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Leonardtown Elementary

Q: Is Leonardtown Elementary a good school?

Leonardtown Elementary ranks 239 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Leonardtown Elementary is a public elementary school in Leonardtown, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 492 students. The school is part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 6 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leonardtown Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools, with a strong academic performance that exceeds state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are notably higher than the state, and its 5th-grade students outperform the state and district in MCAP Science. However, the school's performance for African American students and low socioeconomic status students lags behind, an area that the school may need to address. Leonardtown Elementary's military-connected students, on the other hand, rank among the top 10% of Maryland elementary schools, indicating strong support and performance for this student population.

Compared to nearby schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, Leonardtown Elementary generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic achievement and student subgroup performance. However, some nearby schools, such as Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary and Oakville Elementary, have shown stronger performance in certain areas, such as Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates. The school also faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and the growing population of students from low-income families.

509

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,850

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22885 Duke St
Leonardtown, MD 20650

(301) 475-0250

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

Students who attend Leonardtown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Leonardtown Middle
High:	Leonardtown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

African American:

13.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

Maryland avg38%

239^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 19Elementary Schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools

6^th of 25St. Mary's 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
2025	72.0	239 of 865	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	196 of 859	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	134 of 855	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	228 of 862	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	194 of 802	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	112 of 853	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	111 of 857	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	162 of 847	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	183 of 845	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	175 of 859	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	286 of 867	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	256 of 847	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	191 of 857	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	227 of 853	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.5	316 of 855	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	245 of 850	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	65.0	321 of 838	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	9.5	750 of 818	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.7	685 of 804	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.6	686 of 805	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.4	645 of 803	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.3	266 of 504	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.6	160 of 796	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.3	387 of 546	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.1	215 of 788	72.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.0	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.5	183 of 528	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2021)91st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2021)80th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)65th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2021)47th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)29th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+9 vs state

Science50%+24 vs state

Mathematics42%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Leonardtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22885 Duke St	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0250	509	31	16.5	32.4%	336 (66.0%)	68 (13.4%)	33 (6.5%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.8%)	72	239^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.4%		75	196^th of 859 public elementary schools	77.2%	43	42.5	35.1	51.4	42.3	58.8	56.4	63.9	59.3	50.0	$17,850	$1,475	$16,374
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23595 Hayden Farm Lane	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 309-4658	516	35	14.9	19.8%	372 (72.1%)	46 (8.9%)	31 (6.0%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	87.3	108^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.5%		83.5	138^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.9%	30	64.8	51.6	60.7	58.9	68.2	65.6	71.1	68.3	47.2	$18,118	$1,079	$17,038
Benjamin Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27180 Point Lookout Rd	Loveville	20656	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0260	543	40	13.7	36.6%	416 (76.6%)	55 (10.1%)	25 (4.6%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.6%)	59.1	344^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.2%		56	329^th of 859 public elementary schools	61.7%	15	39.3	33.3	39.8	37.5	52.8	46.0	53.7	50.8	31.0	$21,411	$1,540	$19,871
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%)	81.1	170^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.3%		80.5	161^st of 859 public elementary schools	81.3%	9	55.3	55.7	54.7	55.2	62.1	62.6	64.1	62.9	37.2	$14,965	$949	$14,016
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%)	81.6	163^rd of 865 public elementary schools	81.2%		69.6	244^th of 859 public elementary schools	71.6%	81	66.2	48.4	48.1	53.9	67.7	67.2	55.8	63.1	40.3	$19,331	$1,351	$17,980
Dynard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23510 Bushwood Rd	Chaptico	20621	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 769-4804	422	24	17.2	39.6%	324 (76.8%)	37 (8.8%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.5%)	70.6	250^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.1%		60.8	302^nd of 859 public elementary schools	64.8%	52	47.0	43.8	43.4	44.7	51.5	60.3	51.3	54.4	42.1	$17,408	$1,004	$16,404
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%)	82.7	154^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.2%		66.4	267^th of 859 public elementary schools	68.9%	113	66.7	49.0	52.2	54.9	62.9	55.1	65.2	60.8	55.6	$19,098	$1,070	$18,028
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%)	47.4	427^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.6%		34.5	492^nd of 859 public elementary schools	42.7%	65	54.5	14.6	26.5	31.2	59.1	35.4	51.0	48.2	14.3	$24,270	$2,669	$21,600
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%)	63.3	305^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.7%		61.5	299^th of 859 public elementary schools	65.2%	6	42.6	30.3	40.6	38.4	52.2	53.1	59.4	54.5	37.5	$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%)	56.9	355^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.0%		59.3	309^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.0%	46	56.6	40.0	32.1	42.9	58.5	40.0	37.7	45.3	25.0	$25,215	$2,575	$22,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonardtown Elementary

What district is Leonardtown Elementary in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

How many students attend Leonardtown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Leonardtown Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Leonardtown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leonardtown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leonardtown Middle
High : Leonardtown High

What is the racial makeup of Leonardtown Elementary?

Students at Leonardtown Elementary are 66% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Leonardtown Elementary a good school?

Leonardtown Elementary ranks 239^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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