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General Smallwood Middle School

Q: Is General Smallwood Middle School a good school?

General Smallwood Middle School ranks 195 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

General Smallwood Middle School is a public middle school in Indian Head, Maryland, serving 501 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Charles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 21 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

General Smallwood Middle School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores in Mathematics (14.6%) and English Language Arts (43.5%) compared to state averages, and poor performance for specific student subgroups. The school's per-student spending of around $20,000 is higher than the state and district averages, but this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. When compared to nearby middle schools like Milton M. Somers Middle School and Theodore G. Davis Middle School, General Smallwood Middle School is underperforming, with significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past several years, with little to no improvement in its state rankings or test scores, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed. The low performance for specific student subgroups also raises concerns about equity and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education for all students. The high per-student spending, coupled with the poor academic outcomes, suggests that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and achievement.

500

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,543

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4990 Indian Head Hwy
Indian Head, MD 20640

(301) 743-5422

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend General Smallwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Henry E. Lackey High School

Feeder schools for General Smallwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Gale-Bailey Elementary School
	Indian Head Elementary School
	Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.0%

White:

28.6%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Maryland avg37%

195^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	37.2	195 of 337	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	226 of 328	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	199 of 322	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	203 of 333	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	234 of 303	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	204 of 316	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	185 of 328	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.7	195 of 317	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.9	206 of 314	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.6	211 of 315	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.8	182 of 339	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.6	184 of 316	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	159 of 314	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.2	166 of 309	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	205 of 324	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	209 of 301	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	164 of 283	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.1	84 of 264	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	100 of 254	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.7	84 of 255	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.1	74 of 252	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	212 of 259	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	238 of 303	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	193 of 273	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	207 of 288	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	80 of 136	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.4	190 of 210	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)41st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)29th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)21st percentile~ school

African American (2021)18th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)10th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I48%+27 vs state

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Social Studies26%-14 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 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
General Smallwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4990 Indian Head Hwy	Indian Head	20640	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 743-5422	500	36	13.8	59.8%	143 (28.6%)	235 (47.0%)	71 (14.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.6%)	37.2	195^th of 337 public middle schools	42.1%		25.2	226^th of 328 public middle schools	31.1%	31	8.1	14.8	0.0	14.6	38.1	47.6	44.2	43.5	48.5		21.7	25.8	$20,543	$602	$19,940
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about General Smallwood Middle School

What high school do graduates of General Smallwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend General Smallwood Middle School usually go on to attend Henry E. Lackey High School

How many students attend General Smallwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended General Smallwood Middle School.

Is General Smallwood Middle School a good school?

General Smallwood Middle School ranks 195^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of General Smallwood Middle School?

Students at General Smallwood Middle School are 47% African American, 29% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What district is General Smallwood Middle School in?

Charles County Public Schools

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