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22790 Maple Rd, Lexington Park, MD 20653 • St. Mary's County
(301) 863-4016

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
835
Teachers (FTE)
53.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
FRPL Eligible
357
(42.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 357 of 835 (42.8%)
Free Lunch: 290 (34.7%)
Reduced-Price: 67 (8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 478 (57.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 858 students 858 2020-2021 2021-2022: 865 students 865 +0.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 875 students 875 +1.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 842 students 842 -3.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 835 students 835 -0.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 404 (48.4%) Black or African American: 227 (27.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 86 (10.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 80 (9.6%) Asian: 33 (4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
835 Students
White 404 48.4%
Black or African American 227 27.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 86 10.3%
Hispanic / Latino 80 9.6%
Asian 33 4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 835 Students
Grade 6: 286 (34.3%) Grade 7: 258 (30.9%) Grade 8: 291 (34.9%)
835 Students
Grade 6 286 34.3%
Grade 7 258 30.9%
Grade 8 291 34.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
426
51%
F
Female Students
409
49%