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St Leonard Elementary

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St Leonard Elementary ranks 304 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

St Leonard Elementary is a mid-sized school in Saint Leonard, MD, serving 401 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the highly-rated Calvert County Public Schools district, which ranks 3rd in Maryland. The school has earned a consistent 3-star rating over the past five years and has shown a positive trend in state ranking, climbing from the 58th percentile to the 65th percentile. Nearly half of its students (48.6%) are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a significant proportion of families from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

St Leonard stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance relative to its demographics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 39.2% of students were proficient in Math, significantly above the state average of 27.1% and slightly above the district average of 37.9%. This is particularly impressive given the school's high poverty rate, especially when compared to nearby schools like Mutual Elementary (32.4% FRL, 50.5% Math) and Calvert Elementary (33.9% FRL, 53.7% Math), which have much lower poverty rates. However, the school exhibits a concerning "J-curve" in math proficiency by grade: 3rd graders achieve an impressive 59.7% proficiency, but this drops dramatically to 27.9% in 4th grade and remains low at 28.3% in 5th grade. This sharp decline is unique among nearby schools—for example, Plum Point Elementary shows the opposite trend, improving from 49.4% in 3rd grade to 58.7% in 4th grade.

Despite spending a significant $21,782 per student (the second-highest among Calvert County peers), St Leonard's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency of 55.1% is well below the district average of 66.6%. This contrasts sharply with Mutual Elementary, which spends a similar amount ($21,572) but achieves much higher ELA scores (71.9%). Chronic absenteeism is a critical challenge, with a rate of 19.4% in 2024-2025—the highest among all Calvert County elementary schools in the comparison set, though improved from a peak of 40.4% in 2021-2022. This high absenteeism likely contributes to the drop in upper-grade math scores and overall performance gaps. While the school excels in math instruction, there is a clear need to strengthen its literacy program to close the achievement gap with its immediate neighbor, Mutual Elementary.

401

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,782

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5370 St Leonard Rd
Saint Leonard, MD 20685

(443) 550-9760

District: Calvert County Public Schools

Students who attend St Leonard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle
High:	Calvert High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

African American:

20.0%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (65th 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 school46%

District avg52%

Maryland avg39%

304^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

3^rd of 24Calvert 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	61.8	304 of 865	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	275 of 865	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	288 of 859	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	313 of 855	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	366 of 862	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	479 of 802	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	464 of 853	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	412 of 857	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	353 of 847	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.2	392 of 845	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	359 of 859	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	267 of 867	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	234 of 847	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	204 of 857	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	176 of 853	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	279 of 855	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	256 of 850	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	309 of 838	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.9	605 of 818	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.5	528 of 804	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.9	526 of 805	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.9	511 of 803	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	418 of 796	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.9	56 of 347	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	217 of 546	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	497 of 788	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.1	410 of 528	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)84th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)60th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2021)47th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)22nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Mathematics39%+12 vs state

Science38%+6 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 (2025)	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
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 865 public elementary schools	64.9%		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
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 865 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
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 865 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
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 865 public elementary schools	79.8%		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
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 865 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
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 865 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
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%)	84.6	136^th of 865 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
Oakville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26410 Three Notch Road	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 373-4365	291	20	14.6	43.0%	210 (72.2%)	30 (10.3%)	20 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)	63.2	295^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.9%		82.7	154^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.2%	141	46.7	64.9	42.9	50.4	48.9	62.2	42.9	50.4	28.6	$19,098	$1,070	$18,028
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%)	77	208^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.0%		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
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 865 public elementary schools	57.6%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about St Leonard Elementary

Is St Leonard Elementary a good school?

St Leonard Elementary ranks 304^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend St Leonard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended St Leonard Elementary.

What schools do graduates of St Leonard Elementary attend?

Students who attend St Leonard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Middle
High : Calvert High

What district is St Leonard Elementary in?

Calvert County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of St Leonard Elementary?

Students at St Leonard Elementary are 58% White, 20% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

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