St. Mary's County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 26 schools in St. Mary's County, Maryland with reported English Language Arts scores. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardtown High Leonardtown · St. Mary's County Public Schools | High | 81.6% | +29.7pp |
| 2 | White Marsh Elementary Mechanicsville · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 75.6% | +23.7pp |
| 3 | Leonardtown Middle Leonardtown · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Middle | 74.4% | +22.5pp |
| 4 | Chopticon High Morganza · St. Mary's County Public Schools | High | 72.8% | +20.9pp |
| 5 | Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary Leonardtown · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 68.2% | +16.3pp |
| 6 | Hollywood Elementary Hollywood · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 67.7% | +15.8pp |
| 7 | Oakville Elementary Mechanicsville · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 65.0% | +13.1pp |
| 8 | Greenview Knolls Elementary Great Mills · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 64.1% | +12.2pp |
| 9 | Chesapeake Charter School Lexington Park · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 63.5% | +11.6pp |
| 10 | Evergreen Elementary School California · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.2% | +10.3pp |
| 11 | Leonardtown Elementary Leonardtown · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 58.8% | +6.9pp |
| 12 | Mechanicsville Elementary Mechanicsville · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 58.7% | +6.8pp |
| 13 | Green Holly Elementary School Lexington Park · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 58.5% | +6.6pp |
| 14 | Margaret Brent Middle Mechanicsville · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Middle | 56.4% | +4.5pp |
| 15 | Great Mills High Great Mills · St. Mary's County Public Schools | High | 55.9% | +4.0pp |
| 16 | Park Hall Elementary Park Hall · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 55.0% | +3.1pp |
| 17 | Benjamin Banneker Elementary Loveville · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.8% | +0.9pp |
| 18 | Town Creek Elementary Lexington Park · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.2% | +0.3pp |
| 19 | Dynard Elementary Chaptico · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 51.6% | -0.3pp |
| 20 | Esperanza Middle Lexington Park · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Middle | 51.1% | -0.8pp |
| 21 | Piney Point Elementary Tall Timbers · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 48.7% | -3.2pp |
| 22 | Lettie Marshall Dent Elem Mechanicsville · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 45.3% | -6.6pp |
| 23 | Ridge Elementary Ridge · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 45.0% | -6.9pp |
| 24 | George Washington Carver Elementary Great Mills · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 41.3% | -10.6pp |
| 25 | Spring Ridge Middle Lexington Park · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Middle | 36.7% | -15.2pp |
| 26 | Lexington Park Elementary Lexington Park · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 22.5% | -29.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAP % Proficient (Levels 3-4) threshold on the latest available MCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in St. Mary's County, Maryland with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Maryland statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Maryland ranking.