Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary

Leonardtown, MD 20650

Phone: (240) 309-4658

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 511 students

Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary, a public school located in Leonardtown, MD, serves grades PK-5 in the St. Mary's County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary is a public school located in Leonardtown, MD. 511 students attend Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 9/10 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 9/10 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: July 14, 2024

Duke is a great school. We had only ever had great experiences with all the teachers.

Posted: July 14, 2024

Posted: July 14, 2024

Posted: July 14, 2024

Posted: July 14, 2024

Posted: July 14, 2024

Posted: July 14, 2024

Posted: July 14, 2024

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Leonard's Grant Neighborhood/Subdivision Leonardtown MD 0.2 mi
2 Clark's Rest Neighborhood/Subdivision Leonardtown MD 0.9 mi
3 Forrest Farms Neighborhood/Subdivision Hollywood MD 2.6 mi
4 Estates of Joy Chapel Neighborhood/Subdivision Hollywood MD 4.8 mi
5 Wildewood Neighborhood/Subdivision California MD 5.5 mi
6 Primrose Park in Wildwood Neighborhood/Subdivision California MD 5.8 mi
7 Beverly Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision California MD 7.3 mi
8 Hunting Quarter Neighborhood/Subdivision Callaway MD 7.9 mi
9 Cecil's Mill Neighborhood/Subdivision Great Mills MD 9.1 mi
10 Willow Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Lexington Park MD 10.8 mi
11 Pembrooke Neighborhood/Subdivision Lexington Park MD 11.1 mi
12 Chesapeake Ranch Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Lusby MD 12.1 mi
13 Greenbrier Neighborhood/Subdivision Lexington Park MD 12.1 mi
14 The Moorings Cedar Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision Lexington Park MD 13.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Leonardtown Area Leonardtown MD 1.2 mi
2 City of California Area California MD 7 mi
3 Callaway Callaway MD 8.3 mi
4 Navy Recreation Center (NRC) Solomons Solomons MD 9.1 mi
5 Calvert Marine Museum & River Boat Tour Solomons MD 9.4 mi
6 Great Mills Road Lexington Park MD 9.5 mi
7 Solomon's Island Solomons MD 9.7 mi
8 Lusby Area Lusby MD 11.2 mi
9 Pembrooke Lexington Park MD 11.3 mi
10 Lexington Park Area Lexington Park MD 11.9 mi
11 Calvert County Prince Frederick MD 15.8 mi
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