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Gwynn Park Middle

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Gwynn Park Middle ranks 237 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Gwynn Park Middle in Brandywine, MD, serves 702 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over half of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Gwynn Park Middle stands out for its relative strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 39.1% of students proficient—matching the district average and outperforming nearby PGCPS schools like Benjamin Stoddert Middle (24.9%) and Thurgood Marshall Middle (28.2%). However, mathematics is a significant challenge: only 5.7% of students are proficient, far below the district average of 13.7% and the state average of 27.1%. This math gap is especially stark when compared to nearby Charles County schools like Theodore G. Davis Middle School (21.1% proficient). On a positive note, the school excels at supporting its low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 64th percentile statewide for this subgroup—a much higher rating than its overall school ranking. Additionally, chronic absenteeism (19.1%) is significantly lower than the district average (30.2%) and most PGCPS peers, including Oxon Hill Middle (27.9%) and Thurgood Marshall Middle (41.4%).

An interesting finding is that while general math proficiency is low, Gwynn Park's Algebra I exam results (10.8% proficient) are on par with the district average (11.1%) and higher than some peers like James Madison Middle (2.9%). This suggests that advanced math instruction may be a relative strength. The school's per-student spending ($18,265) is higher than Charles County schools like Theodore G. Davis ($15,169) but lower than some PGCPS peers like Stephen Decatur Middle ($21,636), indicating that resource allocation—not just total spending—matters. Overall, Gwynn Park is a school of contrasts: it has clear strengths in ELA and supporting disadvantaged students, but its math program requires urgent attention.

702

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,265

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8000 Dyson Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613-7826

(301) 372-0120

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Gwynn Park Middle usually attend:

High:

Gwynn Park High

Feeder schools for Gwynn Park Middle:

Elementary:	Baden Elementary
	Brandywine Elementary
	Mattaponi Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.5%

Hispanic:

15.7%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg24%

Maryland avg37%

237^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 25Middle Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's 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	27.6	237 of 339	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	239 of 337	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	246 of 328	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	251 of 322	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	280 of 333	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	227 of 303	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	232 of 316	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	212 of 328	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.1	239 of 317	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	230 of 314	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	232 of 315	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.1	201 of 339	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.9	242 of 316	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.4	224 of 314	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	259 of 309	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	263 of 324	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.8	243 of 301	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	216 of 283	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	75.4	67 of 264	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	63 of 254	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.7	67 of 255	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.6	61 of 252	75.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.3	173 of 259	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	220 of 303	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.0	146 of 207	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	98 of 273	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	238 of 288	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)64th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2021)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2021)29th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)27th percentile~ school

Male (2021)17th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

Science12%-19 vs state

Algebra I11%-10 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

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Friday, July 25, 2014

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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
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
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
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
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	7300 Woodyard Road	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2422	800	50	16.1	63.5%	18 (2.3%)	608 (76.0%)	154 (19.3%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	23.8	261^st of 339 public middle schools	23.0%		22.2	266^th of 337 public middle schools	21.1%	5	4.1	4.9	3.8	4.2	42.2	33.5	30.0	35.0	2.9	11.2	$17,099	$955	$16,144
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
Thurgood Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Brinkley Rd	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-7540	707	43	16.4	93.5%	4 (0.6%)	390 (55.2%)	292 (41.3%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	20.1	281^st of 339 public middle schools	17.1%		21.7	268^th of 337 public middle schools	20.5%	13	2.1	5.1	6.7	5.4	29.6	34.7	20.5	28.2		9.1	$18,581	$1,063	$17,518
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
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
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
Benjamin Stoddert Middle	Public	6-8	2501 Olson St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7500	628	44	14.2	94.7%	1 (0.2%)	414 (65.9%)	197 (31.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	15.5	304^th of 339 public middle schools	10.3%		13.9	311^th of 337 public middle schools	7.7%	7	1.8	4.5	2.4	3.0	18.3	26.9	28.8	24.9	4.0	5.2	$20,396	$1,654	$18,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Gwynn Park Middle

What is the racial makeup of Gwynn Park Middle?

Students at Gwynn Park Middle are 76% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Gwynn Park Middle a good school?

Gwynn Park Middle ranks 237^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Gwynn Park Middle in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Gwynn Park Middle attend?

Students who attend Gwynn Park Middle usually go on to attend Gwynn Park High

How many students attend Gwynn Park Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Gwynn Park Middle.

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