Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Leonardtown, Maryland·20650
Score
84.2/100
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#121
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#2
In St. Mary's County Public Schools
#1
In Leonardtown
Top 16%
In Maryland

Score 84.2/100: better than 84% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
69%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 81% of them
271 students tested
Math
58%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 84% of them
271 students tested
Science
57%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 88% of them
100 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 036489
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0469.582
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0572100
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades68.6271
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0359.689
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0454.982
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0560100
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades58.3271
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 557100

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
537
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
537
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
19%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
St. Mary's County

Contact

Address
23595 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown, MD 20650

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary at a glance

Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary is a public elementary school in Leonardtown, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of St. Mary's County Public Schools. It has about 537 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 84.2 out of 100: better than 84% of them, ranking #121 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.