Esperanza Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Lexington Park, Maryland·20653
Score
71.7/100
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#64
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#2
In St. Mary's County Public Schools
#1
In Lexington Park
Top 29%
In Maryland

Score 71.7/100: better than 71% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 61% of them
794 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 77% of them
791 students tested
Science
42%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 72% of them
257 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0657263
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0760.1276
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0854.5255
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades57.3794
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 174.478
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0631.4261
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0744.5274
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0816.3178
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades36.8791
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 842257

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
842
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
842
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
42%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
St. Mary's County

Contact

Address
22790 Maple Rd
Lexington Park, MD 20653

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Esperanza Middle at a glance

Esperanza Middle is a public middle school in Lexington Park, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of St. Mary's County Public Schools. It has about 842 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 71.7 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #64 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.