Esperanza Middle
Lexington Park, MD · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Esperanza Middle is a middle school in Lexington Park, MD with 875 students enrolled and a 62% proficiency rate. Part of St. Mary's County Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Esperanza Middle is a middle school located in Lexington Park, Maryland. The school serves 875 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 62% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Esperanza Middle is part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools in Maryland. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Esperanza Middle has 875 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in St. Mary's County Public Schools (673 students). Its 62% proficiency rate is 8 percentage points above the district average of 54%. Compared to the Maryland state average of 49%, the school performs 13 points higher.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Esperanza Middle has 875 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 62% of students at Esperanza Middle meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Esperanza Middle is part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools in Lexington Park, Maryland. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.