Is Benjamin Stoddert Middle School a good school?

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Benjamin Stoddert Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 925 students attended Benjamin Stoddert Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School?

Students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School are 69% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Stoddert Middle School usually go on to attend St. Charles High School

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Summary:

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School is a public middle school in Waldorf, Maryland, serving 925 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Charles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School faces significant challenges, with consistently lower test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency was just 6.6%, compared to the state average of 24.1% and the district average of 15%. However, the school does outperform the state and district in Algebra I proficiency, with 36% of students proficient or better. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.79% to 58.81% over the past three school years, indicating a student population from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Benjamin Stoddert Middle School consistently underperforms. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, Theodore G. Davis Middle School had a Mathematics proficiency of 14.1% and an ELA proficiency of 50%, significantly higher than Benjamin Stoddert Middle School. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 192 out of 339 Maryland middle schools in 2013-2014 to 279 out of 328 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with other middle schools in the state.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2040 Saint Thomas Dr
Waldorf, MD 20602-2101

(301) 645-1334

District: Charles County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
279^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,712

Students who attend Benjamin Stoddert Middle School usually attend:

High:

St. Charles High School

Feeder schools for Benjamin Stoddert Middle School:

Elementary:	Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary
	Eva Turner Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 925

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.0%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin Stoddert Middle School ranks worse than 85.1% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks last among 8 ranked middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.15. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69%), Hispanic (16.8%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School is 23.1, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Benjamin Stoddert Middle School employs 39.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School is $13,712. 6 middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Benjamin Stoddert Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Stoddert Middle School 279^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in the ranking list.)

Charles County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles County Public Schools 20^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	65.70	88^th	252	65.1%
2005	70.99	76^th	255	70.2%
2006	76.64	57^th	254	77.6%
2007	67.34	82^nd	264	68.9%
2008	49.22	170^th	283	39.9%
2009	51.63	174^th	301	42.2%
2010	44.47	209^th	324	35.5%
2011	41.20	198^th	309	35.9%
2012	38.77	207^th	314	34.1%
2013	33.50	221^st	316	30.1%
2014	50.15	192^nd	339	43.4%
2015	23.27	242^nd	315	23.2%
2016	32.79	210^th	314	33.1%
2017	29.42	222^nd	317	30.0%
2018	28.00	230^th	328	29.9%
2019	19.48	248^th	316	21.5%
2021	27.53	223^rd	303	26.4%
2022	32.88	218^th	333	34.5%
2023	25.60	228^th	322	29.2%
2024	15.15	279^th	328	14.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.37	90^th	136	33.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.38	188^th	273	31.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.40	226^th	303	25.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.46	223^rd	288	22.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.32	169^th	259	34.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.73	130^th	207	37.2%

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Rank History for White students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.73	184^th	210	12.4%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	585	95	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
1990	625	101	8	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1991	639	96	11	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	753
1992	635	111	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1993	626	144	11	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	797
1994	638	150	15	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	820
1995	582	198	13	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	810
1996	582	198	13	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	810
1997	541	202	15	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	782
1998	480	207	14	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	725
1999	471	230	22	20	11	n/a	n/a	0	754
2000	440	264	23	23	7	n/a	n/a	0	757
2001	418	286	19	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	748
2002	352	393	21	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	790
2003	352	393	21	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	790
2004	333	439	23	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	825
2005	284	464	18	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	794
2006	229	517	18	39	7	n/a	n/a	0	810
2007	179	509	19	59	8	n/a	n/a	0	774
2008	145	537	30	48	8	n/a	n/a	0	768
2009	132	513	27	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	724
2010	156	548	29	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	780
2011	143	496	19	54	5	0	30	0	747
2012	118	495	31	46	5	0	30	0	725
2013	87	492	27	41	6	0	32	0	685
2014	82	500	24	38	6	2	45	0	697
2015	73	509	14	48	5	1	43	0	693
2016	81	486	20	51	7	1	49	0	695
2017	71	498	18	62	4	0	39	0	692
2018	60	537	20	69	4	1	50	0	741
2019	64	563	22	80	6	1	58	0	794
2020	52	574	25	93	3	3	64	0	814
2021	52	590	25	110	2	3	56	0	838
2022	43	601	22	113	2	0	58	1	840
2023	44	638	23	155	3	0	62	0	925

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	699	43.0	16.2	n/a
1990	744	48.0	15.5	4.7
1991	753	46.2	16.2	5.6
1992	765	46.2	16.5	9.5
1993	797	43.2	18.4	9.2
1994	820	47.2	17.4	11.2
1995	810	39.2	20.7	15.8
1996	810	39.2	20.7	15.8
1997	782	39.0	20.1	27.1
1998	725	40.0	18.1	18.9
1999	754	40.0	18.9	24.8
2000	757	41.0	18.5	27.3
2001	748	43.0	17.4	23.5
2002	790	42.0	18.8	30
2003	790	42.0	18.8	30
2004	825	46.0	17.9	32.5
2005	794	47.0	16.9	38.7
2006	810	46.0	17.6	34.1
2007	774	50.0	15.5	31.4
2008	768	51.0	15.1	31.9
2009	724	49.0	14.8	35.4
2010	780	48.5	16.0	40.4
2011	747	41.0	18.2	37.1
2012	725	49.0	14.7	38.5
2013	685	46.0	14.8	45.3
2014	697	47.0	14.8	48.1
2015	693	46.0	15.0	48.9
2016	695	47.0	14.7	47.9
2017	692	44.3	15.6	53.5
2018	741	50.7	14.6	40.9
2019	794	48.5	16.3	47.7
2020	814	47.8	17.0	50.4
2021	838	47.0	17.8	51.8
2022	840	48.9	17.1	51.9
2023	925	39.9	23.1	58.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	699	43.0	16.2	n/a
1990	744	48.0	15.5	4.7
1991	753	46.2	16.2	5.6
1992	765	46.2	16.5	9.5
1993	797	43.2	18.4	9.2
1994	820	47.2	17.4	11.2
1995	810	39.2	20.7	15.8
1996	810	39.2	20.7	15.8
1997	782	39.0	20.1	27.1
1998	725	40.0	18.1	18.9
1999	754	40.0	18.9	24.8
2000	757	41.0	18.5	27.3
2001	748	43.0	17.4	23.5
2002	790	42.0	18.8	30
2003	790	42.0	18.8	30
2004	825	46.0	17.9	32.5
2005	794	47.0	16.9	38.7
2006	810	46.0	17.6	34.1
2007	774	50.0	15.5	31.4
2008	768	51.0	15.1	31.9
2009	724	49.0	14.8	35.4
2010	780	48.5	16.0	40.4
2011	747	41.0	18.2	37.1
2012	725	49.0	14.7	38.5
2013	685	46.0	14.8	45.3
2014	697	47.0	14.8	48.1
2015	693	46.0	15.0	48.9
2016	695	47.0	14.7	47.9
2017	692	44.3	15.6	53.5
2018	741	50.7	14.6	40.9
2019	794	48.5	16.3	47.7
2020	814	47.8	17.0	50.4
2021	838	47.0	17.8	51.8
2022	840	48.9	17.1	51.9
2023	925	39.9	23.1	58.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$821 (6.1%)	$12,630 (93.9%)	$13,451
2020	$915 (6.7%)	$12,827 (93.3%)	$13,742
2021	$488 (3.7%)	$12,710 (96.3%)	$13,198
2022	$693 (5.0%)	$13,128 (95.0%)	$13,820
2023	$467 (3.4%)	$13,244 (96.6%)	$13,712

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 248^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 228^th of 322 Middle schools	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	794	925	16.5%
African American	563	638	13.3%
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	22	23	4.5%
Hispanic	80	155	93.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	64	44	31.3%
Two or More Races	58	62	6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.7%	58.8%	11.1%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
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	925	40	23.1	58.8%	44 (4.8%)	638 (69.0%)	155 (16.8%)	23 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	15.2	279^th of 328 public middle schools	14.9%		25.6	228^th of 322 public middle schools	29.2%	51		5.7		6.6	20.0	26.5	27.7	24.7	36.0	9.8	$13,712	$467	$13,244
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	772	54	14.3	59.8%	89 (11.5%)	487 (63.1%)	126 (16.3%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.0%)	23.1	234^th of 328 public middle schools	28.7%		20.1	260^th of 322 public middle schools	19.3%	26	7.1	9.2		8.3	28.8	36.2	33.0	32.7	15.1	13.4	$15,794	$646	$15,148
Mattawoman Middle School	Public	6-8	10145 Berry Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-7708	934	54	17.3	48.5%	36 (3.9%)	695 (74.4%)	111 (11.9%)	33 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.8%)	22	241^st of 328 public middle schools	26.5%		26.3	223^rd of 322 public middle schools	30.7%	18	9.6	5.9	5.2	8.6	33.7	33.6	34.0	33.8	24.1	10.6	$13,785	$554	$13,231
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	1,043	54	19.3	44.4%	67 (6.4%)	723 (69.3%)	111 (10.6%)	52 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	82 (7.9%)	44.4	148^th of 328 public middle schools	54.9%		45.2	147^th of 322 public middle schools	54.3%	1	17.0	12.4		14.1	55.3	43.6	51.3	50.0	38.7	14.2	$13,517	$518	$12,999
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	666	51	12.9	38.6%	171 (25.7%)	342 (51.4%)	70 (10.5%)	25 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.3%)	44.5	147^th of 328 public middle schools	55.2%		49.4	130^th of 322 public middle schools	59.6%	17	16.9	18.9	5.7	16.8	51.6	54.0	40.7	48.3	30.0	18.0	$18,609	$595	$18,014
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	711	43	16.5	57.4%	19 (2.7%)	560 (78.8%)	105 (14.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	21.1	246^th of 328 public middle schools	25.0%		20.9	251^st of 322 public middle schools	22.0%	5		7.9			31.1	32.1	30.4	31.1		10.0	$17,149	$1,551	$15,598
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)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(301) 202-4159																			(n/a)		5.4			33.7	35.1	31.6	33.8
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	710	43	16.7	43.2%	80 (11.3%)	446 (62.8%)	96 (13.5%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	68 (9.6%)	26.2	220^th of 328 public middle schools	32.9%		28.4	213^th of 322 public middle schools	33.9%	7	12.8	6.5		9.9	35.6	31.7	37.6	35.0	26.1	14.2	$15,475	$401	$15,074
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	781	58	13.5	69.5%	21 (2.7%)	522 (66.8%)	206 (26.4%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.4%)	23.7	232^nd of 328 public middle schools	29.3%		18.2	269^th of 322 public middle schools	16.5%	37					28.5	30.6	35.6	31.7	13.5	11.4	$17,858	$1,726	$16,133
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	767	51	15.0	82.3%	14 (1.8%)	271 (35.3%)	456 (59.5%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	18.3	262^nd of 328 public middle schools	20.1%		21.9	243^rd of 322 public middle schools	24.5%	19					26.1	32.1	24.6	27.7	13.6	9.4	$19,369	$2,258	$17,111

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