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Town Creek Elementary

Q: Is Town Creek Elementary a good school?

Town Creek Elementary ranks 367 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Town Creek Elementary in Lexington Park, MD, is a small school serving 220 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, where over half of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Town Creek stands out as a "math school," consistently outperforming the district and state averages in mathematics, with 39.2% of students proficient compared to the state's 27.1%. However, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency of 47.1% lags behind both the district (58.5%) and state (51.7%) averages. This creates a notable gap between its math and reading performance. The school sits in the middle of a polarized neighborhood, surrounded by higher-performing schools like Hollywood Elementary and Evergreen Elementary School, and lower-performing ones like Lexington Park Elementary. Interestingly, its closest peer, Green Holly Elementary School, has an inverted profile—stronger in ELA but weaker in math—suggesting different instructional strengths.

A positive trend is the sharp drop in chronic absenteeism from 32.0% to 23.7%, now below the district average. Yet, a concerning pattern is the significant decline in math proficiency from 3rd grade (50%) to 5th grade (25.8%), which may indicate curriculum challenges in upper grades. Despite spending $22,451 per student—the second-highest in the district—academic outcomes are middling, especially compared to Evergreen Elementary, which spends less but achieves higher scores. This suggests Town Creek may face unique challenges requiring higher spending to maintain average results.

220

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,451

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45805 Dent Dr
Lexington Park, MD 20653-9314

(301) 863-4044

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

Students who attend Town Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Esperanza Middle
High:	Great Mills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

African American:

19.1%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of St. Mary's County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Maryland avg39%

367^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	54.7	367 of 864	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	305 of 865	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	299 of 859	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	260 of 855	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	271 of 862	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	278 of 802	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	302 of 853	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	181 of 857	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.9	282 of 847	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	318 of 845	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.0	234 of 859	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	173 of 867	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	318 of 847	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	342 of 857	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.0	209 of 853	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	141 of 855	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	132 of 850	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	92 of 838	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	9.9	747 of 818	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	693 of 804	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.3	691 of 805	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.8	655 of 803	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.0	203 of 796	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.1	338 of 788	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	302 of 528	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)57th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)43rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%+12 vs state

Science29%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

I find it disturbing that a school can drop 191 points in one year since getting a new Principal. That says a lot about the school, the district and the direction it has taken. Its amazing how we have the 7th highest paid Superintendent in the State and yet we rank 11th in the state. We are just above Baltimore County. I used to praise this school but in the last year and a half have seen a lot of very unhappy teachers, parents and students. The school has changed drastically and not for the better. And from the looks of our rankings we are continuing to slip. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	54.7	367^th of 864 public elementary schools	57.5%		63.3	305^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.7%	62	50.0	42.2	25.8				39.2	50.0	48.9	41.9				47.1		29.0		$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%)	61.5	307^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.5%		56.9	355^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.0%	48	45.8	55.8	32.1				44.4	54.2	59.6	47.2				53.6		24.5		$25,215	$2,575	$22,640
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%)	40.4	474^th of 864 public elementary schools	45.1%		47.4	427^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.6%	47	29.8	32.0	18.8				26.9	46.8	54.0	39.6				46.9		14.6		$24,270	$2,669	$21,600
Lexington Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46763 Shangri La Dr	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4085	383	31	12.4	76.0%	47 (12.3%)	197 (51.4%)	84 (21.9%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	11.9	795^th of 864 public elementary schools	8.0%		20.9	673^rd of 865 public elementary schools	22.2%	122	3.3	9.1	9.0				7.1	13.6	25.0	23.9				20.9		10.6		$22,618	$3,474	$19,144
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
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46155 Carver School Blvd	Great Mills	20634	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4076	460	38	12.0	76.3%	62 (13.5%)	218 (47.4%)	127 (27.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	23.5	640^th of 864 public elementary schools	25.9%		26.7	591^st of 865 public elementary schools	31.7%	49	10.5	12.3	14.9				12.7	22.8	38.4	37.3				33.5		20.9		$23,748	$3,740	$20,008
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-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
Chesapeake Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	20945 Great Mills Road	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 863-9585	539	38	14.1	26.9%	326 (60.5%)	89 (16.5%)	33 (6.1%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (12.8%)	79.8	182^nd of 864 public elementary schools	78.9%		79.4	187^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.4%	5	42.6	38.7	59.0	34.4	51.9	22.7	45.8	67.2	59.7	65.6	78.7	72.2	75.4	69.7	64.1	59.0	70.5	$16,810	$1,019	$15,791
Dowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12680 H G Trueman Rd	Lusby	20657	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9480	541	40	13.6	47.3%	373 (68.9%)	53 (9.8%)	37 (6.8%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (12.2%)	58.6	337^th of 864 public elementary schools	61.0%		58.8	347^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.9%	10	40.0	40.7	31.3				37.5	43.0	50.0	56.3				49.7		42.7		$17,732	$1,577	$16,155
Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus	Public	PK, KG-5	11655 Hg Trueman Rd	Lusby	20657	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 550-9710	641	45	14.1	59.8%	365 (56.9%)	121 (18.9%)	54 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (15.4%)	54.6	369^th of 864 public elementary schools	57.3%		61	325^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.4%	44	41.7	43.6	26.7				37.2	46.4	48.5	46.1				47.0		35.6		$21,045	$2,426	$18,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Town Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Town Creek Elementary?

Students at Town Creek Elementary are 52% White, 19% African American, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Town Creek Elementary in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Town Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Town Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Esperanza Middle
High : Great Mills High

Is Town Creek Elementary a good school?

Town Creek Elementary ranks 367^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Town Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Town Creek Elementary.

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