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Marion Sarah Peyton School (Closed 2007)

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Marion Station, MD 21838

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Marion Sarah Peyton School serves 226 students in grades 3-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 38% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion Sarah Peyton School
3	71
4	87
5	68

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Marion Sarah Peyton School
2025	226
2024	226
2023	226
2022	226
2021	226
2020	226
2019	226
2018	226
2017	226
2016	226
2015	226
2006	226
2005	267
2004	259
2003	308
2002	286
2001	280
2000	240
1999	236
1998	226
1997	261
1996	270
1995	290
1994	263
1993	181
1992	171
1991	177
1990	123
1989	131
1988	126
1987	125

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Marion Sarah Peyton School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2006	18
2005	20
2004	19
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	18
1994	15
1993	10
1992	10
1991	11
1990	8
1989	8
1988	7
1987	6

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Marion Sarah Peyton School	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	15:1	11:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	12:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	19:1	16:1	14:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	15:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	13:1	18:1	15:1
1998	12:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	18:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	16:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1
1987	21:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Marion Sarah Peyton School	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	2%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
1992	1%	4%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Marion Sarah Peyton School	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	8%	24%
2024	8%	23%
2023	8%	22%	11%
2022	8%	21%	10%
2021	8%	20%	10%
2020	8%	18%	9%
2019	8%	18%	9%
2018	8%	17%	10%
2017	8%	17%	10%
2016	8%	16%	10%
2015	8%	15%	9%
2006	8%	8%	4%
2005	7%	7%	4%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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Black

28%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Marion Sarah Peyton School	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	28%	32%
2024	28%	33%
2023	28%	33%	44%
2022	28%	33%	44%
2021	28%	34%	44%
2020	28%	34%	44%
2019	28%	34%	44%
2018	28%	34%	43%
2017	28%	34%	43%
2016	28%	34%	42%
2015	28%	34%	42%
2006	28%	38%	47%
2005	34%	38%	46%
2004	34%	38%	45%
2003	37%	37%	46%
2002	37%	37%	46%
2001	36%	37%	46%
2000	38%	37%	47%
1999	40%	37%	47%
1998	37%	36%	47%
1997	38%	35%	46%
1996	37%	35%	46%
1995	36%	34%	45%
1994	37%	34%	45%
1993	38%	33%	46%
1992	37%	33%	45%
1991	38%	33%	55%
1990	57%	33%	45%

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White

62%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Marion Sarah Peyton School	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	62%	31%
2024	62%	32%
2023	62%	33%	38%
2022	62%	34%	39%
2021	62%	34%	41%
2020	62%	36%	41%
2019	62%	36%	41%
2018	62%	38%	43%
2017	62%	38%	43%
2016	62%	39%	44%
2015	62%	40%	42%
2006	62%	49%	48%
2005	59%	50%	49%
2004	62%	51%	51%
2003	59%	52%	51%
2002	61%	53%	51%
2001	61%	53%	51%
2000	60%	55%	53%
1999	57%	55%	53%
1998	62%	56%	53%
1997	60%	57%	54%
1996	62%	58%	54%
1995	63%	59%	55%
1994	63%	59%	55%
1993	61%	60%	54%
1992	61%	61%	55%
1991	61%	61%	45%
1990	51%	62%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

38%

69%

0.54

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Marion Sarah Peyton School	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	0.54	0.74
2024	0.54	0.74
2023	0.54	0.73	0.65
2022	0.54	0.73	0.65
2021	0.54	0.73	0.64
2020	0.54	0.72	0.63
2019	0.54	0.72	0.63
2018	0.54	0.72	0.63
2017	0.54	0.72	0.63
2016	0.54	0.71	0.62
2015	0.54	0.70	0.62
2006	0.54	0.61	0.55
2005	0.54	0.60	0.55
2004	0.50	0.60	0.54
2003	0.52	0.59	0.53
2002	0.49	0.58	0.53
2001	0.50	0.58	0.52
2000	0.50	0.56	0.52
1999	0.52	0.56	0.51
1998	0.48	0.56	0.51
1997	0.50	0.56	0.50
1996	0.48	0.55	0.51
1995	0.48	0.54	0.51
1994	0.47	0.54	0.50
1993	0.49	0.54	0.51
1992	0.49	0.53	0.50
1991	0.49	0.52	0.50
1990	0.51	0.51	0.50

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Eligible for

47%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Marion Sarah Peyton School	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	47%	46%
2024	47%	44%
2023	47%	46%	69%
2022	47%	38%	57%
2021	47%	40%	55%
2020	47%	41%	93%
2019	47%	41%	93%
2016	47%	40%	77%
2015	47%	39%	81%
2006	47%	25%	49%
2005	52%	25%	50%
2004	53%	24%	48%
2003	60%	24%	48%
2002	42%	23%	42%
2001	46%	23%	45%
2000	43%	24%	48%
1999	58%	25%	50%
1998	49%	26%	49%
1997	52%	26%	51%
1996	52%	26%	49%
1995	54%	26%	49%
1994	54%	25%	48%
1993	48%	21%	43%
1992	50%	21%	43%
1991	43%	18%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Marion Sarah Peyton School	Maryland	Somerset County Public Schools
2025	8%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	4%	1%
2022	8%	4%	1%
2021	8%	5%	1%
2020	8%	6%	1%
2019	8%	6%	1%
2016	7%	5%	1%
2015	7%	6%	1%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	10%	7%	11%
2004	10%	7%	10%
2003	9%	7%	12%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	12%	7%	11%
2000	8%	6%	9%
1999	10%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Somerset County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Marion Sarah Peyton School?

226 students attend Marion Sarah Peyton School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Marion Sarah Peyton School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marion Sarah Peyton School?

Marion Sarah Peyton School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Marion Sarah Peyton School offer ?

Marion Sarah Peyton School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Marion Sarah Peyton School part of?

Marion Sarah Peyton School is part of Somerset County Public Schools.

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