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Matthew Henson Middle School

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Matthew Henson Middle School ranks 220 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Matthew Henson Middle School is a public middle school located in Indian Head, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 675 students. 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.

Matthew Henson Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Maryland in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.5% of all students at Matthew Henson were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 16.9% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.0% to 30.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Matthew Henson Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.01% to 45.04% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools district, such as Theodore G. Davis Middle School and Milton M. Somers Middle School, Matthew Henson Middle School generally underperforms in terms of test scores and other key metrics. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 18.0 over the past few years, and a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,697 to $17,015 over the past few years.

701

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,015

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3535 Livingston Rd
Indian Head, MD 20640

(301) 375-8550

District: Charles County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Matthew Henson Middle School:

Elementary:

J. C. Parks Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

Hispanic:

14.0%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (22% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg28%

Maryland avg37%

220^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	30.6	220 of 337	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	220 of 328	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	213 of 322	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	174 of 333	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	193 of 303	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	192 of 316	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	211 of 328	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	174 of 317	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	146 of 314	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.3	188 of 315	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	170 of 339	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.2	185 of 316	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	183 of 314	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	164 of 309	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.1	143 of 324	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.9	182 of 301	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	167 of 283	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	139 of 264	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	102 of 254	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.2	121 of 255	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.1	135 of 252	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	163 of 259	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	162 of 303	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.5	49 of 207	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	131 of 273	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	196 of 288	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	60 of 136	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	133 of 210	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+40 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)56th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)47th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2021)37th percentile~ school

White (2021)37th percentile~ school

Male (2021)32nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Social Studies29%-11 vs state

Science17%-14 vs state

Mathematics8%-18 vs state

Algebra I8%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Matthew Henson Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Matthew Henson Middle School

What district is Matthew Henson Middle School in?

Charles County Public Schools

Is Matthew Henson Middle School a good school?

Matthew Henson Middle School ranks 220^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Matthew Henson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended Matthew Henson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Matthew Henson Middle School?

Students at Matthew Henson Middle School are 63% African American, 14% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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