Best High Schools in Leonardtown, MD

High schools
3
Students
5,500
Avg actual
50%
Avg projected
61%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Leonardtown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Leonardtown High

A

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2039 Students

2. Chopticon High

B+

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1682 Students

3. Great Mills High

C+

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1779 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Leonardtown, MD

Middle schools
4
Students
3,766
Avg actual
41%
Avg projected
35%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Leonardtown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Leonardtown Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 969 Students

2. Esperanza Middle

B

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 875 Students

3. Margaret Brent Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 935 Students

4. Spring Ridge Middle

C

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 987 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Leonardtown, MD

Elementary schools
8
Students
3,106
Avg actual
49%
Avg projected
49%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Leonardtown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 547 Students

2. Evergreen Elementary School

A-

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 736 Students

3. Leonardtown Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 483 Students

4. Piney Point Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 453 Students

5. Benjamin Banneker Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

St. Mary's County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 590 Students

6. Little Seedlings Christian Preschool & Kdgn

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Little Seedlings Christian Preschool & Kdgn • Private • Grades Pre K - KG • 37 Students

7. Father Andrew White Sj School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Father Andrew White Sj School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 233 Students

8. Pin Cushion Mennonite School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Pin Cushion Mennonite School • Private • Grades 1 - 8 • 27 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Leonardtown, MD

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Leonardtown, MD has a total population of 11,095 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 41% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Leonardtown, MD

13,049

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

91%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

41%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Leonardtown, MD.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B-

11.49 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C+

2.88 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B+

8.61 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Leonardtown, MD.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Leonardtown, MD.

ISP Report Card

C

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,007 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

81 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Leonardtown, MD Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Leonardtown, MD

How many schools are in Leonardtown, MD?

Leonardtown, MD has 17 public schools: 3 high schools, 4 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 13,049 students in total.

How do schools in Leonardtown perform on state tests?

On average, 17 schools in Leonardtown score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 48%, so on average schools in Leonardtown meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Leonardtown?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Leonardtown

Average SchoolGrade
A
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
50%
Avg actual scores
55.5%
Avg projected
48.8%

4 of 4 schools in Leonardtown carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

A: 4

All 4 public schools we grade in Leonardtown. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (2)

Private schools (7)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.