Hollywood Elementary

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Hollywood Elementary ranks 244 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hollywood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hollywood, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 474 students. The school is part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hollywood Elementary consistently outperforms the St. Mary's County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 42.9% of Hollywood Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 29.1% for the district and 24.1% for the state. In the same year, 61.9% of Hollywood Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.9% for the district and 48.4% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of non-White students compared to some nearby schools, such as Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary and Greenview Knolls Elementary.

While Hollywood Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools within the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, some other schools, like Oakville Elementary and Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly within the state. However, Hollywood Elementary may need to focus on supporting its military-connected students, who ranked 18th out of 23 Maryland elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year, to ensure equitable outcomes for all learners.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

44345 Joy Chapel Rd
Hollywood, MD 20636

(301) 373-4350

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
244^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,305

Students who attend Hollywood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Esperanza Middle
High:	Leonardtown High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

10.1%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hollywood Elementary ranks better than 71.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 7^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.59. (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 Racial makeup is: White (68.4%), African American (10.1%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hollywood Elementary is 18.1, which is the highest among 19 elementary schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Hollywood Elementary employs 26.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hollywood Elementary is $16,305. 16 elementary schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

St. Mary's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Mary's County Public Schools 8^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hollywood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hollywood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	17.49	692^nd	803	13.8%
2005	24.04	644^th	805	20.0%
2006	20.92	673^rd	804	16.3%
2007	21.57	682^nd	818	16.6%
2008	66.73	299^th	838	64.3%
2009	76.64	179^th	850	78.9%
2010	77.04	174^th	855	79.6%
2011	72.33	215^th	853	74.8%
2012	64.96	326^th	857	62.0%
2013	51.57	447^th	847	47.2%
2014	74.47	224^th	867	74.2%
2015	61.90	303^rd	859	64.7%
2016	60.33	314^th	845	62.8%
2017	73.76	223^rd	847	73.7%
2018	70.47	249^th	857	70.9%
2019	78.63	182^nd	853	78.7%
2021	55.38	256^th	802	68.1%
2022	64.89	287^th	862	66.7%
2023	67.50	257^th	855	69.9%
2024	69.59	244^th	859	71.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hollywood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.74	257^th	546	52.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Hollywood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.60	256^th	796	67.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hollywood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.35	18^th	23	21.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Hollywood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.76	225^th	788	71.4%

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Rank History for White students at Hollywood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.10	307^th	528	41.9%

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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 Hollywood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	237	9	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	249
1990	248	15	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	266
1991	247	10	1	1	5	n/a	n/a	264
1992	252	14	2	1	4	n/a	n/a	273
1993	263	15	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	283
1994	477	23	14	6	1	n/a	n/a	521
1995	557	39	11	6	2	n/a	n/a	615
1996	557	39	11	6	2	n/a	n/a	615
1997	575	31	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	622
1998	546	24	8	7	6	n/a	n/a	591
1999	564	17	15	8	7	n/a	n/a	611
2000	590	28	17	8	3	n/a	n/a	646
2001	600	30	17	8	3	n/a	n/a	658
2002	585	20	16	16	3	n/a	n/a	640
2003	585	20	16	16	3	n/a	n/a	640
2004	604	31	14	17	6	n/a	n/a	672
2005	590	27	14	10	5	n/a	n/a	646
2006	565	42	22	7	5	n/a	n/a	641
2007	540	38	15	13	1	n/a	n/a	607
2008	557	57	22	11	1	n/a	n/a	648
2009	499	56	26	13	0	n/a	n/a	594
2010	330	79	16	38	3	n/a	n/a	466
2011	412	33	9	19	1	1	24	499
2012	426	27	7	22	1	1	30	514
2013	437	29	5	24	0	1	36	532
2014	470	26	10	24	0	0	52	582
2015	436	21	9	27	3	0	54	550
2016	368	36	12	27	3	1	48	495
2017	387	44	19	28	2	1	58	539
2018	387	39	13	24	1	1	61	526
2019	351	46	11	26	1	2	51	488
2020	324	41	9	28	2	2	49	455
2021	299	47	14	27	2	0	50	439
2022	330	54	14	23	2	1	50	474
2023	324	48	16	36	3	0	47	474

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 Hollywood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	249	10.4	23.9	n/a
1990	266	13.3	20.0	4.1
1991	264	14.2	18.5	4.2
1992	273	14.9	18.3	8.8
1993	283	16.0	17.7	8.5
1994	521	27.7	18.8	9.6
1995	615	33.3	18.5	12
1996	615	33.3	18.5	12
1997	622	31.9	19.5	10.1
1998	591	32.5	18.2	8.6
1999	611	32.5	18.8	14.7
2000	646	32.9	19.6	11.3
2001	658	36.1	18.2	13.1
2002	640	39.3	16.3	9.5
2003	640	39.3	16.3	9.5
2004	672	33.7	19.9	10.4
2005	646	39.0	16.6	13.6
2006	641	38.0	16.9	12.2
2007	607	36.8	16.5	11.4
2008	648	36.9	17.6	15.4
2009	594	37.0	16.1	13.3
2010	466	29.2	15.9	20.6
2011	499	27.8	17.9	26.7
2012	514	28.1	18.2	28
2013	532	29.6	17.9	28
2014	582	29.2	19.9	27.7
2015	550	30.0	18.3	23.3
2016	495	28.0	17.6	25.1
2017	539	31.2	17.2	23.9
2018	526	30.3	17.3	28.1
2019	488	30.3	16.0	23.4
2020	455	29.0	15.6	20.2
2021	439	29.1	15.0	22.8
2022	474	28.1	16.8	20.7
2023	474	26.1	18.1	29.5

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 Hollywood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	249	10.4	23.9	n/a
1990	266	13.3	20.0	4.1
1991	264	14.2	18.5	4.2
1992	273	14.9	18.3	8.8
1993	283	16.0	17.7	8.5
1994	521	27.7	18.8	9.6
1995	615	33.3	18.5	12
1996	615	33.3	18.5	12
1997	622	31.9	19.5	10.1
1998	591	32.5	18.2	8.6
1999	611	32.5	18.8	14.7
2000	646	32.9	19.6	11.3
2001	658	36.1	18.2	13.1
2002	640	39.3	16.3	9.5
2003	640	39.3	16.3	9.5
2004	672	33.7	19.9	10.4
2005	646	39.0	16.6	13.6
2006	641	38.0	16.9	12.2
2007	607	36.8	16.5	11.4
2008	648	36.9	17.6	15.4
2009	594	37.0	16.1	13.3
2010	466	29.2	15.9	20.6
2011	499	27.8	17.9	26.7
2012	514	28.1	18.2	28
2013	532	29.6	17.9	28
2014	582	29.2	19.9	27.7
2015	550	30.0	18.3	23.3
2016	495	28.0	17.6	25.1
2017	539	31.2	17.2	23.9
2018	526	30.3	17.3	28.1
2019	488	30.3	16.0	23.4
2020	455	29.0	15.6	20.2
2021	439	29.1	15.0	22.8
2022	474	28.1	16.8	20.7
2023	474	26.1	18.1	29.5

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 Hollywood Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$314 (2.3%)	$13,455 (97.7%)	$13,770
2020	$891 (6.2%)	$13,469 (93.8%)	$14,360
2021	$1,172 (8.2%)	$13,167 (91.8%)	$14,339
2022	$1,515 (10.1%)	$13,429 (89.9%)	$14,945
2023	$1,537 (9.4%)	$14,767 (90.6%)	$16,305

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hollywood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 182^nd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 257^th of 855 Elementary schools	8.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	488	474	2.9%
African American	46	48	4.3%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	11	16	45.5%
Hispanic	26	36	38.5%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	351	324	7.7%
Two or More Races	51	47	7.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.4%	29.5%	6.2%

Schools Near Hollywood 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
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
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
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
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
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	585	39	14.8	41.5%	400 (68.4%)	53 (9.1%)	38 (6.5%)	17 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (12.5%)	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
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
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
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	712	47	15.0	54.9%	398 (55.9%)	132 (18.5%)	66 (9.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (15.7%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollywood Elementary

How many students attend Hollywood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 474 students attended Hollywood Elementary.

What district is Hollywood Elementary in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Hollywood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hollywood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Esperanza Middle
High : Leonardtown High

What is the racial makeup of Hollywood Elementary?

Students at Hollywood Elementary are 68% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Hollywood Elementary a good school?

Hollywood Elementary ranks 244^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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