Charter SchoolElementary

Chesapeake Charter School

20945 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
539
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 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 scores54% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity25% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Class size14.2 students per teacher
45thpercentile

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 Chesapeake Charter School

Chesapeake Charter School is a charter elementary school in Lexington Park, Maryland, serving grades K–8. It is part of St. Mary's County Public Schools. The school is located in a small suburb in St. Mary's County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 539 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from St. Mary's County Public Schools. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

20945 Great Mills Road
Lexington Park, MD 20653
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
539 students
Students per teacher
14.2 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
St. Mary's County Public Schools
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Small
School district
St. Mary's County Public Schools
County
St. Mary's County
NCES school ID
240060001639

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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.