Piney Point Elementary School
Tall Timbers, MD 20690
Phone: (301) 994-2205
District: St. Mary's County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 423 students
Piney Point Elementary School, a public school located in Tall Timbers, MD, serves grades PK-5 in the St. Mary's County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Piney Point Elementary School is a public school located in Tall Timbers, MD. 423 students attend Piney Point Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - Middle Level data from Maryland State Department of Education. |
Posted: November 4, 2025
One of the best, if not the very best Elementary school in the county. Smallest class sizes, teachers who try and care. You can't ask you more from a public school.
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Posted: February 13, 2025
I think this school is AMAZING. The kids are super well-behaved. They have a lot a fundrazers trying to my the school better for the kids and teachers. They also have a lot of school activies to for parents and kids! Overall this school is amazing for everyone,
Posted: February 13, 2025
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Posted: October 30, 2017
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Posted: October 30, 2017
This is our second year at Piney Point and both our children love it. They have both grown confidently, academically and socially, since they started going to this school. Also, the staff and the teachers are really amazing they work hard to make sure your kids are living up to there potential. Love Love Love this school and can't say enough good things.
Posted: March 22, 2016
I went to this school a very long time ago and while I had two of the best teachers ( both have passed) I can't help but ponder some of the academic treatment I received there. For example I was placed in a remedial reading class, moved to the west coast and was placed in an advanced reading class within 2 months. And did well. I hope it wasn't a race issue and I hope this school has progressed since then.
Posted: August 31, 2015
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Posted: August 31, 2015
This is our 4th year at Piney Point. We have found all interactions with staff to be warm and caring. My son is very happy here.
Posted: June 3, 2013
Fabulous! That's the word I would use to describe Piney Point Elementary from the student body, teachers, administration, Parent-Teacher Organization, Building Services, Cafeteria and Bus Drivers. Just finishing our 3rd year (Grades K,1st, 2nd) and could not be more pleased! Sadly, we are moving to North Carolina and will greatly miss PPES. I never worried one day, during those 3 years for the safety, well being & education of my son. The community that makes up PPES are some of the nicest people that you will ever meet. From farm families to military families to defense contract families, they all pull together to support the students and faculty in the most impressive display of a united community. I wish we could stay in this great school!
Posted: October 30, 2011
I have to say I totally disagree with the last few reviews. I also just moved out of state and this is my children's first year in Piney Point elementary and I felt welcomed the minute I walked in the office to enroll my children. I have no complaints so far, especially since when I first moved to the area my kids attended Carver elementary school in lexington park and recieved poor uncooperative treatment. My children also love this school as well. No complaints so far:-)
Posted: October 16, 2011
I have to agree with the last two reveiws.. the teachers are absolutely amazing at PPES but the staff in the front office is incredibly rude.. My daughter has attented Piney Point for two years and I have yet to recieve a welcoming greeting from the staff here. They are what keep me from volunteering even though I used to volunteer all the time at her previous elementary school all the time. We will be moving over the summer however so we will thankfully be at a new school next year.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
Navy, O-3
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: PAX, Virginia Beach, San Diego, DC
Silver medal
Reviewed: February 15, 2013
The teachers are incredible. We just got a new principle and she is awesome. We do have the STEM program here, it is excellent, it is at other schools, but you have to transport, most car pool, starts at 4th grade.
- Website: http://schools.smcps.org/ppes/
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| 1 | Hunting Quarter | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Callaway | MD | 5.2 mi | |
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| 3 | Pembrooke | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lexington Park | MD | 6.5 mi | |
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| 6 | Beverly Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | California | MD | 8.8 mi | |
| 7 | Primrose Park in Wildwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | California | MD | 9.2 mi | |
| 8 | Wildewood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | California | MD | 9.5 mi | |
| 9 | The Moorings Cedar Cove | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lexington Park | MD | 9.7 mi | |
| 10 | Forrest Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Hollywood | MD | 10.2 mi | |
| 11 | Clark's Rest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Leonardtown | MD | 11.2 mi | |
| 12 | Estates of Joy Chapel | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Hollywood | MD | 11.5 mi | |
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| 1 | Callaway | Callaway | MD | 5 mi | |
| 2 | Pembrooke | Lexington Park | MD | 6.5 mi | |
| 3 | Great Mills Road | Lexington Park | MD | 7 mi | |
| 4 | Lexington Park Area | Lexington Park | MD | 7.2 mi | |
| 5 | City of California Area | California | MD | 9.7 mi | |
| 6 | Leonardtown Area | Leonardtown | MD | 10.5 mi | |
| 7 | Solomon's Island | Solomons | MD | 11.7 mi | |
| 8 | Calvert Marine Museum & River Boat Tour | Solomons | MD | 12 mi | |
| 9 | Navy Recreation Center (NRC) Solomons | Solomons | MD | 12.2 mi | |
| 10 | Lusby Area | Lusby | MD | 14.1 mi | |
| 11 | Calvert County | Prince Frederick | MD | 25.9 mi |
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| Patuxent River NAS | 10 mi. |
| Dahlgren NSWC | 29.3 mi. |
| Fort AP Hill | 43.1 mi. |
| Indian Head Naval Base | 45.2 mi. |
| Andrews AFB | 48 mi. |
| Coast Guard Station Milford Haven | 48.6 mi. |
| Fort Belvoir | 50 mi. |
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