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Oakville Elementary

Q: Is Oakville Elementary a good school?

Oakville Elementary ranks 295 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Oakville Elementary in Mechanicsville, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 291 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of St. Mary's County Public Schools, a district ranked 7th out of 25 in Maryland. The school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 50.4% of students proficient in Math—14.4 percentage points higher than the district average and 23.3 points above the state average. This strength is particularly notable in 4th grade, where 64.9% of students achieved Math proficiency, far outpacing nearby schools like Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary (37.1%) and Benjamin Banneker Elementary (32%). However, the school shows a dramatic "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern: the same cohort of students saw Math proficiency drop to 42.9% in 5th grade, a unique decline among local schools.

While Oakville excels in math, it faces clear challenges. Science is a significant weakness, with only 28.6% of 5th graders proficient—9.5 points below the district average and the lowest among all nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism, though improving from a peak of 29.2% to 20.4%, remains higher than high-performing neighbors like Hollywood Elementary (18.4%) and Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary (18.8%). The school's state ranking is also volatile, swinging from the 82nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 66th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting performance is highly sensitive to specific student cohorts.

An interesting comparison is with White Marsh Elementary, just 8.6 miles away, which has a similar student-teacher ratio (14.3:1) and a slightly lower free/reduced lunch rate (35.45%). White Marsh consistently outperforms Oakville in every academic metric, including 62.1% vs. 50.4% in Math and 69.4% vs. 50.4% in ELA, and holds a much more stable 87th percentile ranking. Despite Oakville's relatively high per-student spending of $19,098—more than Evergreen Elementary School ($14,965) and Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary ($18,118)—this investment has not yet translated into consistent, top-tier performance across all subjects, highlighting room for growth.

291

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,098

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26410 Three Notch Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659

(301) 373-4365

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

Students who attend Oakville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Leonardtown Middle
High:	Chopticon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

African American:

10.3%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2025 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2025) to 66th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Maryland avg39%

295^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 19Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	295 of 864	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.7	154 of 865	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	267 of 859	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	158 of 855	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	182 of 862	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	227 of 802	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	157 of 853	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	261 of 857	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	244 of 847	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	45.0	433 of 845	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.3	342 of 859	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.5	283 of 867	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	281 of 847	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	228 of 857	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	51.9	463 of 853	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.2	299 of 855	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.0	239 of 850	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	258 of 838	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.6	600 of 818	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.5	573 of 804	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.6	462 of 805	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.3	467 of 803	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.1	242 of 796	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.6	249 of 788	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	225 of 528	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2021)70th percentile~ school

Male (2021)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)57th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+23 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science29%-4 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	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
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 864 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
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%)	54.8	366^th of 864 public elementary schools	57.6%		59.1	344^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.2%	22	32.1	36.0	27.9	32.0	50.6	52.8	48.8	50.8	39.5	$21,411	$1,540	$19,871
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	118^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.3%		87.3	108^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.5%	10	59.6	54.9	60.0	58.3	64.0	69.5	72.0	68.6	57.0	$18,118	$1,079	$17,038
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%)	74	233^rd of 864 public elementary schools	73.0%		72	239^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.4%	6	52.9	48.6	33.3	44.4	64.7	62.2	60.6	62.5	43.2	$17,850	$1,475	$16,374
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%)	84.5	136^th of 864 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
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
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%)	83.2	153^rd of 864 public elementary schools	82.3%		81.1	170^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.3%	17	47.7	63.1	65.7	58.8	59.5	68.9	67.6	65.4	51.5	$14,965	$949	$14,016
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
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%)	67.5	271^st of 864 public elementary schools	68.6%		70.6	250^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.1%	21	37.1	44.8	44.7	42.4	50.8	58.2	60.5	56.9	39.5	$17,408	$1,004	$16,404
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakville Elementary

What district is Oakville Elementary in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

How many students attend Oakville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Oakville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oakville Elementary?

Students at Oakville Elementary are 72% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Oakville Elementary a good school?

Oakville Elementary ranks 295^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oakville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leonardtown Middle
High : Chopticon High

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