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Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

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Benjamin Stoddert Middle School ranks 241 st of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf, MD, serves 920 students in grades 6-8 within the Charles County Public Schools district, and it presents a fascinating paradox: while its advanced math program is exceptional, the school overall faces significant challenges with attendance, class sizes, and funding.

The school's standout feature is its Algebra I program, where 43% of students taking the exam were proficient in 2025-2026—dramatically higher than the district average of 10.6% and nearly double the state average. This success is concentrated, however, as overall math proficiency for all grades sits at just 10.5%, well below the district (17%) and state (27.1%). This suggests the school effectively accelerates a select group of students while the majority in standard classes struggle. In contrast, nearby Theodore G. Davis Middle School and Milton M. Somers Middle School show more balanced performance with lower chronic absenteeism rates (18.0% and 20.8%, respectively), compared to Stoddert's 29.2%—the highest among its Charles County peers.

Resource disparities are notable: Stoddert has the largest student-to-teacher ratio (17:1) and the lowest per-student spending ($15,552) among nearby schools, while serving a population where nearly 60% qualify for free/reduced lunch. For comparison, General Smallwood Middle School has a similar poverty rate but receives over $5,000 more per student and has a much lower ratio (13.8:1). Addressing the chronic absenteeism crisis—which strongly correlates with the school's low English Language Arts proficiency (36.3%)—would likely be the most impactful step for improving overall outcomes. Without its strong Algebra I scores, the school's state ranking would be even lower, masking the depth of challenges in foundational skills for most students.

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 — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

!Near the bottom of Charles County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg29%

Maryland avg37%

241^st of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle 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	26.5	241 of 339	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I43%+22 vs state

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Science13%-18 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (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 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 Science 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%)	26.5	241^st of 339 public middle schools	28.9%		23.3	256^th of 337 public middle schools	24.0%	15	8.1	7.2	4.2	10.5	37.5	39.0	33.1	36.3	43.0	12.8	$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%)	33.2	212^th of 339 public middle schools	37.5%		32.5	212^th of 337 public middle schools	37.1%		18.3	10.2	0.0	13.1	42.5	45.4	33.9	40.6	26.0	13.0	$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%)	32.4	219^th of 339 public middle schools	35.4%		29.4	225^th of 337 public middle schools	33.2%	6	9.3	12.0	1.8	11.1	32.0	47.8	43.1	41.1	23.3	14.8	$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%)	55.2	138^th of 339 public middle schools	59.3%		50.2	152^nd of 337 public middle schools	54.9%	14	19.9	21.1	6.0	21.1	55.7	54.5	59.7	56.6	54.2	19.1	$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%)	57.4	130^th of 339 public middle schools	61.7%		58.5	126^th of 337 public middle schools	62.6%	4	21.3	20.1	4.9	17.3	61.2	56.7	49.0	55.5	14.8	27.9	$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%)	27.6	237^th of 339 public middle schools	30.1%		26.2	239^th of 337 public middle schools	29.1%	2	2.9	9.2	3.7	5.7	40.2	41.0	36.0	39.1	10.8	12.2	$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%)	30	225^th of 339 public middle schools	33.6%		20	279^th of 337 public middle schools	17.2%	54	3.4	7.5	0.0	4.4	43.7	42.5	41.3	42.5	7.7	16.3	$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%)	38.8	195^th of 339 public middle schools	42.5%		30.6	220^th of 337 public middle schools	34.7%	25	13.5	11.4	0.7	10.8	52.5	51.4	37.8	47.2	16.7	16.3	$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%)	29.4	229^th of 339 public middle schools	32.4%		24.5	250^th of 337 public middle schools	25.8%	21	5.4	11.8	3.4	7.5	36.7	53.2	32.9	40.5	18.9	7.9	$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%)	26.2	246^th of 339 public middle schools	27.4%		22.6	261^st of 337 public middle schools	22.6%	15	9.0	6.2	7.1	7.4	36.9	38.8	25.8	33.7		11.4	$19,366	$1,706	$17,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Is Benjamin Stoddert Middle School a good school?

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School ranks 241^st of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in?

Charles County Public Schools

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.

How many students attend Benjamin Stoddert Middle School?

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

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