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:
279th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,712 Help


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:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  919

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.6%
Hispanic:
20.3%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.2% Help


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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...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.15. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.6%), Hispanic (20.3%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School is 21.3, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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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 279th 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 20th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.70 88th 252 65.1%
2005 70.99 76th 255 70.2%
2006 76.64 57th 254 77.6%
2007 67.34 82nd 264 68.9%
2008 49.22 170th 283 39.9%
2009 51.63 174th 301 42.2%
2010 44.47 209th 324 35.5%
2011 41.20 198th 309 35.9%
2012 38.77 207th 314 34.1%
2013 33.50 221st 316 30.1%
2014 50.15 192nd 339 43.4%
2015 23.27 242nd 315 23.2%
2016 32.79 210th 314 33.1%
2017 29.42 222nd 317 30.0%
2018 28.00 230th 328 29.9%
2019 19.48 248th 316 21.5%
2021 27.53 223rd 303 26.4%
2022 32.88 218th 333 34.5%
2023 25.60 228th 322 29.2%
2024 15.15 279th 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 90th 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 188th 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 226th 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 223rd 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 169th 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 130th 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 184th 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.

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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
2024 42 603 17 187 2 0 68 0 919

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

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
2024 919 43.0 21.3 59.2

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
2024 919 43.0 21.3 59.2

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 248th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 228th of 322 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students794925
 16.5%
African American563638
 13.3%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian2223
 4.5%
Hispanic80155
 93.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White6444
 31.3%
Two or More Races5862
 6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.7%58.8%
 11.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

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

Students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School are 66% African American, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Asian.

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 919 students attended Benjamin Stoddert Middle School.


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