School District
Charles County Public Schools
- La Plata, MD
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 100 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade C+
- College Prepgrade B
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Health & Safetygrade B minus
- Administrationgrade C+
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade C minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C+
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Elementary Schools in Charles County Public Schools
Middle Schools in Charles County Public Schools
- grade B
Piccowaxen Middle School
- Rating 4 out of 5 1 review
- grade B
Milton M. Somers Middle School
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 4 reviews
- grade B minus
Theodore G. Davis Middle School
- Rating 2.71 out of 5 7 reviews
- grade B minus
John Hanson Middle School
- Rating 3.67 out of 5 3 reviews
- grade B minus
Matthew Henson Middle School
- Rating 3 out of 5 3 reviews
High Schools in Charles County Public Schools
- grade A
North Point High School
- Rating 3.98 out of 5 713 reviews
- grade B+
La Plata High School
- Rating 3.56 out of 5 368 reviews
- grade B
Robert D. Stethem Educational Center
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B minus
St. Charles High School
- Rating 3.98 out of 5 96 reviews
- grade C+
Maurice J. McDonough High School
- Rating 3.43 out of 5 300 reviews
Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
42%
Percent Proficient - Math
32%
Average Graduation Rate
93%
Average SAT
1090
1,578 responses
Average ACT
22
731 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
27,108
Free or Reduced Lunch
35.9%
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Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$68,751
Teachers in First/Second Year
8.4%
Finances
Expenses Per Student
$15,532 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$87,036
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,312
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$330,000
National
$217,500Charles County Public Schools Reviews
Rating 3.82 out of 5 100 reviews
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Im currently in La Plata High school and I have had wonderful experiences with my teachers. They are memorable and teach well. Even with the pandemic the teaching has adapted very well and continues to be effective.
In Middle school I went to Piccowaxen. The teachers again were wonderful and I met a science teacher that would forever change my life. He helped me decide where I would take my future in science and I think about him every day with how much he helped. Unfortunately he no longer teaches there.
I attended Dr. Brown pre k - half of 4th grade and had ok experiences but the area of Waldorf where I used to live was not the best. The students were intimidating as well as the teachers but there were many there that were very kind which I was fortunate enough to have. I later moved and went to Walter J, Mitchell. I had a bad experience with a 5th grade teacher that treated me different from the rest of the kids, but every other teacher there was wonderful!
In Middle school I went to Piccowaxen. The teachers again were wonderful and I met a science teacher that would forever change my life. He helped me decide where I would take my future in science and I think about him every day with how much he helped. Unfortunately he no longer teaches there.
I attended Dr. Brown pre k - half of 4th grade and had ok experiences but the area of Waldorf where I used to live was not the best. The students were intimidating as well as the teachers but there were many there that were very kind which I was fortunate enough to have. I later moved and went to Walter J, Mitchell. I had a bad experience with a 5th grade teacher that treated me different from the rest of the kids, but every other teacher there was wonderful!
I love Charles County and the school system here. Many of the schools are beautiful and a privilege to go to, except for the older ones.
I can't speak for other schools on this, but McDonough is short-staffed, so I have had multiple classes with a very bad learning experience. Either I have a substitute the entire year or there seems to be a revolving door of new teachers.
The performing arts department is fantastic. There are some very talented people in the performing arts classes, with an especially involved drama team. These classes have gone on some great trips, one to New York City and another to Great Wolf Lodge in Virginia in the years I have been here.
Unfortunately, the learning environment is less competitive around here than in my previous county. There seems to be no social pressure on kids to perform well and get good grades. As a result, the majority of students in my school don't challenge themselves or do a lot of their work.
I can't speak for other schools on this, but McDonough is short-staffed, so I have had multiple classes with a very bad learning experience. Either I have a substitute the entire year or there seems to be a revolving door of new teachers.
The performing arts department is fantastic. There are some very talented people in the performing arts classes, with an especially involved drama team. These classes have gone on some great trips, one to New York City and another to Great Wolf Lodge in Virginia in the years I have been here.
Unfortunately, the learning environment is less competitive around here than in my previous county. There seems to be no social pressure on kids to perform well and get good grades. As a result, the majority of students in my school don't challenge themselves or do a lot of their work.
They did what was expected to provide the students with an education. However, they regularly failed to take student input into account when making decisions, and when there were weather conditions severe enough that busses would refuse to run the board would still decide to keep the schools starting on time which seemed unsafe and led to some absences. At my school specifically, the classrooms on the top floor didn't even have doors until my junior year.