony Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9620	644	40	16.3	21.9%	436 (67.7%)	55 (8.5%)	69 (10.7%)	22 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.3%)	94.2	45^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.8%		91.9	64^th of 855 public elementary schools	92.5%	19	72.5	72.5	68.7	71.2	76.5	67.3	78.1	74.1	57.0	$15,315	$845	$14,470
Huntingtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4345 Huntingtown Rd	Huntingtown	20639	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9360	478	32	14.7	27.0%	343 (71.8%)	31 (6.5%)	54 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.8%)	89.1	85^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.6	108^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.4%	23	58.1	62.0	46.3	55.4	71.6	81.0	73.8	75.5	48.1	$16,516	$1,149	$15,367
Deale Elementary	Public	K-5	759 Masons Beach Rd	Deale	20751	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1695	181	16	11.6	24.3%	148 (81.8%)	5 (2.8%)	13 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	78.4	178^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.3%		69.4	238^th of 855 public elementary schools	72.2%	60	43.3	43.8	50.0	45.1	60.0	84.4	60.0	69.5	45.0	$22,714	$1,978	$20,737
Plum Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Plum Point Rd	Huntingtown	20639	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9730	556	37	15.2	19.4%	381 (68.5%)	73 (13.1%)	42 (7.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.5%)	73.1	216^th of 859 public elementary schools	74.9%		80.2	160^th of 855 public elementary schools	81.3%	56	36.8	50.6	61.4	48.3	52.5	51.8	76.1	59.5	42.0	$15,777	$1,253	$14,524
Traceys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Deale Rd	Tracys Landing	20779	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 867-8305	446	31	14.4	59.0%	237 (53.1%)	33 (7.4%)	159 (35.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	46.7	402^nd of 859 public elementary schools	53.2%		39.4	461^st of 855 public elementary schools	46.1%	59	33.8	32.4	25.9	30.6	44.2	50.7	43.2	45.9	22.5	$16,758	$1,304	$15,454
Calvert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Dares Beach Rd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 550-9550	479	34	14.2	30.3%	303 (63.3%)	81 (16.9%)	40 (8.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.0%)	73.4	212^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.3%		72.9	220^th of 855 public elementary schools	74.3%	8	64.5	38.1	51.4	51.8	76.3	48.8	54.2	60.6	29.2	$19,345	$1,608	$17,737
Barstow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	295 Williams Rd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9510	649	42	15.4	39.6%	357 (55.0%)	127 (19.6%)	76 (11.7%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	74 (11.4%)	62.9	289^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.4%		52.2	355^th of 855 public elementary schools	58.5%	66	57.4	43.4	25.5	42.0	74.5	63.3	35.8	57.8	22.9	$14,527	$1,082	$13,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Beach Elementary

Is Beach Elementary a good school?

Beach Elementary ranks 132^nd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Beach Elementary?

Students at Beach Elementary are 60% White, 15% African American, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Beach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beach Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Windy Hill Middle
High : Northern High

What district is Beach Elementary in?

Calvert County Public Schools

How many students attend Beach Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 522 students attended Beach Elementary.

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