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Mill Creek Middle

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Mill Creek Middle ranks 139 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Mill Creek Middle in Lusby, MD, serves 436 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Calvert County Public Schools district, which ranks 3rd out of 25 districts in Maryland. The school has a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the 59th percentile statewide, and over 53% of its students come from low socio-economic backgrounds, as indicated by free or reduced lunch eligibility.

Mill Creek stands out for its exceptional performance with low socio-economic status (SES) students, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide in the 2020-2021 school year—a 4-star rating that far exceeds its overall performance. However, the school shows a dramatic gender disparity: male students ranked in the 68th percentile, while female students ranked in the 37th percentile, a 31-point gap that is the largest among nearby schools. Additionally, Mill Creek struggles with White and Multi-racial student populations, ranking in the 24th and 16th percentiles respectively, suggesting that instructional strategies may be less effective for these groups. Despite these challenges, the school has made a remarkable turnaround in chronic absenteeism, dropping from a crisis-level 51.0% in 2021-2022 to just 13.8% in 2024-2025—now significantly better than the district average of 17.3%.

Interestingly, Mill Creek has the highest per-student spending among its Calvert County peers at $20,256, yet its academic outcomes are lower than Plum Point Middle, which spends $3,790 less per student but achieves higher proficiency rates (38.4% vs. 21.3% in math). This suggests the challenge is resource allocation, not lack of funding. A consistent bright spot is advanced math: 43.1% of 8th graders taking Algebra I are proficient, nearly double the district average of 25.8%. Compared to its neighbor Southern Middle, just 3.1 miles away with similar demographics, Mill Creek outperforms in nearly every metric (21.3% vs. 16.1% in math, 49.5% vs. 45.1% in ELA), highlighting the positive impact of its leadership and school culture.

436

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,256

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12200 Southern Connector Blvd
Lusby, MD 20657

(443) 550-9190

District: Calvert County Public Schools

Students who attend Mill Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Patuxent High

Feeder schools for Mill Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Dowell Elementary
	Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

African American:

14.9%

Two or more races:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Calvert County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg50%

Maryland avg37%

139^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Calvert County Public Schools

3^rd of 25Calvert County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	139 of 339	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	131 of 337	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	158 of 328	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	166 of 322	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	160 of 333	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	144 of 303	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	111 of 316	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	138 of 328	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.5	166 of 317	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	142 of 314	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.9	175 of 315	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	80.2	69 of 339	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	82 of 316	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	122 of 314	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.3	91 of 309	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	126 of 324	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	118 of 301	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.9	105 of 283	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.8	137 of 264	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	138 of 254	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.5	119 of 255	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.3	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	148 of 259	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.8	190 of 303	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.8	66 of 207	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.5	47 of 273	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.8	93 of 288	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.7	114 of 136	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.9	159 of 210	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)83rd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2021)68th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2021)68th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2021)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2021)37th percentile-15 vs school

White (2021)24th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)16th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Algebra I43%+22 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	436	27	16.1	53.2%	269 (61.7%)	65 (14.9%)	24 (5.5%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.4%)	55.2	139^th of 339 public middle schools	59.0%		56.5	131^st of 337 public middle schools	61.1%	8	18.4	17.6	17.3	21.3	49.3	46.7	53.0	49.5	43.1		32.8	$20,256	$1,446	$18,810
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	442	31	14.2	50.5%	258 (58.4%)	93 (21.0%)	38 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.3%)	44.1	175^th of 339 public middle schools	48.4%		37.9	192^nd of 337 public middle schools	43.0%	17	19.1	21.0	1.1	16.1	50.4	43.8	42.1	45.1	19.3		20.7	$20,483	$1,332	$19,150
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	835	53	15.7	42.8%	404 (48.4%)	227 (27.2%)	80 (9.6%)	33 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (10.3%)	75.9	74^th of 339 public middle schools	78.2%		69.3	97^th of 337 public middle schools	71.2%	23	31.4	44.5	16.3	36.8	57.0	60.1	54.5	57.3	74.4		42.0	$16,699	$1,090	$15,609
Spring Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	19856 Three Notch Rd	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4031	913	61	14.9	63.7%	295 (32.3%)	324 (35.5%)	155 (17.0%)	28 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	106 (11.6%)	52	149^th of 339 public middle schools	56.0%		44.5	173^rd of 337 public middle schools	48.7%	24	25.2	16.6	9.7	25.0	43.8	46.2	47.8	45.8	51.2	76.7	32.6	$16,552	$1,012	$15,540
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	56	17.3	26.3%	727 (75.0%)	90 (9.3%)	57 (5.9%)	22 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.5%)	86.7	40^th of 339 public middle schools	88.2%		85.2	49^th of 337 public middle schools	85.5%	9	51.7	49.7	17.0	46.1	71.0	68.9	62.7	67.5	65.6		43.2	$16,035	$943	$15,092
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	878	54	16.4	38.5%	691 (78.7%)	78 (8.9%)	40 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.3%)	75.4	79^th of 339 public middle schools	76.7%		67.6	102^nd of 337 public middle schools	69.7%	23	36.4	36.0	13.6	31.7	64.0	59.1	57.3	60.1	44.8		35.5	$16,197	$1,259	$14,939
Calvert Middle	Public	6-8	655 Chesapeake Blvd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8970	607	44	13.9	39.5%	353 (58.2%)	113 (18.6%)	58 (9.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (12.2%)	72.5	89^th of 339 public middle schools	73.7%		73.9	80^th of 337 public middle schools	76.3%	9	21.9	21.5	15.1	23.9	74.1	70.1	61.2	68.8	50.8		34.6	$19,027	$1,339	$17,688
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	619	37	16.5	20.7%	450 (72.7%)	60 (9.7%)	48 (7.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	83.9	57^th of 339 public middle schools	83.2%		83.4	54^th of 337 public middle schools	84.0%	3	39.7	42.9	27.3	38.4	60.5	77.2	60.7	65.5	34.3	86.7	39.3	$16,466	$918	$15,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Middle

What district is Mill Creek Middle in?

Calvert County Public Schools

How many students attend Mill Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Mill Creek Middle.

Is Mill Creek Middle a good school?

Mill Creek Middle ranks 139^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Middle?

Students at Mill Creek Middle are 62% White, 15% African American, 14% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Mill Creek Middle attend?

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

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