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Chesapeake Charter School

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Chesapeake Charter School ranks 182 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Chesapeake Charter School in Lexington Park, MD, is a K-8 school serving 539 students within the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, and it stands out as a consistently high-performing school in an area where many nearby elementary schools face significant challenges.

Academically, Chesapeake Charter School outperforms both district and state averages across nearly every subject and grade level. For example, in the most recent school year, 69.7% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 58.5% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school’s middle school program (grades 6-8) is a particularly strong differentiator: 70.5% of 8th graders were proficient in science, nearly double the district average of 40.1%, and 64.1% of students taking Algebra I were proficient—a rate almost three times higher than the district and state averages. This success extends to special education, where the school ranked in the 90th percentile statewide for its performance with these students. In contrast, nearby schools like Green Holly Elementary, Park Hall Elementary, and George Washington Carver Elementary struggle to meet district averages, making Chesapeake a clear "bright spot" in the Lexington Park area.

Beyond test scores, the school demonstrates strong efficiency and a positive school culture. Its spending per student ($16,810) is significantly lower than many lower-performing neighbors, such as Greenview Knolls Elementary ($24,270) and George Washington Carver Elementary ($23,748), suggesting effective use of resources. Additionally, chronic absenteeism at Chesapeake (19.5%) is well below the district average (27.3%) and far lower than nearby schools like Park Hall Elementary (35.4%) and George Washington Carver Elementary (32.8%). With a stable state ranking in the 78th to 86th percentile over the last five years, Chesapeake Charter School offers families a reliable, high-quality educational option that consistently delivers strong results.

539

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,810

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20945 Great Mills Road
Lexington Park, MD 20653

(301) 863-9585

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

African American:

16.5%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (59% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg45%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

182^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

22^nd of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	182 of 864	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	187 of 865	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	160 of 859	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	187 of 855	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	138 of 862	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	112 of 802	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	129 of 853	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	68 of 857	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	69 of 847	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	84.8	135 of 845	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	92.3	58 of 859	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	93 of 867	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	138 of 847	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	234 of 857	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	347 of 853	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	425 of 855	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	396 of 850	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	328 of 838	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.8	120 of 796	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.8	129 of 788	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.6	13 of 136	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.4	134 of 528	74.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	22 of 339	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	19 of 337	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	16 of 328	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	12 of 322	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	24 of 333	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	5 of 303	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	19 of 316	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	14 of 328	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	2 of 317	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	98.0	1 of 314	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	89.8	28 of 315	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	75.7	89 of 339	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	110 of 316	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	92 of 314	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	97 of 309	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.3	43 of 324	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.3	3 of 303	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.3	19 of 288	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.0	23 of 210	89.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2021)90th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)85th percentile~ school

Male (2021)84th percentile~ school

White (2021)75th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)99th percentile~ school

Male (2021)93rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)89th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+18 vs state

Science65%+33 vs state

Algebra I64%+43 vs state

Mathematics46%+19 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 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
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
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
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
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
Park Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20343 Hermanville Rd	Park Hall	20667	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 863-4054	569	38	14.8	58.5%	181 (31.8%)	241 (42.4%)	56 (9.8%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (13.4%)	42.9	459^th of 864 public elementary schools	46.9%		44.2	460^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.8%	1	36.0	35.2	22.4				30.3	39.5	46.3	43.4				42.7		27.1		$19,368	$2,414	$16,954
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
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
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
Piney Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44550 Tall Timbers Rd	Tall Timbers	20690	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 994-2205	435	27	16.3	35.9%	326 (74.9%)	29 (6.7%)	23 (5.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.7%)	66.7	280^th of 864 public elementary schools	67.6%		66.6	281^st of 865 public elementary schools	67.5%	1	44.3	41.5	40.0				42.0	57.0	57.8	55.4				56.8		38.5		$17,394	$1,206	$16,188
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesapeake Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Chesapeake Charter School?

Students at Chesapeake Charter School are 60% White, 17% African American, 13% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Chesapeake Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Chesapeake Charter School.

What district is Chesapeake Charter School in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

Is Chesapeake Charter School a good school?

Chesapeake Charter School ranks 182^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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