Beach Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Beach Elementary School

7900 Old Bayside Rd
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

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Top 20%

Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 522 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in MD
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Beach Elementary School's student population of 522 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beach Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	77
1	97
2	90
3	66
4	82
5	92

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Total Students

522 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School
2023	490
2022	492
2021	483
2020	530
2019	530
2018	579
2017	579
2016	576
2015	573
2014	647
2013	678
2012	621
2011	595
2010	545
2009	523
2008	520
2007	496
2006	504
2005	529
2004	555
2003	553
2002	532
2001	557
2000	485
1999	460
1998	431
1997	412
1996	679
1995	654
1994	663
1993	648
1992	623
1991	766
1990	745
1989	706
1988	810
1987	702

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	29
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	31
2014	35
2013	35
2012	35
2011	34
2010	32
2009	32
2008	33
2007	31
2006	32
2005	31
2004	32
2003	31
2002	31
2001	31
2000	27
1999	23
1998	24
1997	24
1996	33
1995	35
1994	37
1993	36
1992	34
1991	36
1990	38
1989	37
1988	36
1987	36

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Year Founded

1954

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

Campus Size

10 acres

School Motto

Striving for Excellence

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Beach Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Beach Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#236 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School
2023	#236
2022	#240
2021	#510
2019	#227
2018	#294
2017	#294
2016	#381
2015	#430
2014	#449
2013	#193
2012	#117

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56%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2023	56%	27%	38%
2022	50%	25%	34%
2021	20%	20%	23%
2019	66%	38%	52%
2017	61%	41%	55%
2016	59%	42%	51%
2015	47%	38%	44%
2014	84%	72%	87%
2013	94%	79%	92%
2012	96%	82%	92%
2011	95%	80%	90%

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58%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2022	58%	45%	54%
2021	31%	36%	44%
2019	60%	46%	59%
2017	52%	41%	52%
2016	53%	44%	55%
2015	55%	45%	55%
2014	90%	82%	90%
2013	95%	85%	93%
2012	96%	85%	92%
2011	93%	85%	93%
2010	91%	84%	92%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2022	37%	36%	45%
2021	67%	41%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	20:1
1998	18:1	17:1	20:1
1997	18:1	17:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	18:1	21:1
1991	21:1	18:1	21:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1
1989	19:1	18:1	20:1
1988	23:1	19:1	21:1
1987	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2023	7%	22%	8%
2022	9%	21%	8%
2021	9%	20%	7%
2020	9%	18%	6%
2019	9%	18%	6%
2018	7%	17%	5%
2017	7%	17%	5%
2016	5%	16%	5%
2015	6%	15%	5%
2014	5%	14%	5%
2013	5%	13%	4%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	6%	12%	4%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	3%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%

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Black

15%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2023	13%	33%	14%
2022	10%	33%	13%
2021	11%	34%	14%
2020	9%	34%	13%
2019	9%	34%	13%
2018	11%	34%	14%
2017	11%	34%	14%
2016	9%	34%	14%
2015	9%	34%	14%
2014	10%	35%	14%
2013	10%	35%	14%
2012	11%	35%	14%
2011	12%	36%	15%
2010	16%	38%	17%
2009	15%	38%	17%
2008	17%	38%	17%
2007	14%	38%	17%
2006	14%	38%	16%
2005	14%	38%	16%
2004	17%	38%	16%
2003	14%	37%	16%
2002	14%	37%	16%
2001	11%	37%	16%
2000	11%	37%	15%
1999	11%	37%	16%
1998	11%	36%	16%
1997	14%	35%	17%
1996	4%	35%	17%
1995	4%	34%	17%
1994	4%	34%	17%
1993	3%	33%	18%

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White

60%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2023	62%	33%	66%
2022	65%	34%	67%
2021	65%	34%	69%
2020	67%	36%	70%
2019	67%	36%	70%
2018	68%	38%	72%
2017	68%	38%	72%
2016	73%	39%	72%
2015	73%	40%	73%
2014	77%	41%	74%
2013	78%	42%	74%
2012	78%	42%	75%
2011	77%	43%	75%
2010	78%	45%	77%
2009	81%	46%	78%
2008	78%	47%	79%
2007	82%	48%	79%
2006	81%	49%	80%
2005	81%	50%	82%
2004	79%	51%	82%
2003	82%	52%	82%
2002	83%	53%	82%
2001	87%	53%	82%
2000	93%	55%	83%
1999	92%	55%	82%
1998	94%	56%	82%
1997	91%	57%	82%
1996	97%	58%	82%
1995	98%	59%	82%
1994	97%	59%	82%
1993	98%	60%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2023	16%	5%	10%
2022	15%	5%	10%
2021	15%	5%	9%
2020	14%	5%	9%
2019	14%	5%	9%
2018	13%	4%	8%
2017	13%	4%	8%
2016	12%	4%	8%
2015	11%	4%	7%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2023	0.57	0.73	0.53
2022	0.54	0.73	0.52
2021	0.54	0.73	0.50
2020	0.52	0.72	0.48
2019	0.52	0.72	0.48
2018	0.51	0.72	0.46
2017	0.51	0.72	0.46
2016	0.45	0.71	0.45
2015	0.45	0.70	0.44
2014	0.40	0.69	0.43
2013	0.39	0.69	0.43
2012	0.38	0.69	0.42
2011	0.39	0.67	0.41
2010	0.37	0.65	0.37
2009	0.32	0.64	0.37
2008	0.37	0.63	0.35
2007	0.31	0.62	0.34
2006	0.32	0.61	0.32
2005	0.33	0.60	0.31
2004	0.35	0.60	0.31
2003	0.31	0.59	0.31
2002	0.29	0.58	0.30
2001	0.23	0.58	0.30
2000	0.17	0.56	0.29
1999	0.18	0.56	0.29
1998	0.15	0.56	0.30
1997	0.21	0.56	0.30
1996	0.08	0.55	0.30
1995	0.06	0.54	0.30
1994	0.07	0.54	0.30
1993	0.04	0.54	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2023	16%	46%	24%
2022	13%	38%	20%
2021	14%	40%	20%
2020	8%	41%	18%
2019	8%	41%	18%
2016	12%	40%	20%
2015	16%	39%	20%
2014	22%	38%	21%
2013	20%	36%	19%
2012	23%	36%	19%
2011	21%	33%	18%
2010	16%	31%	15%
2009	13%	27%	12%
2008	16%	26%	11%
2007	17%	25%	10%
2006	13%	25%	9%
2005	14%	25%	10%
2004	14%	24%	10%
2003	14%	24%	10%
2002	12%	23%	9%
2001	12%	23%	9%
2000	23%	24%	11%
1999	21%	25%	11%
1998	19%	26%	12%
1997	19%	26%	12%
1996	15%	26%	12%
1995	14%	26%	12%
1994	14%	25%	12%
1993	14%	21%	12%
1992	14%	21%	11%
1991	10%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Beach Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	6%	8%	4%
2007	3%	7%	4%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Calvert County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beach Elementary School's ranking?

Beach Elementary School is ranked #236 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Beach Elementary School often compared to?

Beach Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Huntingtown Elementary School, Plum Point Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Beach Elementary School?

522 students attend Beach Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Beach Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Beach Elementary School?

Beach Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Beach Elementary School offer ?

Beach Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Beach Elementary School part of?

Beach Elementary School is part of Calvert County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 522 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education