Leonardtown Middle

As a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Leonardtown, Maryland, Leonardtown Middle works with 969 students from grades 6 through 8, part of St. Mary's County Public Schools. That puts it 27% above the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 764 students.

Within St. Mary's County Public Schools, which oversees 26 schools and 16,905 students, Leonardtown Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Leonardtown Middle lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Leonardtown Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than St. Mary's County's rate of about 41%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Leonardtown Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.3%.

Zooming out to the county, St. Mary's County reports that median household earnings sit near $119,446, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, St. Mary's County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,905 students), of which Leonardtown Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Leonardtown High, roughly 0.3 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Leonardtown Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 52.8%.

Leonardtown Middle operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Leonardtown Middle has stayed largely flat, going from 976 students in 2018 to 969 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

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