Summary:
In zip code 20657, there is one high school, Patuxent High, serving grades 9 through 12 in Lusby, Maryland, as part of the highly-rated Calvert County Public Schools district.
Patuxent High shows a striking contrast in academic performance. The school excels in English Language Arts, with a 71.9% proficiency rate that significantly exceeds both the district and state averages. However, mathematics is a major challenge, with only 15.9% of students proficient, which is less than half the district average. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.7%, nearly double the district average, which likely impacts math achievement since math concepts build sequentially. With 47.2% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school faces socioeconomic challenges, yet its strong ELA performance demonstrates an ability to overcome these in one subject area.
The school's state ranking has been volatile, moving from 47th to 99th and back to 76th in recent years, suggesting an unstable overall standing. The graduation rate is 93.5%, slightly below the district's 94.4%, and the dropout rate matches the district average at 4.1%. The district spends $19,781 per student, but the mixed results—excellent in ELA, poor in math, and high absenteeism—indicate that funding alone does not determine success. For parents, this school offers strong ELA instruction but requires attention to math support and student attendance.
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