📍 23510 Bushwood Rd, Chaptico, St. Mary's County, 20621
Dynard Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chaptico, St. Mary's County. The school has 395 pupils enrolled. It is part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dynard Elementary enrolls 395 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 10% Black or African American and 9.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 300 | 76% |
| Black or African American | 41 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 9.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 4.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 395 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 155 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dynard Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-50, state senate district 29.
Dynard Elementary is one of 28 schools in St. Mary's County Public Schools, based in Leonardtown, Maryland. The district serves 16,905 students district-wide and employs 1,093 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 395 students, Dynard Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 604 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant