For the 2026 school year, there are 18 public preschools serving 7,430 students in St. Mary's County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Public Preschools in St. Mary's County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public preschool average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
27 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
16,905 Students
354,796 Students
# Teachers
1,057 Teachers
26,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Mary's County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
19%
34%
% White
59%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,193 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,546 is less than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$291 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$280 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,193
$19,516
Spending / Student
$16,546
$18,444
Best St. Mary's County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White Marsh Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
29090 Thompson Corner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 472-4600
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 472-4600
Gr: PK-5 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Oakville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
26410 Three Notch Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 373-4365
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 373-4365
Gr: PK-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Evergreen Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
43765 Wildewood Parkway
California, MD 20619
(301) 863-4060
California, MD 20619
(301) 863-4060
Gr: PK-5 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23595 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(240) 309-4658
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(240) 309-4658
Gr: PK-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
Dynard Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23510 Bushwood Rd
Chaptico, MD 20621
(301) 769-4804
Chaptico, MD 20621
(301) 769-4804
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #66.
Leonardtown Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
22885 Duke St
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0250
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0250
Gr: PK-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #77.
Piney Point Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
44550 Tall Timbers Rd
Tall Timbers, MD 20690
(301) 994-2205
Tall Timbers, MD 20690
(301) 994-2205
Gr: PK-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Town Creek Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45805 Dent Dr
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4044
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4044
Gr: PK-5 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #99.
Hollywood Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
44345 Joy Chapel Rd
Hollywood, MD 20636
(301) 373-4350
Hollywood, MD 20636
(301) 373-4350
Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1010.
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37840 New Market Turner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 472-4500
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 472-4500
Gr: PK-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1111.
Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
49430 Airedale Rd
Ridge, MD 20680
(301) 872-0200
Ridge, MD 20680
(301) 872-0200
Gr: PK-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1212.
Benjamin Banneker Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
27180 Point Lookout Rd
Loveville, MD 20656
(301) 475-0260
Loveville, MD 20656
(301) 475-0260
Gr: PK-5 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Green Holly Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
46060 Millstone Landing Rd
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4064
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4064
Gr: PK-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Mechanicsville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
28585 Three Notch Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 472-4800
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 472-4800
Gr: PK-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1515.
Park Hall Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20343 Hermanville Rd
Park Hall, MD 20667
(301) 863-4054
Park Hall, MD 20667
(301) 863-4054
Gr: PK-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1616.
Greenview Knolls Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
45711 Military Ln
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4095
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4095
Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1717.
Lexington Park Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
46763 Shangri La Dr
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4085
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4085
Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1818.
George Washington Carver Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
46155 Carver School Blvd
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4076
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4076
Gr: PK-5 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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