White Marsh Elementary School

29090 Thompson Corner Road

Mechanicsville, MD 20659

School District

St. Mary's County Public Schools
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 27, 2025

This school is such a gem. The staff engage with the students and get to know every one of them. My son loves it and so do we as parents.
Submitted by parent on June 26, 2021

We moved to the area in late 2017 and our child began attending White Marsh as a 4th grader. White Marsh was an excellent experience for her during her two years. The staff we encountered regularly were professional, kind, and hard-working. The lessons taught and homework provided were reasonable and meeting curricular standards. The 5th grade teacher won ‘teacher-of-the-year’ for the school district, which was well-deserved given the amount of time and effort she put into her craft. We felt our child soared and are grateful for such a positive experience.
Submitted by parent on November 09, 2020

10/10. My son has attended White Marsh since Kindergarten. We have always been treated with kindness and respect. My son had behavior issues for a time and I felt like the whole school came together to help us resolve them. White Marsh offers a true sense of community and belonging.
Submitted by parent on September 26, 2020

Absolutely horrible. Pulled our children from the school and now homeschool.
Submitted by parent on April 25, 2016

We just transferred to this school and they have gone the extra mile to welcome my kids. Both my boys are behind in reading, One of my kids has Adhd. I had to fight & debate with their old school to get extra help only to be told no. WMES is totally different, they jumped at the chane to help my kids. I have seen a lot of improvement. The staff is super accommodating, welcoming and hepful. Communication with the teachers is superb.
Submitted by teacher on August 25, 2011

WMES is the best kept secret in St. Mary's County. What a wonderful school -administration, staff, students and parents. I have been in many of the county schools and nowhere have I found a better working and learning environment. This staff is a team highly committed to the students, with high expectations, professionalism and expertise. I love it here.
Submitted by parent on July 18, 2011

What a WONDERFUL school!!! My husband and I have been absolutely thrilled with this school for our child. We would call this St. Mary's County's best kept little secret. It's a community school with caring, warm, friendly, encouraging staff, administration and teachers. We are encouraged, invited and thrilled to be involved in ALL aspects of the school from volunteering, aiding in the classrooms, PTA, and assisting with special events. We are so glad that we found this wonderful, small school, and would move mountains to be able to keep our child at this wonderful school!
Submitted by parent on July 07, 2011

At one time, this was a terrific school. White Marsh was a family and community building and inclusiveness were highly held goals. Under Mrs. Flowers watch, fundraising and standardized test scores seems to be the primary goals. Parent involvement is met with resistance unless you are writing a check. The teachers are wonderful, but I wonder how long before they go to other schools where they are valued more.