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What's something Huntingtown Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240015000511
Huntingtown Elementary
4345 Huntingtown Rd, Huntingtown, MD 20639 · (443) 550-9360 · Calvert County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Maryland public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
125 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
68.0%
MD avg 50.6% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
MD avg 34.8% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.7% | 58.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Huntingtown Elementary
Huntingtown Elementary's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingtown Elementary this school | 475 | 26.3% | 63.0% |
| Middletown Primary Middletown | 463 | 23.5% | N/A |
| Friendship Valley Elementary Westminster | 518 | 30.3% | 61.2% |
| Matapeake Elementary School Stevensville | 472 | 25.2% | 64.3% |
| Glade Elementary Walkersville | 561 | 29.2% | 62.8% |
| Windsor Farm Elementary Annapolis | 451 | 29.3% | 64.8% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Huntingtown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Calvert County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #179 of 853 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #252 of 853 ▼ 54 | #9 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #170 of 853 ▼ 57 | #8 of 12 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #437 of 898 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #488 of 857 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #585 of 857 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #744 of 885 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #436 of 551 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 668
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 475 | 33.1 | 14.3:1 | 26% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 32.3 | 14.8:1 | 27% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 35.1 | 15.5:1 | 25% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 13% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 28.9 | 17.4:1 | 17% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 14% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 13% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 649 | 32 | 20.3:1 | 8% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 668 | 34 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Huntingtown Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (503 to 475); teachers up 15% (28.9 to 33.1).
About Huntingtown Elementary
Huntingtown Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Huntingtown, Maryland. A total of 475 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Calvert County Public Schools has 14,849 students spread across 24 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Huntingtown Elementary is 72% White. It is also 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Black. For comparison, Calvert County is about 75% White. By the diversity index, Huntingtown Elementary comes in at 45%.
Huntingtown Elementary counts 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.3 students for each one. Across elementary schools in Maryland, the average ratio is about 13.8:1. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Maryland public elementary schools, Huntingtown Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Huntingtown Elementary is 4.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 63.0% actual, 58.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Maryland.
According to the American Community Survey, in Calvert County, median household income is about $133,922, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 2%. Huntingtown Elementary is one of 25 public schools in Calvert County, which together enroll about 14,849 students.
The school nearest to Huntingtown Elementary is Huntingtown High School, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Huntingtown Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Federal data show 480 students in 2020-21 and 475 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.1:1 to 14.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Huntingtown Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Calvert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
94,313
Census ACS
Median income
$133,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
14,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calvert County Public Schools
- Northern HighHigh · 1,478 students
- Huntingtown High SchoolHigh · 1,311 students
- Calvert HighHigh · 1,080 students
- Patuxent HighHigh · 928 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 745 students
- Windy Hill MiddleMiddle · 669 students
Other schools in Huntingtown
- Huntingtown High SchoolHigh · 1,311 students
- Plum Point MiddleMiddle · 619 students
- Plum Point ElementaryElementary · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Huntingtown High School1.0 mi · 1,311
- Plum Point Elementary2.8 mi · 568
- Plum Point Middle2.9 mi · 619
- Sunderland Elementary3.6 mi · 606
- Northern High4.6 mi · 1,478
- Northern Middle4.6 mi · 745
Frequently asked questions
About Huntingtown ElementaryHow many students attend Huntingtown Elementary?
Huntingtown Elementary enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Huntingtown Elementary serve?
Huntingtown Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Huntingtown Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Huntingtown Elementary is approximately 14.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Huntingtown Elementary?
At Huntingtown Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Huntingtown Elementary in?
Huntingtown Elementary is part of Calvert County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.