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Mattawoman Middle School

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Mattawoman Middle School ranks 222 nd of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Mattawoman Middle School in Waldorf, MD, serves 862 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Charles County Public Schools district, where over half of its students (54.18%) are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantage.

Mattawoman shows a striking contrast in academic performance. While only 11.1% of students are proficient in general math—well below the district average of 17% and the state average of 27.1%—the school excels in advanced math, with 23.3% of students proficient in Algebra I, more than double the district average of 10.6%. This "Algebra I paradox" suggests the school effectively accelerates a select group of students while the majority struggle. In English Language Arts (ELA), Mattawoman performs better, with 41.1% proficiency, closer to the district average of 45.6%, creating a 30-percentage point gap between ELA and math. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (22.0%) than the district average (26.6%), a positive sign of student engagement. However, its per-student spending ($15,536) is the lowest among Charles County peers, and its student-teacher ratio (17.5:1) is one of the highest, which may limit resources for struggling students.

Compared to nearby schools, Mattawoman's math performance is similar to Benjamin Stoddert Middle School (10.5% math proficiency) and Matthew Henson Middle School (10.8%), but significantly lower than Theodore G. Davis Middle School (21.1% math proficiency), which is less than a mile away and is a higher-performing school (3-star, 59th percentile). This proximity to a high-performing neighbor offers a valuable benchmark for improvement. Subgroup data from 2020-2021 reveals equity gaps, with the school performing relatively well for African American students (42nd percentile) but struggling with Hispanic students (19th percentile) and low socio-economic status students (24th percentile), pointing to a need for targeted support.

862

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,536

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10145 Berry Rd
Waldorf, MD 20603

(301) 645-7708

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Mattawoman Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westlake High School

Feeder schools for Mattawoman Middle School:

Elementary:	Berry Elementary School
	C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.2%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (24% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

Maryland avg37%

222^nd of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	32.3	222 of 342	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	225 of 337	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	241 of 328	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	223 of 322	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	202 of 333	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	202 of 303	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	162 of 316	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	180 of 328	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	186 of 317	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	199 of 314	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	195 of 315	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.3	164 of 339	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.7	166 of 316	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	152 of 314	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.1	176 of 309	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	198 of 324	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.1	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.1	199 of 283	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.4	97 of 264	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.2	104 of 254	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.7	132 of 255	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.8	116 of 252	54.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	150 of 259	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	72 of 116	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.7	196 of 303	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	167 of 207	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.7	207 of 273	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	208 of 288	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	121 of 136	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2021)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)35th percentile~ school

Male (2021)28th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)24th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2021)19th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)11th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Algebra I23%~ state avg

Science15%-16 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 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 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
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%)	32.3	222^nd of 342 public middle schools	35.1%		29.4	225^th of 337 public middle schools	33.2%	3	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 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
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
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
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	240^th of 342 public middle schools	29.8%		26.2	239^th of 337 public middle schools	29.1%	1	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
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
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	249^th of 342 public middle schools	27.2%		22.6	261^st of 337 public middle schools	22.6%	12	9.0	6.2	7.1	7.4	36.9	38.8	25.8	33.7			11.4	$19,366	$1,706	$17,660
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
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
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%)	29.3	232^nd of 342 public middle schools	32.2%		24.5	250^th of 337 public middle schools	25.8%	18	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mattawoman Middle School

What district is Mattawoman Middle School in?

Charles County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Mattawoman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mattawoman Middle School usually go on to attend Westlake High School

What is the racial makeup of Mattawoman Middle School?

Students at Mattawoman Middle School are 71% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% White.

How many students attend Mattawoman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 862 students attended Mattawoman Middle School.

Is Mattawoman Middle School a good school?

Mattawoman Middle School ranks 222^nd of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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