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White Marsh Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

White Marsh Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mechanicsville, Maryland, serving 224 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

White Marsh Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades is 70%, compared to 35% for the district and 26.5% for the state. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades is 73.1%, compared to 57.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's Science proficiency rate for 5th grade is also significantly higher at 56.3%, compared to 33.7% for the district and 25.6% for the state. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 9.8% and 30.7% over the past few years, it is still lower than the rates observed at some nearby schools, such as Dynard Elementary, Benjamin Banneker Elementary, and Mechanicsville Elementary.

White Marsh Elementary has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,574 to $20,517 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools within the St. Mary's County Public Schools district. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 14.7 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools. Overall, White Marsh Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently delivers excellent academic results, particularly in Mathematics and ELA, making it a standout institution within the district.

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: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (70% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg45%

Maryland avg38%

58^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+22 vs state

Mathematics70%+44 vs state

Science56%+31 vs state

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Schools Near White Marsh 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	44.3	458^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.1%		37	472^nd of 859 public elementary schools	45.1%	14	30.0	30.7	23.2	27.8	46.0	53.0	36.6	44.9	22.9	$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%)	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
F. B. Gwynn Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5998 Radio Station Rd	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-3884	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				0.0				7.7

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

How many students attend White Marsh Elementary?

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

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

What district is White Marsh Elementary in?

St. Mary's County Public Schools

Is White Marsh Elementary a good school?

Yes. White Marsh Elementary ranks in the top 6.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

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