Benjamin Banneker Elementary

27180 Point Lookout Rd
Loveville, MD 20656

590 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Benjamin Banneker Elementary School, located in Loveville, Maryland, is a public school within the St. Mary’s County Public School system. Named after the historic African American mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor, the school serves students in the surrounding rural community. It is known for fostering a supportive educational environment that emphasizes core academic disciplines while encouraging student engagement through various classroom initiatives and community-oriented programs.

As a staple of the Loveville area, the school focuses on building a strong foundation for elementary-aged children, prioritizing literacy, mathematics, and social development. The facility provides students with access to traditional curriculum standards, as well as opportunities for extracurricular involvement. By maintaining a connection to the legacy of its namesake, Benjamin Banneker Elementary strives to instill values of curiosity, academic excellence, and civic responsibility in its student body as they prepare for middle school and beyond.

590

Total Students

40.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Benjamin Banneker Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	426
Hispanic	20
Black	83
Asian	7
Two or More	51
American Indian	3

White
426 (72.2 %)
Black
83 (14.1 %)
Two or More
51 (8.6 %)
Hispanic
20 (3.4 %)
Asian
7 (1.2 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	St. Mary's County Public Schools
Phone:	(301)475-0260
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	590
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	170
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 83

Kindergarten 74

Grade 1 92

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 104