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Arthur Middleton Elementary School

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Arthur Middleton Elementary School ranks 641 st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Arthur Middleton Elementary School is a public school in Waldorf, MD, serving 774 students in grades PK-5 within the Charles County Public Schools district, where nearly half of its students come from low-income households.

Arthur Middleton is currently on a downward trajectory, with its statewide rank dropping sharply to the 26th percentile in the most recent data, its lowest point in four years. The most critical issue is a dramatic collapse in student performance between 4th and 5th grade. While 4th-grade ELA proficiency is a relative strength at 41.1%, 5th-grade scores fall off a cliff: only 8.3% of students are proficient in math and 11.7% in science, both far below district and state averages. This "5th grade cliff" is a stark contrast to nearby Berry Elementary School, which shows strong and consistent performance across all grades, including 5th grade (24.5% math, 50.5% ELA). Chronic absenteeism has improved to 21.8%, but remains a challenge, though it is not the highest in the area—schools like Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School (35.2%) and Eva Turner Elementary School (33.8%) have even higher rates.

Interestingly, Arthur Middleton spends $18,013 per student, which is higher than several nearby schools with better outcomes, such as Berry Elementary ($16,150) and Billingsley Elementary School ($17,514). This suggests the school’s challenges are not due to a lack of funding, but likely stem from instructional strategies or student support systems, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The school sits in a cluster of lower-performing schools in the district, but its recent sharp decline makes it a standout for negative momentum, requiring immediate investigation and intervention to address the 5th-grade performance gap.

774

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,013

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1109 Copley Ave
Waldorf, MD 20602-2906

(301) 645-3338

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Arthur Middleton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milton M. Somers Middle School
High:	St. Charles High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.9%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg31%

Maryland avg39%

641^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Charles County Public Schools

20^th of 25Charles County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	641 of 864	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	525 of 865	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.0	726 of 859	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	586 of 855	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	580 of 862	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	687 of 802	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	579 of 853	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	551 of 857	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.6	504 of 847	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	442 of 845	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	562 of 859	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	604 of 867	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.8	695 of 847	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	693 of 857	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	633 of 853	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	681 of 855	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.4	723 of 850	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	691 of 838	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	73.1	205 of 818	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	299 of 804	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	351 of 805	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.8	262 of 803	67.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	408 of 504	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	668 of 796	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	237 of 347	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.1	700 of 788	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)32nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2021)19th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)16th percentile~ school

Male (2021)11th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arthur Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 Copley Ave	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-3338	774	49	15.7	48.8%	34 (4.4%)	456 (58.9%)	193 (24.9%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.4%)	23.5	641^st of 864 public elementary schools	25.8%		33.5	525^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.3%	116	27.4	24.6	8.3	20.5	30.1	41.1	25.0	31.7	11.7	$18,013	$1,948	$16,066
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 University Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-1330	412	32	12.8	67.7%	12 (2.9%)	253 (61.4%)	108 (26.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	29.4	581^st of 864 public elementary schools	32.8%		28.1	574^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.6%	7	40.4	19.3	20.4	26.8	42.1	22.8	35.2	33.3	10.7	$21,532	$1,746	$19,786
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Stone Ave	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-3686	497	34	14.6	77.9%	15 (3.0%)	325 (65.4%)	113 (22.7%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	11.1	811^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.1%		14	775^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.4%	36	14.6	5.5	7.1	9.2	24.7	17.8	13.1	18.5	12.0	$21,243	$2,706	$18,537
Eva Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Bannister Cir	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-4828	494	34	14.5	68.2%	21 (4.3%)	351 (71.1%)	97 (19.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.0%)	11.4	803^rd of 864 public elementary schools	7.1%		12.7	799^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.6%	4	12.5	13.0	3.0	9.4	21.4	30.4	10.4	20.8	3.1	$21,506	$2,089	$19,417
Mary B. Neal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12105 St. George's Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 638-2617	626	40	15.6	48.6%	21 (3.4%)	474 (75.7%)	62 (9.9%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.9%)	33	546^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.8%		44.3	458^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.1%	88	32.0	16.8	22.9	23.8	38.1	38.6	33.3	36.6	26.4	$20,646	$947	$19,699
William B. Wade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Smallwood Dr W	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 932-4304	651	40	16.2	57.1%	33 (5.1%)	447 (68.7%)	81 (12.4%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.3%)	32.2	554^th of 864 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.4	538^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.8%	16	27.4	15.2	20.2	21.0	35.8	41.8	41.9	39.9	21.5	$17,227	$688	$16,539
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Lancaster Circle	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-9053	598	36	16.6	60.5%	13 (2.2%)	408 (68.2%)	104 (17.4%)	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.4%)	51.7	399^th of 864 public elementary schools	53.8%		51.2	397^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.1%	2	53.7	38.5	26.3	40.2	44.2	53.1	40.0	46.1	21.3	$19,356	$2,322	$17,035
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 Jenifer School Ln	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 932-9603	661	41	16.1	59.9%	22 (3.3%)	428 (64.8%)	137 (20.7%)	25 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.8%)	20.4	676^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.8%		20.8	675^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.0%	1	22.7	10.8	5.0	12.4	30.7	37.3	29.6	32.9	15.0	$16,941	$745	$16,196
Billingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10069 Billingsley Road	White Plains	20695	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 753-2088	687	45	15.2	49.3%	39 (5.7%)	485 (70.6%)	91 (13.2%)	19 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	36.6	506^th of 864 public elementary schools	41.4%		32.8	533^rd of 865 public elementary schools	38.4%	27	31.4	26.9	14.8	23.8	37.2	51.9	33.9	41.3	24.8	$17,514	$905	$16,608
J. P. Ryon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Vivian Adams Dr	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-3090	640	44	14.5	68.4%	31 (4.8%)	366 (57.2%)	186 (29.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)	20.2	677^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.6%		17.5	725^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.2%	48	20.4	20.2	13.1	18.2	22.3	32.3	26.8	27.1	16.9	$18,854	$1,897	$16,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur Middleton Elementary School

How many students attend Arthur Middleton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 774 students attended Arthur Middleton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Arthur Middleton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arthur Middleton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milton M. Somers Middle School
High : St. Charles High School

Is Arthur Middleton Elementary School a good school?

Arthur Middleton Elementary School ranks 641^st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Arthur Middleton Elementary School?

Students at Arthur Middleton Elementary School are 59% African American, 25% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian.

What district is Arthur Middleton Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

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