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Schools in Lusby · Calvert County Public Schools

Lusby’s public schools outscore 80% of Maryland districts

On the state math tests, 34% of Lusby’s students scored proficient, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lusby, 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.

#25of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 9 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.9K
▲ 3% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
MD 14.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,546 students on the public path
In brief

Lusby’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 159 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lusby’s, its schools beat 85%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mill Creek Middle, then Patuxent High. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lusby’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Maryland school districts, #25 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 85%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,022 test results and a graduating class of 1,238 could put Lusby anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lusby’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,978 in math, 8,067 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lusby, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–8Mill Creek MiddleCalvert County Public SchoolsB
9–12Patuxent HighCalvert County Public SchoolsA+

Lusby’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.

Calvert County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 24 schools · 14,849 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$20,920MD $20,258 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 45.1% · 8067 students tested
Math34%
State average 24.6% · 7978 students tested

Lusby vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Lusby’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LusbyA−Calvert County

Every school in Lusby

4 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).

District schools in Lusbyby address
Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
641 students14:1Rate it →
Dowell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
541 students14:1Rate it →
Mill Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
436 students16:1Rate it →
Patuxent High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
928 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lusby’s schools

Are Lusby’s schools good?

By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lusby children attend outscore 80% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #25 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lusby in?

Calvert County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,849 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lusby kids go to high school?

Patuxent High, with 928 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Lusby’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 Lusby spend per student?

$20,920 in Calvert County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.