Mount Harmony Elementary

900 W Mount Harmony Rd
Owings, MD 20736

656 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Mount Harmony Elementary School, located in Owings, Maryland, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Calvert County Public Schools district. Situated in a suburban, community-focused area, the school is dedicated to fostering both academic excellence and the social-emotional development of its students. It typically serves children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, emphasizing a supportive environment that prepares young learners for their transition into the middle school years.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to building a strong partnership between educators, families, and the surrounding community. With a focus on core subjects—such as literacy, mathematics, and science—the curriculum is designed to meet state standards while encouraging critical thinking and creativity. Beyond the classroom, Mount Harmony often emphasizes character education, promoting values like responsibility and respect, and offers various extracurricular opportunities that allow students to explore their interests and build a sense of school pride.

656

Total Students

40.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

22.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mount Harmony Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	440
Hispanic	76
Black	50
Asian	25
Two or More	63
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
440 (67.1%)
Hispanic
76 (11.6%)
Two or More
63 (9.6%)
Black
50 (7.6%)
Asian
25 (3.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Calvert County Public Schools
Phone:	(443)550-9620
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	656
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	120
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* 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 10

Kindergarten 102

Grade 1 108

Grade 2 106

Grade 3 118

Grade 4 105

Grade 5 107

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Mount Harmony Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	10
Kindergarten	102
Grade 1	108
Grade 2	106
Grade 3	118
Grade 4	105
Grade 5	107

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Mount Harmony Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	317	48.3%
Male	339	51.7%

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th