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Barstow Elementary

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Barstow Elementary ranks 267 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

267^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Barstow Elementary in Prince Frederick, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 630 students in grades PK through 5, and is part of the highly-rated Calvert County Public Schools district.

Barstow stands out as a math powerhouse, with 46.2% of all students proficient in math—significantly higher than the district average of 37.9% and the state average of 27.1%. This strength is especially evident in 3rd grade, where 64.3% of students are proficient, a rate that even surpasses nearby Huntingtown Elementary. However, the school faces a unique challenge: its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 56.8% is the lowest among comparable Calvert County schools, including Sunderland Elementary (79.1%) and Mutual Elementary (71.9%). This creates a notable gap between its math and reading performance. Additionally, Barstow has shown strong recovery from a spike in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 34.6% in 2021-2022 to 15.8% in 2024-2025, which is now below the district average.

Compared to schools in the neighboring St. Mary's County Public Schools district, Barstow outperforms them in both math and ELA. For instance, its math proficiency is higher than Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary (37.1%) and Mechanicsville Elementary (41.4%). A key area for growth is the "grade-level cliff" in math, where proficiency drops from 64.3% in 3rd grade to 35.2% in 5th grade, suggesting a need for stronger support in upper elementary math. Overall, Barstow is a solid choice for families seeking a school with strong math foundations and effective attendance interventions, though it may require extra attention to reading and writing skills.

630

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,925

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

295 Williams Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678-3535

(443) 550-9510

District: Calvert County Public Schools

Students who attend Barstow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Calvert Middle
High:	Calvert High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

African American:

17.0%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (69th 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 school49%

District avg52%

Maryland avg39%

267^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	68.2	267 of 864	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	260 of 865	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	289 of 859	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	355 of 855	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	321 of 862	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	371 of 802	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	299 of 853	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	340 of 857	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	333 of 847	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	324 of 845	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.4	341 of 859	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	362 of 867	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	501 of 847	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.7	393 of 857	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	271 of 853	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	356 of 855	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	364 of 850	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	149 of 504	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	299 of 796	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	166 of 546	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.2	387 of 788	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.7	366 of 528	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)31st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Mathematics46%+19 vs state

Science35%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, October 14, 2016

My children love their teachers here. We have been in many other schools, and the Barstow staff is the cream of the crop. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	37840 New Market Turner Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4500	479	27	17.6	38.4%	385 (80.4%)	30 (6.3%)	28 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	56.3	356^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.8%		42.4	470^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.7%	114	52.5	30.0	32.1	37.1	62.7	44.3	45.7	50.0	32.1	$17,427	$945	$16,483
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28585 Three Notch Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4800	273	17	15.9	36.6%	222 (81.3%)	13 (4.8%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	62.4	298^th of 864 public elementary schools	65.5%		69.5	259^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.1%	39	37.8	54.8	34.4	41.4	56.8	61.9	45.9	53.6	32.8	$18,653	$1,096	$17,557
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 Barstow Elementary

What district is Barstow Elementary in?

Calvert County Public Schools

How many students attend Barstow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Barstow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Barstow Elementary?

Students at Barstow Elementary are 55% White, 17% African American, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Barstow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barstow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Calvert Middle
High : Calvert High

Is Barstow Elementary a good school?

Barstow Elementary ranks 267^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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