Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School

Mechanicsville, MD 20659

Phone: (301) 472-4500
District: St. Mary's County Public Schools

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 454 students

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School, a public school located in Mechanicsville, MD, serves grades PK-5 in the St. Mary's County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School is a public school located in Mechanicsville, MD. 454 students attend Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School.

School Ratings

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Test Scores 5/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education.
Student Growth 5/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - Middle Level data from Maryland State Department of Education.

Posted: December 2, 2020

Great teachers with very good curriculum for the students. Good inclusive environment where kids feel safe.

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Posted: June 11, 2016

The school puts on a façade that they are against bullying, but that's just not true. The worst part is that the biggest bullies are the kids of a few select teachers. The other teachers acknowledge it but they must not feel like they can do anything about it. It's a joke, the teacher's kid bullies the whole class to the point where the kids in the class come home in tears over it. Nothing is done about it. In fact the bully gets awarded good citizen of the year. What a joke. Really considering removing our kids from the school.

Posted: March 26, 2015

We are a military family and this is our 4th school district. We have been at Lettie Dent now for 3 years. I have been extremely happy with the quality and accessibility of the teachers. The administrative staff is top notch, and the principal, Ms. Courtney is wonderful. Parental involvement/volunteering is encouraged and welcome. This has been a very positive schooling environment for our children, for which we are thankful.

Posted: April 1, 2014

We have had a really positive experience with this school thus far... only a minor issue with a teacher''s assistant. Impressed with all the activities offered and the excellent communication between the school and parents.

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

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