Summary:
Zip code 20690 is home to a single school, Piney Point Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades PK through 5 with 435 students in the St. Mary's County Public Schools district.
Piney Point Elementary stands out as a strong performer in mathematics, consistently exceeding both district and state averages. In the 2025-2026 school year, 42% of students were proficient in math, compared to 36% in the district and 27.1% statewide. This strength is notable given that 35.86% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, a common indicator of economic disadvantage. However, the school shows a clear area for improvement in English Language Arts (ELA), where its proficiency rate of 56.8% falls below the district average of 58.5%, even though it remains above the state average of 51.7%. The school has maintained a stable state ranking around the 68th percentile over the past two years, though it dropped from a 4-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 3-star rating in subsequent years, suggesting it is not improving as quickly as other schools statewide.
A key strength is the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6%, which is significantly better than the district average of 27.3%, indicating strong student engagement and attendance. The school spends $17,394 per student, a substantial investment that correlates with strong math scores but has not yet closed the ELA gap or boosted the state ranking. For parents, Piney Point Elementary offers a stable, well-attended environment with exceptional math instruction, but the ELA scores suggest a need for targeted support in reading and writing to match the district's performance.
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