Summary:
Zip code 20653 in Lexington Park, Maryland, is home to six public schools within the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, serving students from elementary through middle school with no high schools in the area.
The standout performer is Chesapeake Charter School, which earns a 4-star rating and leads in nearly every academic metric, with overall math proficiency at 45.8% and ELA at 69.7%, far exceeding district averages. In stark contrast, Lexington Park Elementary is the lowest-performing school, with a 0-star rating and alarmingly low scores—just 7.1% in math and 20.9% in ELA. The achievement gap is wide, with a 38.7 percentage point difference in math proficiency between the top and bottom schools. Notably, spending does not correlate with success: Green Holly Elementary spends the most per student ($25,215) but has below-average scores, while Chesapeake Charter spends less ($16,810) and achieves top results. Both middle schools, Spring Ridge Middle and Esperanza Middle, excel in advanced math, with Algebra I and Geometry proficiency rates far above state averages, indicating strong acceleration programs.
Chronic absenteeism is a systemic issue, with all schools except Chesapeake Charter at or above the district average of 27.3%, and Spring Ridge Middle reaching 35.3%. Town Creek Elementary is the smallest school with 220 students, while Spring Ridge Middle is the largest at 913. Overall, families in this zip code face a clear choice between high-performing options like Chesapeake Charter and struggling schools like Lexington Park Elementary, with economic factors and school culture playing significant roles in outcomes.
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