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Beach Elementary

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Beach Elementary ranks 187 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Beach Elementary is a mid-sized school serving 502 students in grades PK-5 in Chesapeake Beach, MD, and is part of the highly-rated Calvert County Public Schools district.

Beach Elementary is a consistent, reliable performer that has earned a 4-star rating for ten consecutive years. The school's biggest strength is in English Language Arts (ELA), where 68.8% of students are proficient—well above the state average of 51.7%. This is especially true in 4th grade, where 71.9% of students are proficient, the highest among comparable Calvert County schools. In math, Beach is a solid performer, with 47.8% of students proficient, significantly higher than the district average of 37.9% and the state average of 27.1%. However, there is a notable "5th grade slump" in math, with proficiency dropping to 35.3%, the lowest among its peer group. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.1%, compared to the district average of 17.3%, suggesting a strong culture of attendance. When compared to nearby schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Beach Elementary and its Calvert County peers consistently outperform schools like Lothian Elementary and Traceys Elementary by a wide margin—for example, Beach's ELA proficiency is nearly 30 percentage points higher than Traceys.

Beach Elementary achieves strong results with relatively efficient use of resources, spending $16,316 per student, which is above the district average but less than some lower-performing schools like Calvert Elementary ($20,532). The school also serves a relatively low-poverty population, with only 24.3% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and has a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Overall, Beach Elementary provides a high-quality, dependable education for its community, with particular strengths in ELA and a consistent track record of performance.

502

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,316

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7900 Old Bayside Rd
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732-3158

(443) 550-9520

District: Calvert County Public Schools

Students who attend Beach Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Windy Hill Middle
High:	Northern High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

15.5%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg52%

Maryland avg39%

187^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	79.1	187 of 864	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	153 of 865	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	132 of 859	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	135 of 855	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	178 of 862	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	235 of 802	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	113 of 853	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	121 of 857	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	183 of 847	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	175 of 845	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	173 of 859	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	272 of 867	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.3	134 of 847	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	132 of 857	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	201 of 853	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	291 of 855	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	271 of 850	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.0	225 of 838	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	20.1	689 of 818	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	594 of 804	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.0	536 of 805	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.4	499 of 803	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.0	127 of 504	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.2	180 of 796	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.7	281 of 788	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	27 of 52	48.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.4	278 of 528	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)77th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2021)75th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)64th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)48th percentile-23 vs school

White (2021)47th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

Mathematics48%+21 vs state

Science43%+10 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
Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Old Bayside Rd	Chesapeake Beach	20732	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9520	502	31	16.0	24.3%	306 (61.0%)	78 (15.5%)	39 (7.8%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.5%)	79.1	187^th of 864 public elementary schools	78.4%		83.1	153^rd of 865 public elementary schools	82.3%	34	55.4	49.5	35.3	47.8	67.4	71.9	66.2	68.8	42.6	$16,316	$863	$15,453
Windy Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Boyds Turn Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9790	598	42	14.4	30.6%	400 (66.9%)	40 (6.7%)	69 (11.5%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.7%)	78.4	193^rd of 864 public elementary schools	77.7%		85.4	132^nd of 865 public elementary schools	84.7%	61	66.7	53.2	38.0	53.7	71.1	69.4	53.3	65.3	35.5	$18,122	$1,503	$16,618
Sunderland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Clyde Jones Rd	Sunderland	20689	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9390	606	41	14.9	21.0%	428 (70.6%)	75 (12.4%)	45 (7.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	94	45^th of 864 public elementary schools	94.8%		86.4	118^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.4%	73	75.7	61.2	64.9	67.5	75.7	82.7	79.4	79.1	57.1	$16,390	$1,110	$15,280
Mount Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W Mount Harmony Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9620	656	41	16.1	22.1%	440 (67.1%)	50 (7.6%)	76 (11.6%)	25 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (9.6%)	91.9	69^th of 864 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.5	77^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.1%	8	67.3	67.8	69.1	68.0	77.4	65.2	74.2	72.0	61.2	$15,570	$886	$14,684
Huntingtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4345 Huntingtown Rd	Huntingtown	20639	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9360	475	33	14.3	26.3%	344 (72.4%)	31 (6.5%)	54 (11.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.8%)	84.9	132^nd of 864 public elementary schools	84.7%		85	137^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.2%	5	65.4	46.8	49.4	53.8	73.1	61.0	67.1	67.1	58.8	$18,459	$1,132	$17,327
Deale Elementary	Public	K-5	759 Masons Beach Rd	Deale	20751	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1695	203	18	11.0	19.7%	169 (83.3%)	6 (3.0%)	14 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	83.8	142^nd of 864 public elementary schools	83.6%		68.6	268^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.0%	126	63.3	54.1	39.3	52.6	70.0	75.7	60.7	69.5	50.0	$22,933	$1,669	$21,264
Plum Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Plum Point Rd	Huntingtown	20639	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9730	568	39	14.7	21.1%	391 (68.8%)	68 (12.0%)	47 (8.3%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	76.9	208^th of 864 public elementary schools	75.9%		78.2	199^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.0%	9	49.4	58.7	43.2	49.8	59.6	65.2	61.9	62.2	42.0	$17,414	$1,633	$15,781
Traceys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Deale Rd	Tracys Landing	20779	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 867-8305	448	31	14.4	60.5%	215 (48.0%)	36 (8.0%)	172 (38.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	42.7	461^st of 864 public elementary schools	46.6%		51.8	391^st of 865 public elementary schools	54.8%	70	36.1	24.3	20.0	26.1	37.7	41.4	45.0	41.7	37.5	$17,763	$1,178	$16,585
Calvert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Dares Beach Rd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 550-9550	495	34	14.7	33.9%	301 (60.8%)	93 (18.8%)	43 (8.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.3%)	80.8	175^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.7%		72.4	234^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.9%	59	71.6	44.1	45.4	53.7	75.3	61.8	68.0	68.7	38.1	$20,532	$1,457	$19,074
Barstow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	295 Williams Rd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9510	630	40	15.7	41.1%	347 (55.1%)	107 (17.0%)	83 (13.2%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	79 (12.5%)	68.2	267^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.1%		69.4	260^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.9%	7	64.3	40.0	35.2	46.2	69.4	52.6	49.1	56.8	35.2	$15,925	$1,136	$14,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Beach Elementary

What district is Beach Elementary in?

Calvert County Public Schools

Is Beach Elementary a good school?

Beach Elementary ranks 187^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Beach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beach Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Windy Hill Middle
High : Northern High

How many students attend Beach Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Beach Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Beach Elementary?

Students at Beach Elementary are 61% White, 16% African American, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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