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Mechanicsville Elementary

Q: Is Mechanicsville Elementary a good school?

Mechanicsville Elementary ranks 259 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Mechanicsville Elementary is a public elementary school in Mechanicsville, Maryland, serving 279 students in grades K-5. It is part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 6th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mechanicsville Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), and Science assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (43.3%) and ELA (56%) were significantly higher than the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%, respectively. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 30.7% over the past few years, which are higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, Mechanicsville Elementary's performance is generally stronger, but the nearby White Marsh Elementary consistently outperforms Mechanicsville Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Mechanicsville Elementary's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (35.48% in 2023-2024) may contribute to the school's overall performance, as research has shown that socioeconomic status can be a significant factor in academic achievement.

273

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,653

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28585 Three Notch Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659-3214

(301) 472-4800

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

Students who attend Mechanicsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Margaret Brent Middle
High:	Chopticon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maryland median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Maryland avg38%

259^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 19Elementary Schools in the St. Mary's County Public Schools

6^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
2025	69.5	259 of 865	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	338 of 859	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	343 of 855	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	500 of 862	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	557 of 802	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	351 of 853	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	319 of 857	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	329 of 847	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.6	437 of 845	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.2	381 of 859	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	290 of 867	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	197 of 847	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	235 of 857	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.2	274 of 853	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.6	208 of 855	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	112 of 850	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	232 of 838	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	55.7	410 of 818	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	360 of 804	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.8	341 of 805	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.3	418 of 803	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.3	523 of 796	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	279 of 546	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.8	534 of 788	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	8.8	515 of 528	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2021)34th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)32nd percentile~ school

White (2021)2nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%+17 vs state

Science37%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Mechanicsville Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28585 Three Notch Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4800	273	17	15.9	36.6%	222 (81.3%)	13 (4.8%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	69.5	259^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.1%		54.1	338^th of 859 public elementary schools	60.7%	79	56.1	41.3	34.8	43.3	56.1	54.0	58.7	56.0	37.0	$18,653	$1,096	$17,557
White Marsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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	35.5%	149 (67.7%)	23 (10.5%)	25 (11.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.1%)	93.2	58^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.3%		84.2	131^st of 859 public elementary schools	84.7%	73	73.2	74.5	59.4	70.0	75.6	76.6	64.5	73.1	56.3	$20,517	$969	$19,548
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	479	27	17.6	38.4%	385 (80.4%)	30 (6.3%)	28 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	42.4	470^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.7%		46.8	401^st of 859 public elementary schools	53.3%	69	33.3	33.8	20.7	29.1	44.4	48.8	37.8	43.6	17.1	$17,427	$945	$16,483
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	291	20	14.6	43.0%	210 (72.2%)	30 (10.3%)	20 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)	82.7	154^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.2%		66.4	267^th of 859 public elementary schools	68.9%	113	66.7	49.0	52.2	54.9	62.9	55.1	65.2	60.8	55.6	$19,098	$1,070	$18,028
T. C. Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 Olivers Shop Rd	Bryantown	20617	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 274-3182	538	33	16.3	37.0%	232 (43.1%)	177 (32.9%)	63 (11.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.8%)	52.1	387^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.3%		48	392^nd of 859 public elementary schools	54.4%	5	51.0	27.4	23.4	34.8	63.6	45.2	37.9	49.4	21.1	$17,319	$1,347	$15,972
Benjamin Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27180 Point Lookout Rd	Loveville	20656	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0260	543	40	13.7	36.6%	416 (76.6%)	55 (10.1%)	25 (4.6%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.6%)	59.1	344^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.2%		56	329^th of 859 public elementary schools	61.7%	15	39.3	33.3	39.8	37.5	52.8	46.0	53.7	50.8	31.0	$21,411	$1,540	$19,871
Dynard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23510 Bushwood Rd	Chaptico	20621	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 769-4804	422	24	17.2	39.6%	324 (76.8%)	37 (8.8%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.5%)	70.6	250^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.1%		60.8	302^nd of 859 public elementary schools	64.8%	52	47.0	43.8	43.4	44.7	51.5	60.3	51.3	54.4	42.1	$17,408	$1,004	$16,404
Barstow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	295 Williams Rd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9510	630	40	15.7	41.1%	347 (55.1%)	107 (17.0%)	83 (13.2%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	79 (12.5%)	69.4	260^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.9%		62.9	289^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.4%	29	56.1	33.9	38.3	42.1	59.8	53.2	54.7	55.7	38.9	$15,925	$1,136	$14,789
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23595 Hayden Farm Lane	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 309-4658	516	35	14.9	19.8%	372 (72.1%)	46 (8.9%)	31 (6.0%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	87.3	108^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.5%		83.5	138^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.9%	30	64.8	51.6	60.7	58.9	68.2	65.6	71.1	68.3	47.2	$18,118	$1,079	$17,038
Malcolm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14760 Poplar Hill Rd	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-2691	415	30	13.8	50.1%	91 (21.9%)	183 (44.1%)	81 (19.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.5%)	42.9	465^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.2%		35.6	484^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.7%	19	31.7	6.8	36.4	25.5	49.2	37.3	42.4	43.1	24.2	$19,293	$765	$18,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Mechanicsville Elementary

What district is Mechanicsville Elementary in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

Is Mechanicsville Elementary a good school?

Mechanicsville Elementary ranks 259^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mechanicsville Elementary?

Students at Mechanicsville Elementary are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Mechanicsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Mechanicsville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mechanicsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mechanicsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Margaret Brent Middle
High : Chopticon High

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