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Plum Point Middle
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Plum Point Middle
Plum Point Middle is a cozy middle school in Huntingtown, Maryland, run under Calvert County Public Schools. The school serves 619 students in grades 6 through 8.
Calvert County Public Schools comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 14,849 students; Plum Point Middle is among them.
In terms of who attends, Plum Point Middle lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Calvert County (around 32%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
With demographic context factored in, Plum Point Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.6%.
In the surrounding community, Calvert County reports that the typical household earns roughly $133,922 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. In all, Calvert County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,849 students), of which Plum Point Middle is one.
Nearest neighbor: Plum Point Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Plum Point Middle at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 52.3%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 671 students in 2018 compared to 619 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 78% to 73%.
Inside the community feed, members of the Plum Point Middle community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Calvert County at a glance
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