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Sunderland Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Sunderland Elementary in Sunderland, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 606 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, and is part of the top-ranked Calvert County Public Schools district.

Sunderland Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all elementary schools in Maryland over the past decade. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school achieved a 67.5% proficiency rate in mathematics and a 79.1% proficiency rate in English Language Arts—both significantly higher than district and state averages. This makes Sunderland the top performer in ELA among all nearby Calvert County elementary schools. The school also boasts a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.8%, which is nearly half the district average, indicating strong family-school engagement. While Sunderland excels overall, its closest competitor is Mount Harmony Elementary, located just 2.88 miles away. Mount Harmony edges out Sunderland slightly in mathematics (68% vs. 67.5%) and science, making Sunderland the ELA powerhouse and Mount Harmony the STEM leader in the area.

Interestingly, Sunderland’s performance contrasts sharply with Traceys Elementary, a school just 7.66 miles away in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, where math proficiency is less than half of Sunderland’s. Sunderland also showed a strong recovery after a dip during the pandemic, climbing back to the 95th percentile in 2025-2026. While the school serves its students exceptionally well overall, historical data suggests that some subgroups, such as military-connected students, may benefit from additional support. For parents seeking a school with top-tier academics, low absenteeism, and a proven track record, Sunderland Elementary is an outstanding choice.

606

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,390

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Clyde Jones Rd
Sunderland, MD 20689-9684

(443) 550-9390

District: Calvert County Public Schools

Students who attend Sunderland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Northern High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

African American:

12.4%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (71% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Calvert County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg52%

Maryland avg39%

45^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	94.0	45 of 864	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	118 of 865	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	86 of 859	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	121 of 855	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	210 of 862	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	205 of 802	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	135 of 853	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	94.0	46 of 857	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	47 of 847	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	44 of 845	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	37 of 859	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	33 of 867	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	51 of 847	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	99 of 857	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	120 of 853	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	88 of 855	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	86.9	35 of 850	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	88.1	17 of 838	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	7.0	765 of 818	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.6	758 of 804	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.9	739 of 805	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.3	718 of 803	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.7	79 of 504	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.1	211 of 796	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.1	192 of 788	75.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.8	241 of 528	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2021)84th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)76th percentile~ school

Female (2021)73rd percentile~ school

White (2021)54th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2021)30th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+27 vs state

Mathematics68%+40 vs state

Science57%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The school has great rankings but the teachers are sanctimonious and think they know how to raise your children better than the parents Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
William Schmidt Environmental Center	Public	K-5	18501 Aquasco Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 888-1185	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunderland Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sunderland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunderland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Northern High

How many students attend Sunderland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Sunderland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunderland Elementary?

Students at Sunderland Elementary are 71% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Sunderland Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sunderland Elementary ranks in the top 5.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Sunderland Elementary in?

Calvert County Public Schools

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