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Evergreen Elementary School

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Evergreen Elementary School ranks 170 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Evergreen Elementary School is a public elementary school in California, MD, serving 744 students in grades K-5. 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.

Evergreen Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in both Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 55.2% of Evergreen students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, Evergreen had 62.9% proficient or better, compared to 57.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state. Evergreen also has particularly strong performance among its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking 2nd and 80th out of Maryland elementary schools, respectively.

While Evergreen Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 30.7% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than the state average of 22.4%. The school also outperforms most nearby schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, such as George Washington Carver Elementary, Lexington Park Elementary, and Benjamin Banneker Elementary. Evergreen Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years, indicating a consistently high level of performance.

715

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,965

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43765 Wildewood Parkway
California, MD 20619

(301) 863-4060

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

Students who attend Evergreen Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Leonardtown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

African American:

12.9%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (56% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg45%

Maryland avg38%

170^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	81.1	170 of 865	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	161 of 859	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	194 of 855	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	145 of 862	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	181 of 802	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	159 of 853	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	180 of 857	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	228 of 847	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	215 of 845	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	184 of 859	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	177 of 867	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	116 of 847	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	145 of 857	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	170 of 853	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.2	300 of 855	64.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	171 of 504	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.5	161 of 796	79.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.8	2 of 347	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.9	80 of 546	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.3	183 of 788	76.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	68 of 136	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	254 of 528	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)99th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)85th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)80th percentile~ school

Male (2021)77th percentile~ school

African American (2021)66th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)52nd percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile-27 vs school

Military Connected (2021)48th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+12 vs state

Mathematics55%+29 vs state

Science37%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 14, 2020

I would give a 0 Star if I could. On top of being an unpleasant and snobbish environment for my child, they make false reports to DHS. He's often made complaints about how rude the teachers have been especially when he's needed help with certain subjects. He has told me his teacher has yelled at him out of frustration when he was stuck on a tough subject in class. I have also stayed in contact with them via email during this pandemic, yet they decided to make a false report saying we haven't been doing anything to further his education at all! I am grateful I have the emails as proof. They treat people of color horribly at this school because I haven't heard anything like this from the other parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (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 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	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	79.4	187^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.4%		80.8	160^th of 859 public elementary schools	81.4%	27	47.7	46.8	45.2	40.0	50.0	12.5	45.8	58.5	54.0	62.9	83.6	82.3	76.9	69.1	58.3	61.3	63.5	57.7	$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%)	26.7	591^st of 865 public elementary schools	31.7%		17.2	688^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.9%	97	31.3	14.7	23.3				23.6	36.3	32.4	26.7				32.2		6.8			$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%)	20.9	673^rd of 865 public elementary schools	22.2%		14	739^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.0%	66	10.5	9.5	16.4				12.2	17.5	32.3	36.1				28.9		12.5			$22,618	$3,474	$19,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Evergreen Elementary School

Is Evergreen Elementary School a good school?

Evergreen Elementary School ranks 170^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Evergreen Elementary School in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Evergreen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Evergreen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Leonardtown High

What is the racial makeup of Evergreen Elementary School?

Students at Evergreen Elementary School are 62% White, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Evergreen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Evergreen Elementary School.

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