Calvert Beach’s public schools outscore 80% of Maryland districts
On the state math tests, 34% of Calvert Beach’s students scored proficient, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Calvert Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Calvert Beach’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 172 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Calvert Beach’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,920 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then six middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Calvert Beach’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Maryland school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Calvert Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Calvert Beach’s public schools are run by Calvert County Public Schools, which also serves Chesapeake Beach and North Beach. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Calvert Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Calvert Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Calvert Beach | A− | Calvert County |
Every school in Calvert Beach
22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Calvert Beach’s schools
Are Calvert Beach’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Calvert Beach children attend outscore 80% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Calvert Beach in?
Calvert County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,849 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Calvert Beach kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Northern High, Huntingtown High School, Calvert High and Patuxent High.
What is Calvert Beach’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Calvert County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Calvert Beach spend per student?
$20,920 in Calvert County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Calvert Beach families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.