Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

37840 New Market Turner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659

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Top 50%

Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 50% in MD
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School's student population of 477 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	72
1	63
2	75
3	79
4	81
5	73

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
2023	499
2022	527
2021	541
2020	595
2019	595
2018	615
2017	615
2016	638
2015	648
2014	644
2013	633
2012	631
2011	614
2010	615
2009	596
2008	597
2007	597
2006	562
2005	522
2004	549
2003	606
2002	582
2001	592
2000	563
1999	538
1998	536
1997	524
1996	532
1995	511
1994	492
1993	488
1992	392
1991	392
1990	395
1989	373
1988	359
1987	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	33
2014	33
2013	33
2012	31
2011	35
2010	35
2009	34
2008	33
2007	33
2006	33
2005	30
2004	32
2003	33
2002	33
2001	32
2000	30
1999	29
1998	30
1997	29
1996	28
1995	28
1994	27
1993	26
1992	22
1991	21
1990	17
1989	18
1988	17
1987	20

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School Rankings

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#493 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
2023	#493
2022	#407
2021	#624
2019	#398
2018	#478
2017	#478
2016	#547
2015	#515
2014	#337
2013	#371
2012	#197

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32%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	32%	27%	35%
2022	42%	25%	33%
2021	20%	20%	23%
2019	53%	38%	46%
2017	51%	41%	48%
2016	45%	42%	49%
2015	45%	38%	48%
2014	92%	72%	79%
2013	91%	79%	86%
2012	96%	82%	88%
2011	92%	80%	88%

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51%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2022	51%	45%	52%
2021	22%	36%	38%
2019	54%	46%	50%
2017	45%	41%	41%
2016	48%	44%	45%
2015	47%	45%	46%
2014	89%	82%	84%
2013	92%	85%	85%
2012	95%	85%	87%
2011	96%	85%	87%
2010	94%	84%	87%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2022	37%	36%	40%
2021	47%	41%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	17:1
2019	19:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	20:1	15:1	17:1
2014	20:1	15:1	17:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	20:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	17:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	15:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	23:1	18:1	17:1
1989	21:1	18:1	18:1
1988	21:1	19:1	18:1
1987	17:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	4%	22%	8%
2022	3%	21%	8%
2021	4%	20%	8%
2020	3%	18%	8%
2019	3%	18%	8%
2018	2%	17%	7%
2017	2%	17%	7%
2016	3%	16%	7%
2015	3%	15%	7%
2014	3%	14%	6%
2013	2%	13%	6%
2012	3%	12%	5%
2011	2%	12%	5%
2010	6%	10%	7%
2009	2%	10%	4%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	7%	33%	20%
2022	6%	33%	19%
2021	4%	34%	18%
2020	4%	34%	18%
2019	4%	34%	18%
2018	4%	34%	19%
2017	4%	34%	19%
2016	4%	34%	19%
2015	3%	34%	19%
2014	3%	35%	18%
2013	4%	35%	19%
2012	5%	35%	19%
2011	6%	36%	20%
2010	15%	38%	20%
2009	6%	38%	21%
2008	6%	38%	20%
2007	6%	38%	19%
2006	5%	38%	19%
2005	5%	38%	18%
2004	5%	38%	18%
2003	5%	37%	18%
2002	5%	37%	18%
2001	5%	37%	19%
2000	3%	37%	19%
1999	4%	37%	19%
1998	4%	36%	19%
1997	3%	35%	19%
1996	4%	35%	19%
1995	4%	34%	19%
1994	3%	34%	18%
1993	6%	33%	18%

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White

81%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	82%	33%	60%
2022	85%	34%	62%
2021	86%	34%	63%
2020	87%	36%	63%
2019	87%	36%	63%
2018	89%	38%	65%
2017	89%	38%	65%
2016	88%	39%	66%
2015	90%	40%	67%
2014	89%	41%	68%
2013	89%	42%	68%
2012	89%	42%	70%
2011	92%	43%	70%
2010	74%	45%	69%
2009	90%	46%	71%
2008	89%	47%	73%
2007	90%	48%	74%
2006	93%	49%	76%
2005	92%	50%	76%
2004	92%	51%	77%
2003	92%	52%	77%
2002	92%	53%	77%
2001	93%	53%	76%
2000	94%	55%	78%
1999	94%	55%	78%
1998	94%	56%	79%
1997	94%	57%	79%
1996	94%	58%	79%
1995	93%	59%	79%
1994	95%	59%	80%
1993	93%	60%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	0.32	0.73	0.59
2022	0.27	0.73	0.57
2021	0.26	0.73	0.56
2020	0.24	0.72	0.56
2019	0.24	0.72	0.56
2018	0.21	0.72	0.53
2017	0.21	0.72	0.53
2016	0.22	0.71	0.53
2015	0.19	0.70	0.52
2014	0.21	0.69	0.51
2013	0.21	0.69	0.50
2012	0.21	0.69	0.48
2011	0.15	0.67	0.47
2010	0.42	0.65	0.48
2009	0.18	0.64	0.44
2008	0.20	0.63	0.43
2007	0.18	0.62	0.40
2006	0.13	0.61	0.40
2005	0.14	0.60	0.39
2004	0.15	0.60	0.38
2003	0.15	0.59	0.38
2002	0.14	0.58	0.38
2001	0.13	0.58	0.38
2000	0.12	0.56	0.36
1999	0.11	0.56	0.35
1998	0.11	0.56	0.35
1997	0.12	0.56	0.35
1996	0.12	0.55	0.35
1995	0.13	0.54	0.34
1994	0.10	0.54	0.34
1993	0.13	0.54	0.33

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	32%	46%	37%
2022	19%	38%	28%
2021	23%	40%	30%
2020	21%	41%	30%
2019	21%	41%	30%
2016	17%	40%	28%
2015	18%	39%	27%
2014	21%	38%	28%
2013	21%	36%	27%
2012	19%	36%	25%
2011	20%	33%	24%
2010	15%	31%	21%
2009	12%	27%	19%
2008	10%	26%	19%
2007	10%	25%	17%
2006	10%	25%	16%
2005	6%	25%	17%
2004	9%	24%	16%
2003	7%	24%	16%
2002	7%	23%	15%
2001	6%	23%	14%
2000	8%	24%	16%
1999	7%	25%	17%
1998	7%	26%	19%
1997	8%	26%	20%
1996	8%	26%	21%
1995	8%	26%	20%
1994	12%	25%	20%
1993	5%	21%	15%
1992	6%	21%	16%
1991	5%	18%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School	Maryland	St. Mary's County School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	2%	7%	5%
2005	2%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Mary's County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School's ranking?

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School is ranked #493 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School often compared to?

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mechanicsville Elementary School, Dynard Elementary School, White Marsh Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School?

477 students attend Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School?

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School offer ?

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School part of?

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School is part of St. Mary's County School District.