School District · Maryland
St. Marys County Public Schools
📍 Abell, MD · St. Mary's County · NCES LEAID 2400600
8/10
Rating
17,493
Students
28
Schools
Pre-K – 12th
Grade Span
26
Zip Codes
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
District Phone
District Website
District Mailing Address
23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650
Enrollment
17,493 students
Schools
28
County
NCES District ID (LEAID)
2400600
District Type
Public School District
Schools in St. Marys County Public Schools
27 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Banneker Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 543 | Loveville |
| Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 516 | Leonardtown |
| Dynard Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 422 | Chaptico |
| Evergreen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 715 | California |
| George Washington Carver Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 460 | Great Mills |
| Green Holly Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 478 | Lexington Park |
| Greenview Knolls Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 294 | Great Mills |
| Hollywood Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 414 | Hollywood |
| Leonardtown Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 509 | Leonardtown |
| Lettie Marshall Dent Elem | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 479 | Mechanicsville |
| Lexington Park Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 383 | Lexington Park |
| Mechanicsville Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 273 | Mechanicsville |
| Oakville Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 291 | Mechanicsville |
| Park Hall Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 569 | Park Hall |
| Piney Point Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 435 | Tall Timbers |
| Ridge Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 209 | Ridge |
| Town Creek Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 220 | Lexington Park |
| White Marsh Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 220 | Mechanicsville |
| Esperanza Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 835 | Lexington Park |
| Leonardtown Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 969 | Leonardtown |
| Margaret Brent Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 878 | Mechanicsville |
| Spring Ridge Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 913 | Lexington Park |
| Chopticon High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,526 | Morganza |
| Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center | High | 9th – 12th | — | Leonardtown |
| Great Mills High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,697 | Great Mills |
| Leonardtown High | High | 9th – 12th | 2,118 | Leonardtown |
| Chesapeake Charter School | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 539 | Lexington Park |
NCES lists 27 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 28. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.
Zip Codes Served by St. Marys County Public Schools
26 zip codes| Zip Code | City | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20606 | Abell | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20609 | Avenue | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20618 | Bushwood | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20619 | California | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20620 | Callaway | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20621 | Chaptico | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20624 | Clements | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20626 | Coltons Point | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20628 | Dameron | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20630 | Drayden | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20634 | Great Mills | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20636 | Hollywood | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20650 | Leonardtown | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20653 | Lexington Park | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20656 | Loveville | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20659 | Mechanicsville | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20660 | Morganza | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20667 | Park Hall | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20670 | Patuxent River | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20674 | Piney Point | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20680 | Ridge | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20684 | Saint Inigoes | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20686 | Saint Marys City | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20687 | Scotland | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20690 | Tall Timbers | St. Mary's County | MD |
| 20692 | Valley Lee | St. Mary's County | MD |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in St. Marys County Public Schools?▼
St. Marys County Public Schools serves 26 zip codes: 20606, 20609, 20618, 20619, 20620, 20621, 20624, 20626, 20628, 20630, 20634, 20636, 20650, 20653, 20656, 20659, 20660, 20667, 20670, 20674, 20680, 20684, 20686, 20687, 20690, and 1 more. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.
How is St. Marys County Public Schools rated?▼
St. Marys County Public Schools has an overall rating of 8 out of 10 (Good), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (MCAP 2024–25). That places it in the 74th percentile among Maryland school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Maryland only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend St. Marys County Public Schools?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 17,493 students across 28 schools for St. Marys County Public Schools.
What grades does St. Marys County Public Schools serve?▼
St. Marys County Public Schools is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in St. Marys County Public Schools?▼
NCES lists 27 schools operating under St. Marys County Public Schools: 18 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 1 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact St. Marys County Public Schools?▼
You can reach St. Marys County Public Schools by phone at (301)475-5511 or online at www.smcps.org or by mail at 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About St. Marys County Public Schools
St. Marys County Public Schools is a public school district serving 26 zip codes in Maryland, primarily in St. Mary's County. It carries an overall rating of 8/10 (Good), the 74th percentile among Maryland districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (MCAP 2024–25) and is ranked only against other Maryland districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 27 schools operating under St. Marys County Public Schools — 18 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Leonardtown High with 2,118 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (301)475-5511 before making a housing decision.