Summary:
The 20690 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Piney Point Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Despite being the sole representative in this area, Piney Point Elementary stands out as a strong-performing school, consistently outperforming the St. Mary's County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in core academic subjects.
Piney Point Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 229 to 284 out of 855-865 Maryland elementary schools. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also varied, ranging from 3 to 4 stars out of 5. However, the school's academic proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally higher than the district and state averages across different grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Piney Point Elementary's proficiency rates were 42% in Mathematics and 54.4% in ELA, compared to the district's 35% and 57.3%, and the state's 26.5% and 50.8%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was also higher than the district and state averages.
Piney Point Elementary has a student population of 449 students, with a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 36.3%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school spends $17,394 per student, which is higher than the typical spending per student in the state, and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.8, which is lower than the state average. These factors suggest that Piney Point Elementary is a well-resourced school, which may contribute to its academic success in supporting a diverse student population.
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