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MD Regular School Elementary School

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37840 New Market Turner Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 • St. Mary's County
(301) 472-4500

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
479
Teachers (FTE)
27.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
FRPL Eligible
184
(38.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 184 of 479 (38.4%)
Free Lunch: 156 (32.6%)
Reduced-Price: 28 (5.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 295 (61.6%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 541 students 541 2020-2021 2021-2022: 527 students 527 -2.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 499 students 499 -5.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 477 students 477 -4.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 479 students 479 +0.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 385 (80.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 32 (6.7%) Black or African American: 30 (6.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 28 (5.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%) Asian: 2 (0.4%)
479 Students
White 385 80.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 32 6.7%
Black or African American 30 6.3%
Hispanic / Latino 28 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%
Asian 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 479 Students
Grade 1: 72 (15%) Grade 2: 65 (13.6%) Grade 3: 73 (15.2%) Grade 4: 81 (16.9%) Grade 5: 81 (16.9%) Kindergarten: 70 (14.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 37 (7.7%)
479 Students
Grade 1 72 15%
Grade 2 65 13.6%
Grade 3 73 15.2%
Grade 4 81 16.9%
Grade 5 81 16.9%
Kindergarten 70 14.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 37 7.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
244
50.9%
F
Female Students
235
49.1%