Mill Creek Middle

Summary:

Mill Creek Middle is a public middle school located in Lusby, Maryland, serving 446 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Calvert County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Mill Creek Middle has a higher percentage of White students (62.33%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 38.6% to 79.57% White students, it also has a higher percentage of African American students (15.47%) than the surrounding schools. However, the school's test scores are generally lower than the Calvert County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (15.4%) and Science (16.2%) for all grades are significantly lower than the district (32.8% and 33%, respectively) and state (24.1% and 24.9%, respectively) averages. Additionally, Mill Creek Middle's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 69th out of 339 Maryland middle schools in 2013-2014 (4 stars) to 209th out of 328 in 2023-2024 (2 stars), indicating a decline in the school's performance relative to other middle schools in the state.

Despite these challenges, Mill Creek Middle's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups. For example, in 2020-2021, the school ranked 159th out of 210 Maryland middle schools for White students (1 star) but 47th out of 273 for low socioeconomic status students (4 stars). This suggests that the school may be effectively supporting its low-income students, which could provide insights for improving outcomes for other student subgroups. However, the school's proximity to higher-performing schools like Plum Point Middle and Calvert Middle within the same Calvert County Public Schools district indicates that factors beyond just district-level support may be contributing to Mill Creek Middle's performance challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 12200 Southern Connector Blvd
       Lusby, MD  20657


(443) 550-9190

District: Calvert County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
158th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,260 Help


Students who attend Mill Creek Middle usually attend:

High:    Patuxent High

Feeder schools for Mill Creek Middle:

Elementary:    Dowell Elementary
    Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  446

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.3%
African American:
15.5%
Two or more races:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mill Creek Middle ranks better than 51.8% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.48. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Mill Creek Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Calvert County Public Schools District. Student population at Mill Creek Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62.3%), African American (15.5%), two or more races (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mill Creek Middle is 14.1, which is the 2nd best among 6 middle schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Mill Creek Middle employs 31.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mill Creek Middle is $18,260, which is the 2nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Mill Creek Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Mill Creek Middle 158th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Mill Creek Middle in the ranking list.)

Calvert County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Calvert County Public Schools 5th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mill Creek Middle

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Rank History for all students at Mill Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.25 134th 252 46.8%
2005 53.53 119th 255 53.3%
2006 46.23 138th 254 45.7%
2007 50.81 137th 264 48.1%
2008 67.87 105th 283 62.9%
2009 65.92 118th 301 60.8%
2010 67.36 126th 324 61.1%
2011 71.32 91st 309 70.6%
2012 64.86 122nd 314 61.1%
2013 74.66 82nd 316 74.1%
2014 80.20 69th 339 79.6%
2015 44.86 175th 315 44.4%
2016 49.80 142nd 314 54.8%
2017 46.53 166th 317 47.6%
2018 55.20 138th 328 57.9%
2019 61.14 111th 316 64.9%
2021 47.57 144th 303 52.5%
2022 48.55 160th 333 52.0%
2023 38.49 166th 322 48.4%
2024 41.48 158th 328 51.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mill Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.68 114th 136 16.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mill Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.47 47th 273 82.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Mill Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.76 190th 303 37.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Mill Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.79 93rd 288 67.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Mill Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.06 148th 259 42.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mill Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.83 66th 207 68.1%
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Rank History for White students at Mill Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.89 159th 210 24.3%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Mill Creek Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 487 116 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 615
2002 551 125 8 8 2 n/a n/a 0 694
2003 551 125 8 8 2 n/a n/a 0 694
2004 560 121 10 10 1 n/a n/a 0 702
2005 533 126 9 9 3 n/a n/a 0 680
2006 503 107 9 7 5 n/a n/a 0 631
2007 480 122 8 10 5 n/a n/a 0 625
2008 469 123 11 15 3 n/a n/a 0 621
2009 445 136 9 14 3 n/a n/a 0 607
2010 443 122 6 16 3 n/a n/a 0 590
2011 400 100 4 17 3 3 35 0 562
2012 395 96 4 18 3 3 23 0 542
2013 397 87 3 28 2 2 21 0 540
2014 377 87 7 34 2 0 30 0 537
2015 386 76 8 46 0 0 36 0 552
2016 356 83 9 33 0 1 31 0 513
2017 341 87 6 31 1 1 37 0 504
2018 334 78 6 29 1 0 42 0 490
2019 356 72 8 40 1 1 43 0 521
2020 356 71 5 42 1 0 42 0 517
2021 330 72 2 36 1 0 47 0 488
2022 305 65 1 34 2 0 57 0 464
2023 278 69 2 37 1 0 58 1 446

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mill Creek Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 615 37.0 16.6 21.6
2002 694 38.0 18.3 20.3
2003 694 38.0 18.3 20.3
2004 702 43.5 16.1 19.9
2005 680 42.0 16.2 19.4
2006 631 41.0 15.4 20.4
2007 625 40.0 15.6 18.9
2008 621 42.5 14.6 21.6
2009 607 41.0 14.8 26.9
2010 590 41.5 14.2 31.5
2011 562 40.1 13.9 33.6
2012 542 36.5 14.8 31.7
2013 540 34.2 15.7 32.8
2014 537 35.2 15.2 38.9
2015 552 34.0 16.2 37.1
2016 513 30.0 17.1 40.2
2017 504 29.0 17.3 39.3
2018 490 32.5 15.0 34.1
2019 521 31.0 16.8 35.3
2020 517 34.0 15.2 29.2
2021 488 33.0 14.7 37.9
2022 464 32.0 14.5 37.1
2023 446 31.5 14.1 41.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mill Creek Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 615 37.0 16.6 21.6
2002 694 38.0 18.3 20.3
2003 694 38.0 18.3 20.3
2004 702 43.5 16.1 19.9
2005 680 42.0 16.2 19.4
2006 631 41.0 15.4 20.4
2007 625 40.0 15.6 18.9
2008 621 42.5 14.6 21.6
2009 607 41.0 14.8 26.9
2010 590 41.5 14.2 31.5
2011 562 40.1 13.9 33.6
2012 542 36.5 14.8 31.7
2013 540 34.2 15.7 32.8
2014 537 35.2 15.2 38.9
2015 552 34.0 16.2 37.1
2016 513 30.0 17.1 40.2
2017 504 29.0 17.3 39.3
2018 490 32.5 15.0 34.1
2019 521 31.0 16.8 35.3
2020 517 34.0 15.2 29.2
2021 488 33.0 14.7 37.9
2022 464 32.0 14.5 37.1
2023 446 31.5 14.1 41.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mill Creek Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $549 (3.8%) $13,806 (96.2%) $14,355
2020 $503 (3.3%) $14,818 (96.7%) $15,321
2021 $782 (4.9%) $15,068 (95.1%) $15,850
2022 $1,073 (6.1%) $16,596 (93.9%) $17,669
2023 $1,517 (8.3%) $16,743 (91.7%) $18,260

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mill Creek Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 111th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 166th of 322 Middle schools
 16.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students521446
 14.4%
African American7269
 4.2%
American Indian11
Asian82
 75%
Hispanic4037
 7.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White356278
 21.9%
Two or More Races4358
 34.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.3%41.5%
 6.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Middle

Students who attend Mill Creek Middle usually go on to attend Patuxent High

Students at Mill Creek Middle are 62% White, 15% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Mill Creek Middle ranks 158th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended Mill Creek Middle.


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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.

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