Best Public Schools in Saint Leonard, MD

Summary:

The city of Saint Leonard, Maryland is home to a single standout elementary school, St. Leonard Elementary, which is part of the highly-ranked Calvert County Public Schools district. This school consistently outperforms district and state averages in core academic subjects, with particularly strong results in science proficiency.

St. Leonard Elementary has seen its statewide ranking improve over the past three years, moving from 313 out of 855 Maryland elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 275 out of 865 in 2024-2025. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts exceed the district and state averages across multiple grade levels, and its 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 36.1% in 2024-2025 is significantly higher than the state average of 25.6%. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 and spending of $21,782 per student, the school appears to have the resources and staffing to support its students' academic success.

Despite serving a population where nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, St. Leonard Elementary is able to maintain its high performance. This suggests the school is effectively supporting the learning needs of its economically disadvantaged students. Overall, St. Leonard Elementary stands out as a high-quality educational institution within the Calvert County school system, providing a strong foundation for the students of Saint Leonard.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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	401	32	12.6	48.6%	233 (58.1%)	80 (20.0%)	39 (9.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.2%)	67.5	275^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.1	288^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.5%	13	38.1	45.3	33.3	38.6	50.8	71.7	60.0	60.2	36.1	$21,782	$2,832	$18,950

Cities Near Saint Leonard

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Republic	2.32 mi	1	71^st
Lusby	4.54 mi	5	143^rd
Hollywood	7.16 mi	1	56^th
Mechanicsville	7.56 mi	5	87^th
Prince Frederick	8.37 mi	7	98^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Saint Leonard, MD

St Leonard Elementary

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