For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,350 students in St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
28 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
17,480 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
1,069 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 25 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
36 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
422 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,358 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
3,241 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
19%
39%
# White Students
10,866 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
62%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,524 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
705
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
1,162
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,248
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,233
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,240
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,227
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,279
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,312
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,306
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,376
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,650
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,313
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,242
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,187
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,002 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$291 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$280 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,627
$19,738
Spending / Student
$16,002
$18,654
Best St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chesapeake Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20945 Great Mills Road
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-9585
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-9585
Grades: K-8
| 496 students
Rank: #22.
Leonardtown Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24015 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0230
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0230
Grades: 6-8
| 990 students
Rank: #33.
Esperanza Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
22790 Maple Rd
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4016
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4016
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #44.
Spring Ridge Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19856 Three Notch Rd
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4031
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4031
Grades: 6-8
| 1,035 students
Rank: #55.
Margaret Brent Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
29675 Point Lookout Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 884-4635
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(301) 884-4635
Grades: 6-8
| 964 students
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