For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,252 students in Charles County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Charles County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
40 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
27,765 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
1,828 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Charles County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
81 Students
597 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
826 Students
14,501 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,832 Students
52,409 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
21%
# Black Students
15,968 Students
94,137 Students
% Black Students
58%
39%
# White Students
4,705 Students
70,172 Students
% White Students
17%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,296 Students
11,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,034
3,385
# Students in K Grade:
1,726
5,682
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,860
6,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,880
6,175
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,841
6,193
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,912
6,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,985
6,670
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,109
63,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,002
65,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,141
65,988
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,512
2,525
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,373
2,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,287
1,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,103
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,559 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$512 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$488 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,452
$19,554
Spending / Student
$17,559
$18,481
Best Charles County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert D. Stethem Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7775 Marshall Corner Rd
Pomfret, MD 20675
(301) 932-1003
Pomfret, MD 20675
(301) 932-1003
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Piccowaxen Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12834 Rock Point Rd
Newburg, MD 20664
(301) 934-1977
Newburg, MD 20664
(301) 934-1977
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
Rank: #33.
Theodore G. Davis Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2495 Davis Road
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 753-2082
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 753-2082
Grades: 6-8
| 1,068 students
Rank: #44.
Milton M. Somers Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Willow Lane
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-4663
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-4663
Grades: 6-8
| 659 students
Rank: #55.
Matthew Henson Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3535 Livingston Rd
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 375-8550
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 375-8550
Grades: 6-8
| 675 students
Rank: #66.
General Smallwood Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4990 Indian Head Hwy
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 743-5422
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 743-5422
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: #77.
Mattawoman Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10145 Berry Rd
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 645-7708
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 645-7708
Grades: 6-8
| 887 students
Rank: #88.
Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2040 Saint Thomas Dr
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-1334
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-1334
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #99.
John Hanson Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3165 John Hanson Dr
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 645-4520
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 645-4520
Grades: 6-8
| 761 students
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix International School Of The Arts
Charter School
95 Catalpa Dr
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 202-4159
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 202-4159
Grades: 6-8
| 167 students
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