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White Marsh Elementary

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White Marsh Elementary ranks 110 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

White Marsh Elementary in Mechanicsville, MD, is a small, high-performing school serving 220 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland.

White Marsh Elementary stands out as the academic leader in its area, ranking 110th out of 864 schools in Maryland (87th percentile) and earning a 4-star rating. Its most impressive differentiator is in Mathematics, where 62.1% of students are proficient—far exceeding the district average of 36% and the state average of 27.1%. This is nearly triple the proficiency rate of nearby Malcolm Elementary School (23.2%) in Charles County Public Schools. The school also boasts a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 and has shown remarkable improvement in chronic absenteeism, dropping to 18.8%—the lowest rate among its St. Mary's County peers like Benjamin Banneker Elementary (25.9%) and Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary (23.7%).

An interesting pattern emerges in grade-level performance: 3rd graders achieve phenomenal results, with 80.6% proficiency in Math and 83.3% in ELA, but these scores decline by 5th grade to 46.7% and 64.4%, respectively. While still above district and state averages, this suggests a need to examine support for upper elementary grades. Despite a temporary dip during the pandemic, the school has rebounded strongly, maintaining a top 15% state ranking for four consecutive years. This consistency, combined with its small size and high per-student spending ($20,517), paints a picture of a stable, well-led school with a strong academic culture—making it a highly desirable option for families in the region.

220

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,517

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29090 Thompson Corner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659-4046

(301) 472-4600

District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

Students who attend White Marsh Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Margaret Brent Middle
High:	Chopticon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

11.4%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (64% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Mary's County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Maryland avg39%

110^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 19Elementary 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	88.0	110 of 864	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	93.2	58 of 865	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	131 of 859	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	76 of 855	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	105 of 862	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	298 of 802	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.0	45 of 853	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	113 of 857	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	165 of 847	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	146 of 845	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	164 of 859	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	75 of 867	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	76.5	174 of 847	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	110 of 857	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	268 of 853	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.4	253 of 855	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	149 of 850	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	100 of 838	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	34.1	589 of 818	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.7	464 of 804	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.8	405 of 805	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.6	407 of 803	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	273 of 796	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	276 of 788	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	328 of 528	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)66th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)65th percentile~ school

White (2021)38th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+18 vs state

Mathematics62%+35 vs state

Science54%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 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
White Marsh Elementary	Public	K-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%)	88	110^th of 864 public elementary schools	87.3%		93.2	58^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.3%	52	80.6	62.8	46.7	62.1	83.3	62.8	64.4	69.4	54.3	$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%)	56.3	356^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.8%		42.4	470^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.7%	114	52.5	30.0	32.1	37.1	62.7	44.3	45.7	50.0	32.1	$17,427	$945	$16,483
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	K-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%)	62.4	298^th of 864 public elementary schools	65.5%		69.5	259^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.1%	39	37.8	54.8	34.4	41.4	56.8	61.9	45.9	53.6	32.8	$18,653	$1,096	$17,557
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%)	46.6	439^th of 864 public elementary schools	49.2%		52.1	387^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.3%	52	39.8	29.1	24.4	31.3	53.8	52.3	32.1	47.1	24.4	$17,319	$1,347	$15,972
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%)	63.2	295^th of 864 public elementary schools	65.9%		82.7	154^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.2%	141	46.7	64.9	42.9	50.4	48.9	62.2	42.9	50.4	28.6	$19,098	$1,070	$18,028
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%)	68.2	267^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.1%		69.4	260^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.9%	7	64.3	40.0	35.2	46.2	69.4	52.6	49.1	56.8	35.2	$15,925	$1,136	$14,789
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%)	34.9	530^th of 864 public elementary schools	38.7%		42.9	465^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.2%	65	37.3	26.2	6.6	23.2	39.7	44.3	39.3	41.1	21.3	$19,293	$765	$18,528
Margaret J. Thornton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5860 Saint David Dr	White Plains	20695	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(301) 753-2083	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mary B. Neal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12105 St. George's Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 638-2617	626	40	15.6	48.6%	21 (3.4%)	474 (75.7%)	62 (9.9%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.9%)	33	546^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.8%		44.3	458^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.1%	88	32.0	16.8	22.9	23.8	38.1	38.6	33.3	36.6	26.4	$20,646	$947	$19,699
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%)	67.5	271^st of 864 public elementary schools	68.6%		70.6	250^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.1%	21	37.1	44.8	44.7	42.4	50.8	58.2	60.5	56.9	39.5	$17,408	$1,004	$16,404

Frequently Asked Questions about White Marsh Elementary

Is White Marsh Elementary a good school?

White Marsh Elementary ranks 110^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend White Marsh Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended White Marsh Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of White Marsh Elementary?

Students at White Marsh Elementary are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is White Marsh Elementary in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of White Marsh Elementary attend?

Students who attend White Marsh Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Margaret Brent Middle
High : Chopticon High

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