Esperanza Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lexington Park, Maryland 20653 · St. Mary's County Public Schools
#102 of 225 middle schools in Maryland
#7875 of 15,369 nationally
About Esperanza Middle
Esperanza Middle is a public middle located in Lexington Park, in the St. Mary's County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 835 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 48.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 102nd of 225 ranked middle schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (67th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (41th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 835.
There are 6 schools in Lexington Park; Esperanza Middle ranks 3rd of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)39%
- Reading proficiency (30%)45%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)42.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Esperanza Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 835
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 42.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Esperanza Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Green Holly Elementary School
Lexington Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
478 students · 629 m away
Town Creek Elementary
Lexington Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
220 students · 1.2 km away
Greenview Knolls Elementary
Great Mills · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
294 students · 1.4 km away
Lexington Park Elementary
Lexington Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
383 students · 4.5 km away
George Washington Carver Elementary
Great Mills · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
460 students · 4.8 km away
Great Mills High
Great Mills · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,697 students · 5.0 km away
Chesapeake Charter School
Lexington Park · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
539 students · 5.5 km away
Evergreen Elementary School
California · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
715 students · 6.5 km away
Hollywood Elementary
Hollywood · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
414 students · 6.8 km away
Dowell Elementary
Lusby · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
541 students · 7.8 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
Stemmers Run Middle
Baltimore · Public middle · Grades 6–8
831 students
Westland Middle
Bethesda · Public middle · Grades 6–8
839 students
Patuxent Valley Middle
Jessup · Public middle · Grades 6–8
840 students
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Germantown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
841 students
John T. Baker Middle School
Damascus · Public middle · Grades 6–8
841 students
E. Russell Hicks Middle
Hagerstown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
841 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Esperanza Middle a good school?
Esperanza Middle has a Success Index (US) of 48.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #102 of 225 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Esperanza Middle rank in Maryland?
Esperanza Middle ranks #102 of 225 middle schools in Maryland and #7875 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Esperanza Middle?
Esperanza Middle had 835 students in 2025.
Is Esperanza Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Esperanza Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Esperanza Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Esperanza Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.