Piney Point Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Piney Point Elementary School

44550 Tall Timbers Rd
Tall Timbers, MD 20690

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Top 30%

Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Piney Point Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 449 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 30% in MD
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Piney Point Elementary School's student population of 449 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piney Point Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	65
1	72
2	77
3	70
4	73
5	75

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Total Students

449 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School
2023	453
2022	447
2021	406
2020	435
2019	435
2018	485
2017	485
2016	495
2015	529
2014	518
2013	534
2012	528
2011	540
2010	560
2009	565
2008	601
2007	593
2006	596
2005	600
2004	586
2003	585
2002	539
2001	533
2000	497
1999	464
1998	456
1997	421
1996	430
1995	417
1994	430
1993	421
1992	435
1991	454
1990	414
1989	374
1988	351
1987	337

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	28
2014	29
2013	30
2012	28
2011	32
2010	31
2009	32
2008	33
2007	32
2006	35
2005	33
2004	35
2003	29
2002	29
2001	28
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	27
1996	26
1995	28
1994	24
1993	28
1992	25
1991	23
1990	23
1989	19
1988	16
1987	20

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School Rankings

Piney Point Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Piney Point Elementary School is 0.43, 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)

#386 out of 1347 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School
2022	#386
2021	#743
2019	#467
2018	#476
2017	#476
2016	#556
2015	#527
2014	#458
2013	#556
2012	#450
2011	#505

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36%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2022	36%	25%	33%
2021	17%	20%	23%
2019	50%	38%	46%
2017	48%	41%	48%
2016	53%	42%	49%
2015	49%	38%	48%
2014	84%	72%	79%
2013	88%	79%	86%
2012	94%	82%	88%
2011	91%	80%	88%
2010	92%	80%	87%

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57%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2022	57%	45%	52%
2021	17%	36%	38%
2019	50%	46%	50%
2017	47%	41%	41%
2016	38%	44%	45%
2015	43%	45%	46%
2014	89%	82%	84%
2013	88%	85%	85%
2012	91%	85%	87%
2011	90%	85%	87%
2010	92%	84%	87%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2022	37%	36%	40%
2021	42%	41%	46%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	19:1	15:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	19:1	15:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	17:1
2007	19:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	15:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	22:1	19:1	18:1
1987	17:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

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

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	8%	33%	20%
2022	9%	33%	19%
2021	9%	34%	18%
2020	8%	34%	18%
2019	8%	34%	18%
2018	6%	34%	19%
2017	6%	34%	19%
2016	7%	34%	19%
2015	10%	34%	19%
2014	10%	35%	18%
2013	13%	35%	19%
2012	11%	35%	19%
2011	13%	36%	20%
2010	17%	38%	20%
2009	9%	38%	21%
2008	8%	38%	20%
2007	9%	38%	19%
2006	9%	38%	19%
2005	10%	38%	18%
2004	8%	38%	18%
2003	11%	37%	18%
2002	9%	37%	18%
2001	6%	37%	19%
2000	5%	37%	19%
1999	8%	37%	19%
1998	7%	36%	19%
1997	10%	35%	19%
1996	8%	35%	19%
1995	10%	34%	19%
1994	15%	34%	18%
1993	13%	33%	18%

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White

74%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	74%	33%	60%
2022	75%	34%	62%
2021	74%	34%	63%
2020	74%	36%	63%
2019	74%	36%	63%
2018	80%	38%	65%
2017	80%	38%	65%
2016	79%	39%	66%
2015	80%	40%	67%
2014	81%	41%	68%
2013	80%	42%	68%
2012	81%	42%	70%
2011	78%	43%	70%
2010	69%	45%	69%
2009	83%	46%	71%
2008	85%	47%	73%
2007	84%	48%	74%
2006	85%	49%	76%
2005	84%	50%	76%
2004	87%	51%	77%
2003	85%	52%	77%
2002	86%	53%	77%
2001	88%	53%	76%
2000	94%	55%	78%
1999	93%	55%	78%
1998	95%	56%	79%
1997	93%	57%	79%
1996	95%	58%	79%
1995	94%	59%	79%
1994	89%	59%	80%
1993	92%	60%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	11%	5%	9%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	13%	5%	9%
2020	13%	5%	8%
2019	13%	5%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	1%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	0.44	0.73	0.59
2022	0.42	0.73	0.57
2021	0.43	0.73	0.56
2020	0.43	0.72	0.56
2019	0.43	0.72	0.56
2018	0.35	0.72	0.53
2017	0.35	0.72	0.53
2016	0.37	0.71	0.53
2015	0.35	0.70	0.52
2014	0.33	0.69	0.51
2013	0.34	0.69	0.50
2012	0.33	0.69	0.48
2011	0.37	0.67	0.47
2010	0.49	0.65	0.48
2009	0.30	0.64	0.44
2008	0.27	0.63	0.43
2007	0.28	0.62	0.40
2006	0.26	0.61	0.40
2005	0.28	0.60	0.39
2004	0.24	0.60	0.38
2003	0.27	0.59	0.38
2002	0.25	0.58	0.38
2001	0.22	0.58	0.38
2000	0.15	0.56	0.36
1999	0.17	0.56	0.35
1998	0.14	0.56	0.35
1997	0.18	0.56	0.35
1996	0.13	0.55	0.35
1995	0.16	0.54	0.34
1994	0.24	0.54	0.34
1993	0.19	0.54	0.33

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	34%	46%	37%
2022	28%	38%	28%
2021	28%	40%	30%
2020	24%	41%	30%
2019	24%	41%	30%
2016	24%	40%	28%
2015	27%	39%	27%
2014	27%	38%	28%
2013	27%	36%	27%
2012	24%	36%	25%
2011	21%	33%	24%
2010	16%	31%	21%
2009	17%	27%	19%
2008	13%	26%	19%
2007	13%	25%	17%
2006	14%	25%	16%
2005	16%	25%	17%
2004	14%	24%	16%
2003	13%	24%	16%
2002	11%	23%	15%
2001	9%	23%	14%
2000	13%	24%	16%
1999	14%	25%	17%
1998	17%	26%	19%
1997	23%	26%	20%
1996	24%	26%	21%
1995	28%	26%	20%
1994	21%	25%	20%
1993	18%	21%	15%
1992	18%	21%	16%
1991	14%	18%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Piney Point Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2006	3%	7%	5%
2005	2%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Mary's County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Piney Point Elementary School's ranking?

Piney Point Elementary School is ranked #386 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Piney Point Elementary School often compared to?

Piney Point Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mechanicsville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Piney Point Elementary School?

449 students attend Piney Point Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Piney Point Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Piney Point Elementary School?

Piney Point Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Piney Point Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Piney Point Elementary School part of?

Piney Point Elementary School is part of St. Mary's County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 449 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education