Summary:
The 20653 zip code area in St. Mary's County, Maryland is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 8th out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating, the schools in this area show significant performance gaps, with Chesapeake Charter School and Esperanza Middle School outperforming the other schools on MCAP test scores.
Chesapeake Charter School, the only charter school in the area, stands out with the highest overall performance, with 72.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 43.9% in Mathematics. Esperanza Middle School and Town Creek Elementary also perform well, with over 50% proficiency in both subjects. However, Lexington Park Elementary and Spring Ridge Middle lag behind, with significantly lower proficiency rates.
The data also reveals disparities in funding and student demographics across the schools. Green Holly Elementary has the highest per-student spending at $24,138, but is one of the lower-performing schools, while Chesapeake Charter School has relatively high performance with lower per-student spending. Additionally, the schools with higher percentages of minority students tend to have lower academic performance compared to those with higher percentages of white students, suggesting potential racial disparities in the education system.
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