Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lusby, MD

Mill Creek Middle

Federal NCES profile for Mill Creek Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 240015002946
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mill Creek Middle earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maryland median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Lusby · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
34.8%
free-lunch eligible

Mill Creek Middle has class sizes near the Maryland median. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mill Creek Middle ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Lusby, MD.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Mill Creek Middle held near 429 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.5 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 240015002946 · Lusby, MD Middle · SMALL · TRAD

436 enr · 14.1:1 · 34.8% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Northern High (1,478 students)

Mill Creek Middle held near 429 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.5 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Mill Creek Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mill Creek Middle reports 436 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mill Creek Middle compares

Mill Creek Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 3% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.8% ▼ 29% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 436 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
436
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.8%
free-lunch eligible - 29% below the Maryland average of 49.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 45% in Maryland - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
57.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,606
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $18,753
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 218 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 70 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 61.7%
African American 14.9%
Two or More 14.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 61.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Mill Creek Middle is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Calvert County Public Schools reports $14,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mill Creek Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northern High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Huntingtown High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Calvert High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Patuxent High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northern Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mill Creek Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Calvert County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Lusby

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mill Creek Middle

How many students attend Mill Creek Middle?

Mill Creek Middle has 436 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lusby, MD. CCD year-over-year: 446 (2022-23) → 429 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill Creek Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Mill Creek Middle is 14.1:1, which is 3% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mill Creek Middle?

34.8% of students at Mill Creek Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mill Creek Middle?

The largest demographic group at Mill Creek Middle is White at 61.7% of enrollment, in Lusby, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mill Creek Middle?

Mill Creek Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mill Creek Middle rank among public schools in Lusby?

By Resource Investment Index, Mill Creek Middle ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Lusby, MD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lusby on the city page.

What other schools are in Calvert County Public Schools?

Besides Mill Creek Middle, Calvert County Public Schools also operates Northern High (1,478 students), Huntingtown High School (1,311 students), and Calvert High (1,080 students). See the Calvert County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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