Summary:
The four public schools serving zip code 20639 in Huntingtown, MD, are part of the highly-rated Calvert County Public Schools district, which ranks 3rd in Maryland, and include one high school, one middle school, and two elementary schools serving nearly 3,000 students.
Huntingtown High School stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts proficiency (83.7% in 10th grade) and a strong 94.2% graduation rate, but it has a dramatic "math gap" with only 26.5% overall math proficiency, driven largely by Algebra I scores. In contrast, Plum Point Middle is a math powerhouse, with 8th-grade Geometry proficiency at an impressive 86.7%, far exceeding district and state averages. This creates a notable feeder pattern disconnect, as the middle school's advanced math success does not translate to the high school's overall math performance. Huntingtown Elementary is the top-ranked school in the area, consistently earning 5-star ratings and leading in math (53.8% proficient) and 5th-grade science (58.8%), while Plum Point Elementary excels with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at just 9.5%.
Chronic absenteeism emerges as a secondary-level concern, rising sharply from elementary rates (9.5%-12.8%) to 15.6% at the high school and a concerning 19.0% at the middle school. All schools have favorable student-teacher ratios (14.3:1 to 17.6:1) and relatively low free/reduced lunch rates (20%-26%), indicating a generally affluent area with above-average per-student spending. The key takeaway for parents is that while elementary education is consistently excellent, the transition to middle and high school reveals significant disparities in math achievement and attendance that warrant close attention.
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