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Leonardtown Middle

Q: Is Leonardtown Middle a good school?

Leonardtown Middle ranks 40 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Leonardtown Middle in Leonardtown, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 969 students in grades 6-8, part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, and consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state.

Leonardtown Middle stands out as the premier middle school in the region, particularly for its exceptional mathematics program. The school boasts a 46.1% proficiency rate in math, which is nearly double that of its nearest in-district competitor, Esperanza Middle (36.8%), and far exceeds the state average of 27.1%. This strength extends to advanced coursework, with an extraordinary 65.6% proficiency rate in Algebra I. The school also leads in English Language Arts with a 67.5% proficiency rate, outpacing nearby schools like Calvert Middle (68.8%) and Margaret Brent Middle (60.1%). Notably, Leonardtown achieves these results while spending $16,035 per student—the lowest among nearby schools—demonstrating highly efficient use of resources compared to schools like Southern Middle in Calvert County Public Schools, which spends over $20,000 per student with lower test scores.

The school also fosters a positive learning environment, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7%—significantly lower than in-district peers like Spring Ridge Middle (35.3%) and Margaret Brent Middle (36.1%). Leonardtown Middle has shown a consistent upward trajectory in state rankings, climbing from 62nd in 2015-2016 to its current rank of 40th out of 339 Maryland middle schools (88th percentile). The school is particularly effective for military-connected students and Hispanic students, though there is room for growth in ensuring equitable outcomes for all student groups. Overall, Leonardtown Middle offers a well-rounded, high-achieving academic experience with a strong foundation in math and literacy.

969

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,035

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24015 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650

(301) 475-0230

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

Students who attend Leonardtown Middle usually attend:

High:

Leonardtown High

Feeder schools for Leonardtown Middle:

Elementary:	Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary
	Leonardtown Elementary
	Oakville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

African American:

9.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (55% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg45%

Maryland avg37%

40^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools

7^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	40 of 339	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	49 of 337	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	45 of 328	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	51 of 322	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	20 of 333	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	37 of 303	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	57 of 316	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	58 of 328	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	56 of 317	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	62 of 314	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	60 of 315	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	70 of 339	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	75 of 316	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	69 of 314	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	62 of 309	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	58 of 324	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	62 of 301	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	75 of 283	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	24.0	204 of 264	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.0	192 of 254	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.1	176 of 255	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.6	147 of 252	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.3	133 of 259	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.5	35 of 303	88.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.6	29 of 207	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.9	130 of 273	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.0	46 of 288	84.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.8	2 of 27	92.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.1	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.7	73 of 210	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)86th percentile~ school

Male (2021)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)65th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)52nd percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)49th percentile-39 vs school

African American (2021)49th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Algebra I66%+44 vs state

Mathematics46%+19 vs state

Science43%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leonardtown Middle	Public	6-8	24015 Point Lookout Rd	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0230	969	56	17.3	26.3%	727 (75.0%)	90 (9.3%)	57 (5.9%)	22 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.5%)	86.7	40^th of 339 public middle schools	88.2%		85.2	49^th of 337 public middle schools	85.5%	9	51.7	49.7	17.0	46.1	71.0	68.9	62.7	67.5	65.6		43.2	$16,035	$943	$15,092
Esperanza Middle	Public	6-8	22790 Maple Rd	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4016	835	53	15.7	42.8%	404 (48.4%)	227 (27.2%)	80 (9.6%)	33 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (10.3%)	75.9	74^th of 339 public middle schools	78.2%		69.3	97^th of 337 public middle schools	71.2%	23	31.4	44.5	16.3	36.8	57.0	60.1	54.5	57.3	74.4		42.0	$16,699	$1,090	$15,609
Margaret Brent Middle	Public	6-8	29675 Point Lookout Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 884-4635	878	54	16.4	38.5%	691 (78.7%)	78 (8.9%)	40 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.3%)	75.4	79^th of 339 public middle schools	76.7%		67.6	102^nd of 337 public middle schools	69.7%	23	36.4	36.0	13.6	31.7	64.0	59.1	57.3	60.1	44.8		35.5	$16,197	$1,259	$14,939
Mill Creek Middle	Public	6-8	12200 Southern Connector Blvd	Lusby	20657	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9190	436	27	16.1	53.2%	269 (61.7%)	65 (14.9%)	24 (5.5%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.4%)	55.2	139^th of 339 public middle schools	59.0%		56.5	131^st of 337 public middle schools	61.1%	8	18.4	17.6	17.3	21.3	49.3	46.7	53.0	49.5	43.1		32.8	$20,256	$1,446	$18,810
Spring Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	19856 Three Notch Rd	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4031	913	61	14.9	63.7%	295 (32.3%)	324 (35.5%)	155 (17.0%)	28 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	106 (11.6%)	52	149^th of 339 public middle schools	56.0%		44.5	173^rd of 337 public middle schools	48.7%	24	25.2	16.6	9.7	25.0	43.8	46.2	47.8	45.8	51.2	76.7	32.6	$16,552	$1,012	$15,540
Southern Middle	Public	6-8	9615 H G Trueman Rd	Lusby	20657	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9250	442	31	14.2	50.5%	258 (58.4%)	93 (21.0%)	38 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.3%)	44.1	175^th of 339 public middle schools	48.4%		37.9	192^nd of 337 public middle schools	43.0%	17	19.1	21.0	1.1	16.1	50.4	43.8	42.1	45.1	19.3		20.7	$20,483	$1,332	$19,150
Piccowaxen Middle School	Public	6-8	12834 Rock Point Rd	Newburg	20664	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-1977	578	43	13.4	33.2%	345 (59.7%)	114 (19.7%)	49 (8.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.7%)	66.6	106^th of 339 public middle schools	68.7%		62.7	116^th of 337 public middle schools	65.6%	10	25.9	23.6	0.0	20.8	62.0	59.9	59.5	60.4	20.6	76.9	37.7	$18,498	$398	$18,100
Calvert Middle	Public	6-8	655 Chesapeake Blvd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8970	607	44	13.9	39.5%	353 (58.2%)	113 (18.6%)	58 (9.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (12.2%)	72.5	89^th of 339 public middle schools	73.7%		73.9	80^th of 337 public middle schools	76.3%	9	21.9	21.5	15.1	23.9	74.1	70.1	61.2	68.8	50.8		34.6	$19,027	$1,339	$17,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonardtown Middle

What is the racial makeup of Leonardtown Middle?

Students at Leonardtown Middle are 75% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Leonardtown Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 969 students attended Leonardtown Middle.

What high school do graduates of Leonardtown Middle attend?

Students who attend Leonardtown Middle usually go on to attend Leonardtown High

What district is Leonardtown Middle in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

Is Leonardtown Middle a good school?

Leonardtown Middle ranks 40^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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