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Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School is a public middle school located in Waldorf, Maryland, serving 919 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Charles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 21 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools, with a ranking between 218-279 out of 322-337 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8.7% of students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 16.9% in the district and 26.5% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.0% to 30.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Charles County Public Schools district, such as General Smallwood Middle School, Matthew Henson Middle School, and Theodore G. Davis Middle School, generally perform better than Benjamin Stoddert Middle School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, these nearby schools also have high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Benjamin Stoddert Middle School. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Prince George's County Public Schools district, such as Oxon Hill Middle and Stephen Decatur Middle, have even lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Benjamin Stoddert Middle School.

920

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,552

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2040 Saint Thomas Dr
Waldorf, MD 20602-2101

(301) 645-1334

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Benjamin Stoddert Middle School usually attend:

High:

St. Charles High School

Feeder schools for Benjamin Stoddert Middle School:

Elementary:	Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary
	Eva Turner Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.7%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg28%

Maryland avg37%

256^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Middle Schools in the Charles County Public Schools

21^st 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
2025	23.3	256 of 337	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	279 of 328	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	228 of 322	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	218 of 333	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	223 of 303	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	248 of 316	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	230 of 328	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	222 of 317	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.8	210 of 314	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.3	242 of 315	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.1	192 of 339	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.5	221 of 316	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	207 of 314	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	198 of 309	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	209 of 324	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.6	174 of 301	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	170 of 283	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.3	82 of 264	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.6	57 of 254	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.0	76 of 255	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	65.7	88 of 252	65.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.3	169 of 259	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	226 of 303	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.7	130 of 207	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.4	188 of 273	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.5	223 of 288	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.4	90 of 136	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.7	184 of 210	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2021)35th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)34th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)25th percentile~ school

Male (2021)23rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)12th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-21 vs state

Algebra I29%+8 vs state

Social Studies22%-18 vs state

Science15%-16 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Stoddert Middle School	Public	6-8	2040 Saint Thomas Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-1334	920	54	17.0	59.8%	34 (3.7%)	595 (64.7%)	209 (22.7%)	18 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	23.3	256^th of 337 public middle schools	24.0%		15.2	279^th of 328 public middle schools	14.9%	23	7.5	5.6	4.4	8.7	24.9	34.0	29.1	29.6	29.2		15.4	21.8	$15,552	$545	$15,007
John Hanson Middle School	Public	6-8	3165 John Hanson Dr	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-4520	727	59	12.3	56.8%	73 (10.0%)	435 (59.8%)	130 (17.9%)	13 (1.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (9.2%)	32.5	212^th of 337 public middle schools	37.1%		23.1	234^th of 328 public middle schools	28.7%	22	9.5	9.7	0.0	10.1	30.3	38.1	44.2	37.6	19.3		25.1	24.8	$17,563	$771	$16,792
Mattawoman Middle School	Public	6-8	10145 Berry Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-7708	862	49	17.5	54.2%	31 (3.6%)	614 (71.2%)	117 (13.6%)	41 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	29.4	225^th of 337 public middle schools	33.2%		22	241^st of 328 public middle schools	26.5%	16	7.9	13.1	4.9	10.1	37.9	42.9	37.0	39.2	17.2		12.0	12.1	$15,536	$760	$14,776
Theodore G. Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	2495 Davis Road	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 753-2082	999	65	15.3	46.7%	49 (4.9%)	696 (69.7%)	115 (11.5%)	56 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (7.7%)	50.2	152^nd of 337 public middle schools	54.9%		44.4	148^th of 328 public middle schools	54.9%	4	21.5	17.6	5.5	18.8	51.2	60.8	46.5	52.8	47.1	63.6	22.8	25.4	$15,169	$672	$14,496
Milton M. Somers Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Willow Lane	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-4663	671	49	13.6	43.2%	189 (28.2%)	331 (49.3%)	72 (10.7%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.4%)	58.5	126^th of 337 public middle schools	62.6%		44.5	147^th of 328 public middle schools	55.2%	21	22.7	21.7	2.6	20.0	62.7	53.4	51.8	55.9	26.0	54.5	29.1	35.6	$19,744	$706	$19,038
Gwynn Park Middle	Public	6-8	8000 Dyson Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 372-0120	702	39	18.0	56.1%	27 (3.8%)	537 (76.5%)	110 (15.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	26.2	239^th of 337 public middle schools	29.1%		21.1	246^th of 328 public middle schools	25.0%	7	3.9	11.4	1.0	6.1	39.7	37.0	30.2	35.7	14.8		13.5	21.0	$18,265	$1,018	$17,247
Phoenix International School of the Arts	Public, Charter	6-8	95 Catalpa Dr	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 202-4159	243	15	16.2	42.0%	10 (4.1%)	191 (78.6%)	18 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (9.1%)	20	279^th of 337 public middle schools	17.2%					(n/a)	0.0	9.8	0.0	3.7	22.1	39.3	30.0	30.1	0.0		12.5	10.5	$18,265	$418	$17,847
Matthew Henson Middle School	Public	6-8	3535 Livingston Rd	Indian Head	20640	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 375-8550	701	38	18.4	48.5%	81 (11.6%)	440 (62.8%)	98 (14.0%)	19 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.7%)	30.6	220^th of 337 public middle schools	34.7%		26.2	220^th of 328 public middle schools	32.9%		12.3	9.5	0.0	8.5	42.2	36.3	29.8	36.2	7.8		17.0	28.6	$17,015	$518	$16,497
Stephen Decatur Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Pinewood Dr	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4950	751	56	13.5	75.1%	17 (2.3%)	492 (65.5%)	219 (29.2%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	24.5	250^th of 337 public middle schools	25.8%		23.7	232^nd of 328 public middle schools	29.3%	18	5.0	3.3	2.6	4.2	42.5	35.0	30.4	35.9	13.2		16.5	16.0	$21,636	$1,232	$20,404
Oxon Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9570 Fort Foote Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4270	773	59	13.1	94.3%	13 (1.7%)	246 (31.8%)	485 (62.7%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	22.6	261^st of 337 public middle schools	22.6%		18.3	262^nd of 328 public middle schools	20.1%	1	7.5	3.2	2.7	4.4	42.8	32.4	31.1	35.3	2.6		11.8	7.8	$19,366	$1,706	$17,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

What district is Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in?

Charles County Public Schools

How many students attend Benjamin Stoddert Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 920 students attended Benjamin Stoddert Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Stoddert Middle School usually go on to attend St. Charles High School

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School?

Students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School are 65% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.

Is Benjamin Stoddert Middle School a good school?

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Maryland middle schools.

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