Public SchoolElementary

Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary

23595 Hayden Farm Lane, Leonardtown, MD 20650

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
516
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
St. Mary's County Public Schools
St. Mary's County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
72ndpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Class size14.9 students per teacher
33rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary

Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary is a public elementary school in Leonardtown, Maryland, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of St. Mary's County Public Schools. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in St. Mary's County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 516 students were enrolled, with about 14.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

23595 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown, MD 20650
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
516 students
Students per teacher
14.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
St. Mary's County Public Schools
County
St. Mary's County
NCES school ID
240060001732

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.