Top Rankings
Calvert County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 25 public schools serving 14,849 students in Calvert County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.
Public Schools in Calvert County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Maryland public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
25 Schools
1,410 Schools
# Students
14,849 Students
892,215 Students
# Teachers
980 Teachers
61,919 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calvert County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
24%
% Black
14%
32%
% White
65%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,441 is less than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$272 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,282
$19,516
Spending / Student
$15,441
$18,444
Best Calvert County School District Public Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2950 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Gr: 9-12 | 1,478 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Mount Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
900 W Mount Harmony Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9620
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9620
Gr: PK-5 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Huntingtown Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4345 Huntingtown Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9360
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9360
Gr: PK-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Huntingtown High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4125 N Solomons Island Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Gr: 9-12 | 1,311 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Beach Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7900 Old Bayside Rd
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
(443) 550-9520
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
(443) 550-9520
Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #66.
Sunderland Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Clyde Jones Rd
Sunderland, MD 20689
(443) 550-9390
Sunderland, MD 20689
(443) 550-9390
Gr: PK-5 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #77.
Northern Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2954 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Gr: 6-8 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #88.
Plum Point Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1245 Plum Point Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9730
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9730
Gr: PK-5 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #99.
Windy Hill Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9560 Boyd's Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9310
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9310
Gr: 6-8 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1010.
Windy Hill Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9550 Boyds Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9790
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9790
Gr: PK-5 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1111.
Calvert High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
520 Fox Run Blvd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8880
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8880
Gr: 9-12 | 1,080 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1212.
Plum Point Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1475 Plum Point Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9170
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-9170
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1313.
Calvert Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1450 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9550
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9550
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1414.
Patuxent High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12485 Southern Connector Boule
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-8840
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-8840
Gr: 9-12 | 928 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1515.
Barstow Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
295 Williams Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9510
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9510
Gr: PK-5 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1616.
Mutual Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1455 Ball Rd
Port Republic, MD 20676
(443) 550-9650
Port Republic, MD 20676
(443) 550-9650
Gr: PK-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1717.
St. Leonard Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5370 St Leonard Rd
Saint Leonard, MD 20685
(443) 550-9760
Saint Leonard, MD 20685
(443) 550-9760
Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1818.
Dowell Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12680 H G Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9480
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9480
Gr: PK-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1919.
Calvert Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
655 Chesapeake Blvd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8970
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8970
Gr: 6-8 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2020.
Calvert Country School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Gr: PK-12 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2121.
Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11655 Hg Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9710
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9710
Gr: PK-5 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2222.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12200 Southern Connector Blvd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9190
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9190
Gr: 6-8 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2323.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9615 H G Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9250
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-9250
Gr: 6-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: n/an/a
Calvert County Alternative School
Alternative School
330 Dorsey Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-7164
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-7164
Gr: 6-12 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technology Academy
Vocational School
330 Dorsey Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9940
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9940
Gr: 9-12
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Calvert County School District?
Calvert County School District manages 25 public schools serving 14,849 students.
What is the rank of Calvert County School District?
Calvert County School District is ranked #4 out of 25 school districts in Maryland (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maryland school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in Calvert County School District?
65% of Calvert County School District students are White, 14% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Calvert County School District?
Calvert County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.
What is Calvert County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $15,441 is less than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
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