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Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus

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Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus ranks 369 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus in Lusby, MD, serves 641 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly-rated Calvert County Public Schools district, but faces significant challenges related to high poverty and chronic absenteeism that set it apart from many nearby schools.

This school stands out for its high rate of economic disadvantage, with nearly 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch—almost double the rate at Mutual Elementary and significantly higher than St Leonard Elementary and Dowell Elementary. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern, with 22.6% of students missing too many days—well above the district average of 17.3% and higher than all its Calvert County peers. Despite these obstacles, the school shows a notable strength in mathematics, where proficiency (37.2%) nearly matches the district average (37.9%) and exceeds the state average (27.1%). However, English Language Arts proficiency (47%) lags far behind the district average (66.6%), creating the largest reading gap among its local peers.

A concerning trend emerges in 5th grade, where math proficiency drops to 26.7% (16.5 points below the district) and science proficiency falls to 35.6% (8.8 points below). This suggests students may struggle to build on skills as they approach middle school. The school's per-student spending ($21,045) is higher than nearby Calvert County schools like Dowell ($17,732), indicating significant investment, but outcomes remain mixed. For context, nearby Evergreen Elementary and Hollywood Elementary in St. Mary's County Public Schools serve far fewer economically disadvantaged students and achieve much higher performance, while schools like Lexington Park Elementary and George Washington Carver Elementary face similar poverty levels and struggle more. Patuxent Appeal sits in the middle, showing resilience in math but needing to address absenteeism and reading gaps to better serve its students.

641

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,045

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11655 Hg Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657-2900

(443) 550-9710

District: Calvert County Public Schools

Students who attend Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus usually attend:

Middle:	Mill Creek Middle
High:	Patuxent High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

African American:

18.9%

Two or more races:

15.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Calvert County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg52%

Maryland avg39%

369^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Calvert County Public Schools

3^rd of 25Calvert County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	369 of 864	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	325 of 865	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	403 of 859	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	402 of 855	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	493 of 862	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	543 of 802	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	486 of 853	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	362 of 857	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.4	410 of 847	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	326 of 845	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.9	470 of 859	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.9	334 of 867	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.6	479 of 847	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.3	477 of 857	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	515 of 853	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.9	383 of 855	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.6	273 of 850	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	295 of 838	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.9	596 of 818	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.8	637 of 804	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.2	602 of 805	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.0	601 of 803	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.6	396 of 504	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	556 of 796	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.3	341 of 546	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	479 of 788	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.6	38 of 52	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	479 of 528	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)39th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)30th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)27th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2021)21st percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)9th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%+10 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	641	45	14.1	59.8%	365 (56.9%)	121 (18.9%)	54 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (15.4%)	54.6	369^th of 864 public elementary schools	57.3%		61	325^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.4%	44	41.7	43.6	26.7	37.2	46.4	48.5	46.1	47.0	35.6	$21,045	$2,426	$18,619
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	541	40	13.6	47.3%	373 (68.9%)	53 (9.8%)	37 (6.8%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (12.2%)	58.6	337^th of 864 public elementary schools	61.0%		58.8	347^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.9%	10	40.0	40.7	31.3	37.5	43.0	50.0	56.3	49.7	42.7	$17,732	$1,577	$16,155
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	220	16	13.4	56.4%	114 (51.8%)	42 (19.1%)	32 (14.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.7%)	54.7	367^th of 864 public elementary schools	57.5%		63.3	305^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.7%	62	50.0	42.2	25.8	39.2	50.0	48.9	41.9	47.1	29.0	$22,451	$1,023	$21,428
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	478	38	12.4	63.0%	157 (32.8%)	168 (35.1%)	81 (16.9%)	21 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.8%)	61.5	307^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.5%		56.9	355^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.0%	48	45.8	55.8	32.1	44.4	54.2	59.6	47.2	53.6	24.5	$25,215	$2,575	$22,640
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	414	26	15.6	32.1%	263 (63.5%)	43 (10.4%)	43 (10.4%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (12.1%)	84.5	136^th of 864 public elementary schools	84.3%		81.6	163^rd of 865 public elementary schools	81.2%	27	64.9	52.0	42.3	53.2	73.0	69.3	62.0	68.2	54.9	$19,331	$1,351	$17,980
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%)	61.8	304^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.8%		67.5	275^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.2%	29	59.7	27.9	28.3	39.2	69.4	41.0	54.7	55.1	38.5	$21,782	$2,832	$18,950
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	294	24	12.3	57.1%	87 (29.6%)	110 (37.4%)	30 (10.2%)	14 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (17.3%)	40.4	474^th of 864 public elementary schools	45.1%		47.4	427^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.6%	47	29.8	32.0	18.8	26.9	46.8	54.0	39.6	46.9	14.6	$24,270	$2,669	$21,600
Lexington Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46763 Shangri La Dr	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4085	383	31	12.4	76.0%	47 (12.3%)	197 (51.4%)	84 (21.9%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	11.9	795^th of 864 public elementary schools	8.0%		20.9	673^rd of 865 public elementary schools	22.2%	122	3.3	9.1	9.0	7.1	13.6	25.0	23.9	20.9	10.6	$22,618	$3,474	$19,144
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	374	26	14.3	32.4%	263 (70.3%)	57 (15.2%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.4%)	83.3	149^th of 864 public elementary schools	82.8%		78.4	197^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.2%	48	64.1	40.7	45.9	50.5	79.7	68.5	67.6	71.9	47.2	$21,572	$1,807	$19,765
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43765 Wildewood Parkway	California	20619	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4060	715	42	16.9	23.5%	445 (62.2%)	92 (12.9%)	81 (11.3%)	37 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.0%)	83.2	153^rd of 864 public elementary schools	82.3%		81.1	170^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.3%	17	47.7	63.1	65.7	58.8	59.5	68.9	67.6	65.4	51.5	$14,965	$949	$14,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus

What schools do graduates of Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus attend?

Students who attend Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mill Creek Middle
High : Patuxent High

What district is Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus in?

Calvert County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus?

Students at Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus are 57% White, 19% African American, 15% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus a good school?

Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus ranks 369^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus.

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