Mutual Elementary

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Mutual Elementary ranks 226 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mutual Elementary is a public elementary school in Port Republic, Maryland, serving 367 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-ranked Calvert County Public Schools district, Mutual Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, diverse student population, and favorable socioeconomic factors compared to nearby schools.

Mutual Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, with particularly impressive results in 3rd grade. The school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 64.1% in Mathematics and 70.3% in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state. Additionally, Mutual Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (73.57%) and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (18.78% to 22.89%) compared to surrounding schools. This suggests a higher socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.

While Mutual Elementary's racial diversity is slightly lower than some nearby schools, it still maintains a diverse student population, with over 25% of students identifying as non-White. The school also has a higher per-student spending of $19,664 and a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 15.3, compared to the surrounding schools. These factors, combined with the school's consistent academic excellence, make Mutual Elementary a standout choice for families in the Port Republic area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1455 Ball Rd
Port Republic, MD 20676-2150

(443) 550-9650

District: Calvert County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,139

Students who attend Mutual Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Calvert Middle
High:	Calvert High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

African American:

13.2%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mutual Elementary ranks better than 73.7% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 8^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 72.02. (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 Mutual Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Calvert County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (73.1%), African American (13.2%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mutual Elementary is 13.3, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Mutual Elementary employs 27.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mutual Elementary is $19,139, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mutual 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 Mutual Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mutual Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	18.22	687^th	803	14.4%
2005	22.72	650^th	805	19.3%
2006	15.84	694^th	804	13.7%
2007	21.20	684^th	818	16.4%
2008	71.48	253^rd	838	69.8%
2009	79.84	131^st	850	84.6%
2010	84.64	63^rd	855	92.6%
2011	82.01	89^th	853	89.6%
2012	86.23	20^th	857	97.7%
2013	80.42	124^th	847	85.4%
2014	72.88	250^th	867	71.2%
2015	72.97	217^th	859	74.7%
2016	80.25	174^th	845	79.4%
2017	91.32	74^th	847	91.3%
2018	76.85	192^nd	857	77.6%
2019	80.29	164^th	853	80.8%
2021	51.31	273^rd	802	66.0%
2022	63.24	299^th	862	65.3%
2023	64.08	279^th	855	67.4%
2024	72.02	226^th	859	73.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Mutual Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.34	404^th	796	49.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Mutual Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.09	207^th	788	73.7%

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Rank History for White students at Mutual Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.51	297^th	528	43.8%

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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 Mutual Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	546	164	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	711
1990	608	175	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	787
1991	616	173	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	793
1992	677	151	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	830
1993	702	157	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	865
1994	740	163	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	910
1995	792	190	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	990
1996	792	190	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	990
1997	434	185	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	620
1998	440	174	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	621
1999	446	178	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	634
2000	433	120	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	563
2001	430	118	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	561
2002	494	129	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	639
2003	494	129	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	639
2004	507	126	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	652
2005	508	120	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	648
2006	493	112	8	14	1	n/a	n/a	628
2007	496	102	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	620
2008	513	105	7	22	1	n/a	n/a	648
2009	437	67	6	10	3	n/a	n/a	523
2010	398	79	15	14	5	n/a	n/a	511
2011	412	55	2	20	0	0	22	511
2012	402	45	2	20	0	0	30	499
2013	377	51	2	20	0	0	31	481
2014	356	54	3	18	0	0	26	457
2015	318	43	3	16	0	0	23	403
2016	318	48	2	18	1	0	23	410
2017	313	48	1	19	1	0	29	411
2018	308	46	1	21	1	0	26	403
2019	311	41	2	21	0	0	38	413
2020	318	42	0	18	0	0	43	421
2021	243	39	0	15	1	0	33	331
2022	275	35	0	19	1	1	31	362
2023	270	45	1	21	2	0	28	367
2024	272	49	0	17	2	0	32	372

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 Mutual Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	711	33.0	21.5	n/a
1990	787	33.9	23.2	10.5
1991	793	38.8	20.4	10.5
1992	830	40.0	20.7	12.5
1993	865	41.1	21.0	12
1994	910	44.9	20.3	16.6
1995	990	42.5	23.3	13.8
1996	990	42.5	23.3	13.8
1997	620	29.4	21.1	19.8
1998	621	30.4	20.4	20.3
1999	634	30.4	20.9	19.7
2000	563	32.0	17.6	15.6
2001	561	31.6	17.8	16.8
2002	639	33.8	18.9	16
2003	639	33.8	18.9	16
2004	652	39.1	16.7	16.3
2005	648	41.0	15.8	14.5
2006	628	42.0	15.0	11.1
2007	620	36.3	17.1	13.5
2008	648	40.5	16.0	14.8
2009	523	34.1	15.3	14.9
2010	511	30.5	16.7	16.6
2011	511	34.9	14.6	21.3
2012	499	32.6	15.2	21.2
2013	481	29.8	16.1	19.5
2014	457	28.9	15.8	22.5
2015	403	26.0	15.5	19.4
2016	410	26.0	15.7	20.2
2017	411	27.8	14.7	21.4
2018	403	28.8	13.9	19.4
2019	413	28.8	14.3	18.9
2020	421	29.2	14.4	18.5
2021	331	26.3	12.5	22.1
2022	362	24.9	14.5	18.8
2023	367	23.9	15.3	22.9
2024	372	27.9	13.3	32.5

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 Mutual Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	711	33.0	21.5	n/a
1990	787	33.9	23.2	10.5
1991	793	38.8	20.4	10.5
1992	830	40.0	20.7	12.5
1993	865	41.1	21.0	12
1994	910	44.9	20.3	16.6
1995	990	42.5	23.3	13.8
1996	990	42.5	23.3	13.8
1997	620	29.4	21.1	19.8
1998	621	30.4	20.4	20.3
1999	634	30.4	20.9	19.7
2000	563	32.0	17.6	15.6
2001	561	31.6	17.8	16.8
2002	639	33.8	18.9	16
2003	639	33.8	18.9	16
2004	652	39.1	16.7	16.3
2005	648	41.0	15.8	14.5
2006	628	42.0	15.0	11.1
2007	620	36.3	17.1	13.5
2008	648	40.5	16.0	14.8
2009	523	34.1	15.3	14.9
2010	511	30.5	16.7	16.6
2011	511	34.9	14.6	21.3
2012	499	32.6	15.2	21.2
2013	481	29.8	16.1	19.5
2014	457	28.9	15.8	22.5
2015	403	26.0	15.5	19.4
2016	410	26.0	15.7	20.2
2017	411	27.8	14.7	21.4
2018	403	28.8	13.9	19.4
2019	413	28.8	14.3	18.9
2020	421	29.2	14.4	18.5
2021	331	26.3	12.5	22.1
2022	362	24.9	14.5	18.8
2023	367	23.9	15.3	22.9
2024	372	27.9	13.3	32.5

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 Mutual Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$470 (2.9%)	$15,530 (97.1%)	$16,000
2020	$519 (3.2%)	$15,481 (96.8%)	$16,000
2021	$785 (4.0%)	$18,880 (96.0%)	$19,664
2022	$787 (4.3%)	$17,437 (95.7%)	$18,224
2023	$1,501 (7.8%)	$17,638 (92.2%)	$19,139

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mutual Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 164^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 279^th of 855 Elementary schools	13.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	413	367	11.1%
African American	41	45	9.8%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	21	21
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	311	270	13.2%
Two or More Races	38	28	26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.9%	22.9%	4%

Schools Near Mutual 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
Mutual Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Ball Rd	Port Republic	20676	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9650	372	28	13.3	32.5%	272 (73.1%)	49 (13.2%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	72	226^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.7%		64.1	279^th of 855 public elementary schools	67.4%	53	64.1	38.7	37.0	46.2	70.3	67.7	50.7	62.3	29.2	$19,139	$1,501	$17,638
St Leonard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5370 St Leonard Rd	Saint Leonard	20685	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 550-9760	442	33	13.4	47.5%	269 (60.9%)	80 (18.1%)	38 (8.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.5%)	63.1	288^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.5%		58	313^th of 855 public elementary schools	63.4%	25	66.0	51.7	30.4	46.9	66.7	70.0	40.5	57.0	16.7	$20,301	$2,843	$17,459
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
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	307	19	16.2	41.7%	223 (72.6%)	36 (11.7%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.4%)	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
Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus	Public	PK, KG-5	11655 Hg Trueman Rd	Lusby	20657	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 550-9710	659	46	14.2	60.1%	379 (57.5%)	112 (17.0%)	59 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (16.1%)	46.7	403^rd of 859 public elementary schools	53.1%		45.6	402^nd of 855 public elementary schools	53.0%	1	43.5	33.0	24.1	33.3	43.5	49.1	42.2	44.8	19.0	$19,108	$2,293	$16,815
Dowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12680 H G Trueman Rd	Lusby	20657	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9480	589	40	14.8	47.0%	404 (68.6%)	54 (9.2%)	40 (6.8%)	17 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.9%)	52.7	355^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.7%		47	387^th of 855 public elementary schools	54.7%	32	44.9	46.6	27.6	39.4	42.7	49.5	46.2	46.3	18.6	$16,453	$1,217	$15,235
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
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	425	26	16.2	29.2%	275 (64.7%)	45 (10.6%)	41 (9.6%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.3%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mutual Elementary

What district is Mutual Elementary in?

Calvert County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mutual Elementary?

Students at Mutual Elementary are 73% White, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Mutual Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Mutual Elementary.

Is Mutual Elementary a good school?

Mutual Elementary ranks 226^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mutual Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mutual Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Calvert Middle
High : Calvert High

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