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Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School vs. White Marsh Elementary School

Should you attend Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School or White Marsh Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
37840 New Market Turner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
White Marsh Elementary School
29090 Thompson Corner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

White Marsh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 224 students in grades Kindergarten-5, White Marsh Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
477 students
224 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
15 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#407 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#152 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
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42%
(Top 30% in MD)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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51%
(Top 50% in MD)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
50-59%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
34
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Kindergarten Students
72
33
Grade 1 Students
63
37
Grade 2 Students
75
38
Grade 3 Students
79
48
Grade 4 Students
81
30
Grade 5 Students
73
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
8%
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% Black
7%
9%
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% White
81%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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0.34
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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