Is Margaret Brent Middle a good school?

Margaret Brent Middle ranks 79 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Margaret Brent Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 935 students attended Margaret Brent Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Brent Middle?

Students at Margaret Brent Middle are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Margaret Brent Middle attend?

Students who attend Margaret Brent Middle usually go on to attend Chopticon High

Margaret Brent Middle

Summary:

Margaret Brent Middle is a public middle school in Mechanicsville, Maryland, serving 935 students in grades 6-8 and part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in the state.

Margaret Brent Middle consistently ranks in the top 25% of Maryland middle schools, with strong academic performance on state assessments, particularly in Algebra I and English Language Arts. The school's proficiency rates exceed the state and district averages across all grade levels. In contrast, nearby schools like Benjamin Stoddert Middle School and Milton M. Somers Middle School in the Charles County Public Schools district have lower proficiency rates. Margaret Brent Middle also stands out for its relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools.

While Margaret Brent Middle has a predominantly White student population, around 80%, its performance for specific racial subgroups varies. Hispanic students perform well, ranking 30th out of 207 Maryland middle schools, but White and multi-racial students perform relatively lower. Nearby schools like Esperanza Middle and Leonardtown Middle in the St. Mary's County Public Schools district also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Maryland middle schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

29675 Point Lookout Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659

(301) 884-4635

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
79^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,859

Students who attend Margaret Brent Middle usually attend:

High:

Chopticon High

Feeder schools for Margaret Brent Middle:

Elementary:	Dynard Elementary
	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary
	Mechanicsville Elementary
	White Marsh Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 935

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Two or more races:

8.1%

African American:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Margaret Brent Middle ranks better than 75.9% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.68. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.6%), two or more races (8.1%), African American (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Margaret Brent Middle is 17.4. 2 middle schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Margaret Brent Middle employs 53.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Margaret Brent Middle is $14,859. 2 middle schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Margaret Brent Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Margaret Brent Middle 79^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Margaret Brent Middle in the ranking list.)

St. Mary's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Mary's County Public Schools 8^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Margaret Brent Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	52.22	122^nd	252	51.6%
2005	50.13	131^st	255	48.6%
2006	44.24	145^th	254	42.9%
2007	36.21	166^th	264	37.1%
2008	67.10	108^th	283	61.8%
2009	64.54	123^rd	301	59.1%
2010	69.23	114^th	324	64.8%
2011	62.65	133^rd	309	57.0%
2012	55.32	161^st	314	48.7%
2013	58.96	132^nd	316	58.2%
2014	68.52	117^th	339	65.5%
2015	66.65	96^th	315	69.5%
2016	60.15	109^th	314	65.3%
2017	63.51	107^th	317	66.2%
2018	52.22	147^th	328	55.2%
2019	60.83	113^th	316	64.2%
2021	54.37	117^th	303	61.4%
2022	81.31	61^st	333	81.7%
2023	71.52	72^nd	322	77.6%
2024	68.68	79^th	328	75.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Margaret Brent Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.93	103^rd	136	24.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Margaret Brent Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.10	111^th	120	7.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Margaret Brent Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.93	70^th	273	74.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Margaret Brent Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.53	132^nd	303	56.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Margaret Brent Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.21	111^th	288	61.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Margaret Brent Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.13	103^rd	259	60.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Margaret Brent Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.26	30^th	207	85.5%

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Rank History for White students at Margaret Brent Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.84	156^th	210	25.7%

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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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Margaret Brent Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	575	68	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	652
1990	539	63	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	606
1991	597	68	3	0	3	n/a	n/a	671
1992	622	77	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	704
1993	657	80	2	1	5	n/a	n/a	745
1994	648	95	2	1	4	n/a	n/a	750
1995	714	88	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	812
1996	714	88	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	812
1997	741	84	2	6	8	n/a	n/a	841
1998	732	78	4	2	10	n/a	n/a	826
1999	763	76	5	4	10	n/a	n/a	858
2000	763	75	4	7	8	n/a	n/a	857
2001	781	82	5	7	8	n/a	n/a	883
2002	824	76	6	6	6	n/a	n/a	918
2003	824	76	6	6	6	n/a	n/a	918
2004	821	80	3	14	5	n/a	n/a	923
2005	794	73	4	13	5	n/a	n/a	889
2006	776	88	4	17	7	n/a	n/a	892
2007	770	84	4	14	7	n/a	n/a	879
2008	826	96	3	15	5	n/a	n/a	945
2009	835	90	1	18	4	n/a	n/a	948
2010	766	135	13	46	3	n/a	n/a	963
2011	859	111	3	27	2	0	5	1007
2012	849	88	4	27	1	1	16	986
2013	847	92	1	29	2	2	18	991
2014	840	79	2	24	1	1	17	964
2015	840	95	4	25	2	1	25	992
2016	849	78	7	27	2	0	31	994
2017	843	69	6	31	2	1	41	993
2018	846	67	3	30	4	1	42	993
2019	825	75	7	35	1	2	54	999
2020	848	81	7	42	3	2	60	1043
2021	807	72	7	48	2	1	65	1002
2022	769	67	3	41	4	0	80	964
2023	744	66	5	41	3	0	76	935

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 Margaret Brent Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	652	38.7	16.8	n/a
1990	606	41.5	14.6	7.1
1991	671	43.5	15.4	7.6
1992	704	46.2	15.2	8.7
1993	745	53.8	13.8	8.2
1994	750	50.0	15.0	12.3
1995	812	46.7	17.4	10.2
1996	812	46.7	17.4	10.2
1997	841	52.0	16.2	11.8
1998	826	52.4	15.8	9.1
1999	858	52.5	16.3	12.1
2000	857	53.5	16.0	12.8
2001	883	52.6	16.8	14
2002	918	55.6	16.5	12.4
2003	918	55.6	16.5	12.4
2004	923	58.1	15.9	13.7
2005	889	56.0	15.9	14.8
2006	892	56.0	15.9	13.3
2007	879	53.7	16.4	13.5
2008	945	56.7	16.7	16.6
2009	948	54.9	17.3	17.1
2010	963	56.9	16.9	21.4
2011	1007	58.9	17.0	21.8
2012	986	59.6	16.5	23.3
2013	991	58.7	16.8	25
2014	964	58.7	16.4	26.6
2015	992	57.0	17.4	28.2
2016	994	55.0	18.0	28.3
2017	993	54.1	18.3	25.3
2018	993	55.1	18.0	28.2
2019	999	55.1	18.1	28.3
2020	1043	55.5	18.7	29
2021	1002	55.5	18.0	28.6
2022	964	55.5	17.3	24
2023	935	53.5	17.4	35.9

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 Margaret Brent Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	652	38.7	16.8	n/a
1990	606	41.5	14.6	7.1
1991	671	43.5	15.4	7.6
1992	704	46.2	15.2	8.7
1993	745	53.8	13.8	8.2
1994	750	50.0	15.0	12.3
1995	812	46.7	17.4	10.2
1996	812	46.7	17.4	10.2
1997	841	52.0	16.2	11.8
1998	826	52.4	15.8	9.1
1999	858	52.5	16.3	12.1
2000	857	53.5	16.0	12.8
2001	883	52.6	16.8	14
2002	918	55.6	16.5	12.4
2003	918	55.6	16.5	12.4
2004	923	58.1	15.9	13.7
2005	889	56.0	15.9	14.8
2006	892	56.0	15.9	13.3
2007	879	53.7	16.4	13.5
2008	945	56.7	16.7	16.6
2009	948	54.9	17.3	17.1
2010	963	56.9	16.9	21.4
2011	1007	58.9	17.0	21.8
2012	986	59.6	16.5	23.3
2013	991	58.7	16.8	25
2014	964	58.7	16.4	26.6
2015	992	57.0	17.4	28.2
2016	994	55.0	18.0	28.3
2017	993	54.1	18.3	25.3
2018	993	55.1	18.0	28.2
2019	999	55.1	18.1	28.3
2020	1043	55.5	18.7	29
2021	1002	55.5	18.0	28.6
2022	964	55.5	17.3	24
2023	935	53.5	17.4	35.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Margaret Brent Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$343 (3.1%)	$10,691 (96.9%)	$11,034
2020	$928 (8.0%)	$10,604 (92.0%)	$11,531
2021	$1,176 (10.2%)	$10,298 (89.8%)	$11,474
2022	$1,651 (12.3%)	$11,783 (87.7%)	$13,433
2023	$1,650 (11.1%)	$13,209 (88.9%)	$14,859

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Margaret Brent Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 113^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 72^nd of 322 Middle schools	13.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	999	935	6.4%
African American	75	66	12%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	7	5	28.6%
Hispanic	35	41	17.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	825	744	9.8%
Two or More Races	54	76	40.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.3%	35.9%	7.6%

Schools Near Margaret Brent Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Geometry End of Course	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
Leonardtown Middle	Public	6-8	24015 Point Lookout Rd	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0230	969	55	17.6	26.7%	728 (75.1%)	96 (9.9%)	55 (5.7%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.3%)	83.2	45^th of 328 public middle schools	86.3%		80.6	51^st of 322 public middle schools	84.2%	6	43.7	40.1	17.1	37.8	68.6	61.4	57.4	62.4	54.0		39.4	$14,617	$1,430	$13,187
Piccowaxen Middle School	Public	6-8	12834 Rock Point Rd	Newburg	20664	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-1977	616	39	15.6	26.9%	388 (63.0%)	101 (16.4%)	64 (10.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.1%)	61.8	98^th of 328 public middle schools	70.1%		66.5	87^th of 322 public middle schools	73.0%	11	28.5	19.3	8.5	24.8	56.1	48.9	59.5	55.0	41.4		29.5	$16,118	$350	$15,768
Esperanza Middle	Public	6-8	22790 Maple Rd	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4016	875	52	16.8	41.4%	458 (52.3%)	222 (25.4%)	77 (8.8%)	28 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (9.6%)	74.2	70^th of 328 public middle schools	78.7%		73.3	67^th of 322 public middle schools	79.2%	3	30.2	35.9	21.6	34.4	57.9	56.2	49.1	54.3	73.8		35.0	$15,097	$1,542	$13,555
Calvert Middle	Public	6-8	655 Chesapeake Blvd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8970	652	45	14.6	32.7%	378 (58.0%)	123 (18.9%)	66 (10.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.4%)	59	103^rd of 328 public middle schools	68.6%		64.5	91^st of 322 public middle schools	71.7%	12	16.6	22.7	6.1	20.9	48.1	67.8	57.9	58.2	47.7		29.1	$17,442	$1,392	$16,050
Southern Middle	Public	6-8	9615 H G Trueman Rd	Lusby	20657	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9250	449	32	14.0	42.8%	252 (56.1%)	102 (22.7%)	42 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.1%)	28.8	209^th of 328 public middle schools	36.3%		34.6	186^th of 322 public middle schools	42.2%	23	5.5	9.9		9.1	39.7	37.0	36.1	37.6	34.2		17.9	$18,829	$1,531	$17,298
Mill Creek Middle	Public	6-8	12200 Southern Connector Blvd	Lusby	20657	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9190	446	32	14.1	41.5%	278 (62.3%)	69 (15.5%)	37 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.0%)	41.5	158^th of 328 public middle schools	51.8%		38.5	166^th of 322 public middle schools	48.4%	8	12.3	17.7		15.4	47.8	45.6	41.7	45.1	46.2		16.2	$18,260	$1,517	$16,743
Plum Point Middle	Public	6-8	1475 Plum Point Rd	Huntingtown	20639	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9170	617	36	17.1	16.0%	440 (71.3%)	53 (8.6%)	49 (7.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.4%)	84.2	43^rd of 328 public middle schools	86.9%		89.4	23^rd of 322 public middle schools	92.9%	20	40.0	31.3	18.9	37.9	66.5	63.3	71.8	67.1	68.4	60.0	38.5	$15,848	$951	$14,897
Milton M. Somers Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Willow Lane	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-4663	666	51	12.9	38.6%	171 (25.7%)	342 (51.4%)	70 (10.5%)	25 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.3%)	44.5	147^th of 328 public middle schools	55.2%		49.4	130^th of 322 public middle schools	59.6%	17	16.9	18.9	5.7	16.8	51.6	54.0	40.7	48.3	30.0		18.0	$18,609	$595	$18,014
Phoenix International School of the Arts	Public, Charter	6-8	95 Catalpa Dr	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(301) 202-4159																			(n/a)		5.4			33.7	35.1	31.6	33.8

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