For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,285 students in St. Mary's County 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
28 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
17,493 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
1,059 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
St. Mary's County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
42 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
428 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,434 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
3,391 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
19%
40%
# White Students
10,584 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
61%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,585 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
1,143
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,232
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,286
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,254
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,267
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,256
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,279
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,317
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,326
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,547
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,468
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,211
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,274
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,990 is less than the state median of $18,498. 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
$16,615
$19,573
Spending / Student
$15,990
$18,498
Best St. Mary's County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chesapeake Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 68%)
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
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
Leonardtown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 61%)
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
| 969 students
Rank: #33.
Margaret Brent Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
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
| 935 students
Rank: #44.
Esperanza Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
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
| 875 students
Rank: #55.
Spring Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19856 Three Notch Rd
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4031
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-4031
Grades: 6-8
| 987 students
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