Best Public Schools in Mechanicsville, MD

Summary:

The city of Mechanicsville, Maryland is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The data reveals that White Marsh Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Maryland and significantly outperforming the district and state averages in both math and English language arts assessments.

While Oakville Elementary and Mechanicsville Elementary also perform well, exceeding district and state averages, Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary has the lowest proficiency rates among the elementary schools, though still performing better than the district and state in some areas. At the middle school level, Margaret Brent Middle School has mixed results, with strong performance in English language arts but lower proficiency in math, especially in 8th grade.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools like White Marsh Elementary and Mechanicsville Elementary, which have lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, tending to have higher test scores. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support for schools with higher levels of economic disadvantage, such as Oakville Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)							MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Margaret Brent Middle	Public	6-8	29675 Point Lookout Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 884-4635	935	54	17.4	35.9%	744 (79.6%)	66 (7.1%)	41 (4.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.1%)	68.7	79^th of 328 public middle schools	75.9%		71.5	72^nd of 322 public middle schools	77.6%	7				28.5	34.9	11.8	29.4				59.3	60.4	51.4	57.1	57.5		26.8	$14,859	$1,650	$13,209
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	K-5	28585 Three Notch Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4800	300	18	16.5	37.0%	241 (80.3%)	16 (5.3%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)	54.1	338^th of 859 public elementary schools	60.7%		53.8	343^rd of 855 public elementary schools	59.9%	5	46.0	36.4	28.8				37.7	38.1	68.2	40.4				47.2		26.4		$16,547	$1,443	$15,104
White Marsh Elementary	Public	K-5	29090 Thompson Corner Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4600	220	15	14.3	33.2%	171 (77.7%)	19 (8.6%)	14 (6.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	84.2	131^st of 859 public elementary schools	84.7%		90.5	76^th of 855 public elementary schools	91.1%	55	66.7	58.3	45.9				57.9	63.8	71.4	60.5				65.0		39.5		$19,368	$1,467	$17,901
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	37840 New Market Turner Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4500	499	31	15.8	34.9%	411 (82.4%)	33 (6.6%)	20 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	46.8	401^st of 859 public elementary schools	53.3%		56.2	329^th of 855 public elementary schools	61.5%	72	38.8	25.9	26.4				30.5	50.0	48.1	37.5				45.5		25.0		$16,384	$1,368	$15,016
Oakville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26410 Three Notch Road	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 373-4365	258	18	14.3	44.6%	189 (73.3%)	35 (13.6%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.7%)	66.4	267^th of 859 public elementary schools	68.9%		80.7	158^th of 855 public elementary schools	81.5%	109	42.0	46.7	53.4				47.7	44.0	57.8	51.7				51.0		29.8		$19,572	$1,556	$18,016

Cities Near Mechanicsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morganza	5.52 mi	1	237^th
Loveville	7.95 mi	1	116^th
Chaptico	8.85 mi	1	73^rd
Prince Frederick	9.39 mi	7	93^rd
Bryantown	9.51 mi	1	153^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.