Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus

Located at 11655 Hg Trueman Rd, in Lusby, Maryland, Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus is a moderately sized elementary school that caters to 641 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Calvert County Public Schools. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 481 students each, so Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus sits 33% larger than that benchmark.

Calvert County Public Schools comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 14,849 students; Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus is among them.

Demographically, Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus logs that White students make up the majority at 57%; the rest comes out to 19% Black, 15% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

In terms of school funding signals, Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus records 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Calvert County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 38.9%; actual is 53.7%, +14.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Calvert County put median household earnings sit near $133,922, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus is one of 25 public schools in Calvert County (combined enrollment of about 14,849 students).

The closest other public school is Mill Creek Middle, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus's enrollment has fell 24% since 2018, when it stood at 841 (now 641). The White share of enrollment edged down from 67% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.