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Margaret Brent Middle

Q: Is Margaret Brent Middle a good school?

Margaret Brent Middle ranks 79 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Margaret Brent Middle in Mechanicsville, MD, is a mid-sized public school serving 878 students in grades 6-8 as part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, which ranks among the top districts in Maryland. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for five consecutive years, placing it in the top 25-30% of Maryland middle schools.

Margaret Brent stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with 44.8% of test-takers proficient in Algebra I—nearly double the state average of 21.3% and significantly higher than nearby schools like Plum Point Middle (34.3%) and Benjamin Stoddert Middle School. The school also excels in English Language Arts, where 60.1% of students are proficient, well above the state average of 51.7% and outperforming many schools in the neighboring Charles County Public Schools district. However, science proficiency in 8th grade is a relative weakness at 35.5%, trailing the district average of 40.1% and peers like Esperanza Middle (42%) and Leonardtown Middle (43.2%).

The most significant concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 36.1% of students—nearly double the rate at high-performing peers like Leonardtown Middle (19.7%) and Plum Point Middle (19.0%). This creates an "absenteeism paradox" where the school achieves strong academic rankings despite many students missing substantial school time, suggesting that regularly attending students perform at very high levels. Additionally, while the school serves Hispanic and low-income students effectively, it struggles to meet the needs of special education students, who rank in the bottom 7% of the state. Per-student spending of $16,197 is average compared to nearby schools, indicating that Margaret Brent's academic strengths stem from effective teaching and curriculum rather than higher funding.

878

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,197

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29675 Point Lookout Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659

(301) 884-4635

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

African American:

8.9%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (44% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of St. Mary's County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Maryland avg37%

79^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools

7^th of 25St. Mary's 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	79 of 339	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	102 of 337	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	79 of 328	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	72 of 322	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	61 of 333	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	117 of 303	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	113 of 316	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	147 of 328	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	107 of 317	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	109 of 314	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	96 of 315	69.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	117 of 339	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	132 of 316	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	161 of 314	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.7	133 of 309	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	114 of 324	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.5	123 of 301	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	108 of 283	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.2	166 of 264	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	145 of 254	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	131 of 255	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.2	122 of 252	51.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.1	103 of 259	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	132 of 303	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	30 of 207	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.9	70 of 273	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.2	111 of 288	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	103 of 136	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.1	111 of 120	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	156 of 210	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)86th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)74th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)61st percentile~ school

African American (2021)60th percentile~ school

Female (2021)56th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)26th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)24th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2021)8th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Algebra I45%+24 vs state

Science36%+5 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 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	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
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
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
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	578	43	13.4	33.2%	345 (59.7%)	114 (19.7%)	49 (8.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.7%)	66.6	106^th of 339 public middle schools	68.7%		62.7	116^th of 337 public middle schools	65.6%	10	25.9	23.6	0.0	20.8	62.0	59.9	59.5	60.4	20.6	76.9	37.7	$18,498	$398	$18,100
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
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
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
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
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
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	671	49	13.6	43.2%	189 (28.2%)	331 (49.3%)	72 (10.7%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.4%)	57.4	130^th of 339 public middle schools	61.7%		58.5	126^th of 337 public middle schools	62.6%	4	21.3	20.1	4.9	17.3	61.2	56.7	49.0	55.5	14.8		27.9	$19,744	$706	$19,038
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)	No	(n/a)	(301) 202-4159	243	15	16.2	42.0%	10 (4.1%)	191 (78.6%)	18 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (9.1%)	30	225^th of 339 public middle schools	33.6%		20	279^th of 337 public middle schools	17.2%	54	3.4	7.5	0.0	4.4	43.7	42.5	41.3	42.5	7.7		16.3	$18,265	$418	$17,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Brent Middle

Is Margaret Brent Middle a good school?

Margaret Brent Middle ranks 79^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Brent Middle?

Students at Margaret Brent Middle are 79% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Margaret Brent Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 878 students attended Margaret Brent Middle.

What high school do graduates of Margaret Brent Middle attend?

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

What district is Margaret Brent Middle in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

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