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Piccowaxen Middle School

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Piccowaxen Middle School ranks 106 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Piccowaxen Middle School in Newburg, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 578 students in grades 6-8 within the Charles County Public Schools district, and it stands out as a high-performing outlier in a district ranked in the bottom 20% of Maryland.

Piccowaxen’s strongest academic area is English Language Arts (ELA), where 60.4% of students are proficient—well above the district average of 45.6% and the state average of 51.7%. This makes it the top-performing middle school in Charles County for ELA, outperforming nearby schools like Benjamin Stoddert Middle School (36.3% proficiency) and General Smallwood Middle School. The school also excels in 8th-grade science, with 37.7% of students proficient—nearly double the district average of 19.1%—and in advanced math, where 76.9% of students taking Geometry are proficient, far exceeding state and district rates. However, overall math proficiency is a challenge at 20.8%, below the state average of 27.1%, suggesting the school effectively supports top math students but may struggle with grade-level math for the majority. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a concern at 23.6%, though it is improving from post-pandemic highs.

When compared to schools in the stronger St. Mary's County Public Schools district, Piccowaxen is outperformed by Leonardtown Middle (88th percentile) and Margaret Brent Middle (77th percentile), highlighting the influence of district environment. Within Charles County, Piccowaxen’s lower rate of economic disadvantage (33.2% eligible for free/reduced lunch) compared to peers like Matthew Henson Middle School and John Hanson Middle School is a key contextual factor. Overall, Piccowaxen is a strong choice for families prioritizing ELA and science, with notable advanced math opportunities, though it faces equity gaps and math challenges that warrant attention.

578

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,498

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12834 Rock Point Rd
Newburg, MD 20664-2514

(301) 934-1977

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Piccowaxen Middle School usually attend:

High:

La Plata High School

Feeder schools for Piccowaxen Middle School:

Elementary:	Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School
	Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

African American:

19.7%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Charles County Public Schools

✓Above the Maryland median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg29%

Maryland avg37%

106^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle Schools in the Charles County Public Schools

20^th of 24Charles 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	66.6	106 of 342	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	116 of 337	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	98 of 328	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	87 of 322	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	81 of 333	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	104 of 303	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	83 of 316	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	77 of 328	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	60 of 317	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	83 of 314	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	66 of 315	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	78 of 339	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	44 of 316	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	36 of 314	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.7	30 of 309	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.9	61 of 324	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	83 of 301	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.8	96 of 283	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.9	159 of 264	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.9	150 of 254	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	133 of 255	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.2	107 of 252	57.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	110 of 259	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.0	102 of 303	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	139 of 207	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.4	147 of 273	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.2	112 of 288	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	129 of 210	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)66th percentile~ school

Male (2021)61st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2021)58th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)46th percentile-20 vs school

White (2021)39th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2021)33rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry77%+32 vs state

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Science38%+7 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

Algebra I21%~ state avg

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by a student
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

I go here. This is a GREAT School. Mr. Shrekk, (the pricabel) is awsome. So is Mr. Marchionni! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 (2025)	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Piccowaxen Middle School	Public	6-8	12834 Rock Point Rd	Newburg	20664	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-1977	578	43	13.4	33.2%	345 (59.7%)	114 (19.7%)	49 (8.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.7%)	66.6	106^th of 342 public middle schools	69.0%		62.7	116^th of 337 public middle schools	65.6%	10	25.9	23.6	0.0	20.8	62.0	59.9	59.5	60.4	20.6	76.9	37.7	$18,498	$398	$18,100
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%)	29.9	228^th of 342 public middle schools	33.3%		20	279^th of 337 public middle schools	17.2%	51	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
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 342 public middle schools	62.0%		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
Margaret Brent Middle	Public	6-8	29675 Point Lookout Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 884-4635	878	54	16.4	38.5%	691 (78.7%)	78 (8.9%)	40 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.3%)	75.4	80^th of 342 public middle schools	76.6%		67.6	102^nd of 337 public middle schools	69.7%	22	36.4	36.0	13.6	31.7	64.0	59.1	57.3	60.1	44.8		35.5	$16,197	$1,259	$14,939
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	244^th of 342 public middle schools	28.7%		23.3	256^th of 337 public middle schools	24.0%	12	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	215^th of 342 public middle schools	37.1%		32.5	212^th of 337 public middle schools	37.1%	3	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
Leonardtown Middle	Public	6-8	24015 Point Lookout Rd	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0230	969	56	17.3	26.3%	727 (75.0%)	90 (9.3%)	57 (5.9%)	22 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.5%)	86.7	40^th of 342 public middle schools	88.3%		85.2	49^th of 337 public middle schools	85.5%	9	51.7	49.7	17.0	46.1	71.0	68.9	62.7	67.5	65.6		43.2	$16,035	$943	$15,092
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	198^th of 342 public middle schools	42.1%		30.6	220^th of 337 public middle schools	34.7%	22	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
Theodore G. Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	2495 Davis Rd	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	139^th of 342 public middle schools	59.4%		50.2	152^nd of 337 public middle schools	54.9%	13	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
Glymont 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%)	34.5	211^th of 342 public middle schools	38.3%		37.2	195^th of 337 public middle schools	42.1%	16	13.0	11.3	2.2	16.6	43.2	42.9	40.5	42.1	65.2		17.7	$20,543	$602	$19,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Piccowaxen Middle School

What high school do graduates of Piccowaxen Middle School attend?

Students who attend Piccowaxen Middle School usually go on to attend La Plata High School

What is the racial makeup of Piccowaxen Middle School?

Students at Piccowaxen Middle School are 60% White, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Piccowaxen Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Piccowaxen Middle School.

Is Piccowaxen Middle School a good school?

Piccowaxen Middle School ranks 106^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Piccowaxen Middle School in?

Charles County Public Schools

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