Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. MARY'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240060001232
Mechanicsville Elementary
28585 Three Notch Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 · (301) 472-4800 · St. Mary's County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Maryland public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
100 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
58.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +15.6pp since 2023
Math
58.7%
MD avg 34.8% . +10.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.7% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 47.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mechanicsville Elementary
Mechanicsville Elementary's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanicsville Elementary this school | 273 | 36.6% | 52.1% |
| Liberty Elementary Frederick | 265 | 32.8% | 54.5% |
| Greenbrier Elementary Boonsboro | 259 | 39.0% | 54.6% |
| Dublin Elementary Street | 222 | 40.5% | 69.9% |
| Oakville Elementary Mechanicsville | 291 | 43.0% | 57.0% |
| Chesapeake Terrace Elementary Baltimore | 345 | 36.8% | 46.6% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mechanicsville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In St. Mary's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #314 of 853 | #8 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #203 of 853 ▲ 109 | #5 of 19 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #313 of 853 ▲ 150 | #9 of 19 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #784 of 898 | #16 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #701 of 857 | #14 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #697 of 857 | #19 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #654 of 885 | #12 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #245 of 551 | #10 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
273
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 532
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 273 | 17.1 | 16.0:1 | 37% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 18.1 | 15.4:1 | 35% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 18.1 | 16.6:1 | 37% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 27% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 20.4 | 15.6:1 | 27% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 29% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 23% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 11% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 532 | 26 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mechanicsville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (318 to 273); teachers down 16% (20.4 to 17.1).
About Mechanicsville Elementary
Mechanicsville Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Mechanicsville, Maryland. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 273 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Maryland is roughly 481 students; this school is 43% smaller than that.
The district, St. Mary's County Public Schools, has 16,905 students enrolled across 26 schools.
At Mechanicsville Elementary, White students make up 81% of the student body. It is also 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. St. Mary's County's residents are about 71% White, 10 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Mechanicsville Elementary comes in at 33%.
Mechanicsville Elementary counts 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.0 students for each one. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is lower than this school's figure. About 37% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Measured against Maryland public elementary schools, Mechanicsville Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Mechanicsville Elementary scores 52.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 52.5%.
St. Mary's County has about 115,126 residents, and median household income is about $119,446, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 28 public schools in St. Mary's County, with a combined enrollment of about 16,905.
The closest other public school is White Marsh Elementary, about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Mechanicsville Elementary ranks 4th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.1% against a local average of 51.3%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Mechanicsville Elementary enrolled 280; in 2024-25, 273. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.0:1) than in 2020-21 (14.7:1).
The Mechanicsville Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
St. Mary's County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,126
Census ACS
Median income
$119,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
16,905 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Mary's County Public Schools
- Leonardtown HighHigh · 2,118 students
- Great Mills HighHigh · 1,697 students
- Chopticon HighHigh · 1,526 students
- Leonardtown MiddleMiddle · 969 students
- Spring Ridge MiddleMiddle · 913 students
- Margaret Brent MiddleMiddle · 878 students
Other schools in Mechanicsville
- Margaret Brent MiddleMiddle · 878 students
- Lettie Marshall Dent ElemElementary · 479 students
- Oakville ElementaryElementary · 291 students
- White Marsh ElementaryElementary · 220 students
Other Mechanicsville Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Mechanicsville Elementary. Mechanicsville Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Mechanicsville ElementarySykesville, MD · 510 students
- Mechanicsville ElementaryMechanicsville, VA · 572 students
Nearby schools
- White Marsh Elementary1.5 mi · 220
- Lettie Marshall Dent Elem1.6 mi · 479
- Margaret Brent Middle5.5 mi · 878
- Chopticon High7.0 mi · 1,526
- Oakville Elementary7.1 mi · 291
- T. C. Martin Elementary School7.6 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Mechanicsville ElementaryHow large is Mechanicsville Elementary?
Mechanicsville Elementary enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mechanicsville Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mechanicsville Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mechanicsville Elementary have?
Mechanicsville Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mechanicsville Elementary?
At Mechanicsville Elementary, the student body is approximately 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Mechanicsville Elementary public or private?
Mechanicsville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Mary's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.