Is General Smallwood Middle School a good school?

General Smallwood Middle School ranks 226 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend General Smallwood Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended General Smallwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of General Smallwood Middle School?

Students at General Smallwood Middle School are 47% African American, 32% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of General Smallwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend General Smallwood Middle School usually go on to attend Henry E. Lackey High School

General Smallwood Middle School

Summary:

General Smallwood Middle School is a public middle school in Indian Head, Maryland, serving 543 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Charles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While General Smallwood Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, its academic performance lags behind. The school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics (10.3%) and MCAP English Language Arts (34.3%) are significantly below the state averages of 24.1% and 48.4%, respectively. However, the school stands out with a relatively high proficiency rate in Algebra I (42.6%), which is much higher than the district (9.9%) and state (20%) averages. General Smallwood Middle School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.02% to 56.91% over the past three school years, higher than the nearby Benjamin Stoddert Middle School and John Hanson Middle School.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $18,419 in the 2020-2021 school year, General Smallwood Middle School's academic performance remains below state and district averages. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 182 out of 339 Maryland middle schools in 2013-2014 to 226 out of 328 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly low for White students (190 out of 210 Maryland middle schools in 2020-2021) and African American students (212 out of 259 Maryland middle schools in 2020-2021), indicating significant achievement gaps. Compared to some nearby schools, such as Theodore G. Davis Middle School and Milton M. Somers Middle School, General Smallwood Middle School's academic performance lags behind, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices and resource allocation to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4990 Indian Head Hwy
Indian Head, MD 20640

(301) 743-5422

District: Charles County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,179

Students who attend General Smallwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Henry E. Lackey High School

Feeder schools for General Smallwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Gale-Bailey Elementary School
	Indian Head Elementary School
	Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 543

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

White:

32.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details General Smallwood Middle School ranks worse than 68.9% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.23. (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 General Smallwood Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Charles County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (46.6%), White (32.4%), Hispanic (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at General Smallwood Middle School is 14.5, which is the 3^rd best among 8 middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare General Smallwood Middle School employs 37.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at General Smallwood Middle School is $18,179, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

General Smallwood Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks General Smallwood Middle School 226^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See General Smallwood 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 General Smallwood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at General Smallwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	71.06	74^th	252	70.6%
2005	68.73	84^th	255	67.1%
2006	58.98	100^th	254	60.6%
2007	67.11	84^th	264	68.2%
2008	50.10	164^th	283	42.0%
2009	43.75	209^th	301	30.6%
2010	45.89	205^th	324	36.7%
2011	50.20	166^th	309	46.3%
2012	55.61	159^th	314	49.4%
2013	45.59	184^th	316	41.8%
2014	52.81	182^nd	339	46.3%
2015	32.57	211^th	315	33.0%
2016	33.86	206^th	314	34.4%
2017	37.68	195^th	317	38.5%
2018	40.98	185^th	328	43.6%
2019	31.85	204^th	316	35.4%
2021	24.06	234^th	303	22.8%
2022	37.64	203^rd	333	39.0%
2023	31.24	199^th	322	38.2%
2024	25.23	226^th	328	31.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at General Smallwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.57	80^th	136	41.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at General Smallwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.23	193^rd	273	29.3%

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Rank History for Female students at General Smallwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.50	238^th	303	21.5%

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Rank History for Male students at General Smallwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.93	207^th	288	28.1%

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Rank History for African American students at General Smallwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.18	212^th	259	18.1%

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Rank History for White students at General Smallwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.43	190^th	210	9.5%

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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 General Smallwood Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	322	172	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	501
1990	342	175	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	524
1991	356	184	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	548
1992	385	209	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	601
1993	366	226	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	602
1994	356	220	3	3	5	n/a	n/a	587
1995	343	229	7	5	9	n/a	n/a	593
1996	343	229	7	5	9	n/a	n/a	593
1997	342	238	9	3	12	n/a	n/a	604
1998	327	240	7	4	11	n/a	n/a	589
1999	328	224	8	6	6	n/a	n/a	572
2000	315	268	8	6	6	n/a	n/a	603
2001	331	332	7	9	8	n/a	n/a	687
2002	311	362	12	11	9	n/a	n/a	705
2003	311	362	12	11	9	n/a	n/a	705
2004	313	343	11	9	7	n/a	n/a	683
2005	302	338	12	10	7	n/a	n/a	669
2006	254	354	14	9	5	n/a	n/a	636
2007	247	373	9	8	2	n/a	n/a	639
2008	235	251	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	500
2009	245	247	5	13	3	n/a	n/a	513
2010	257	250	7	9	3	n/a	n/a	526
2011	227	253	4	13	3	0	13	513
2012	216	228	3	7	1	0	16	471
2013	228	271	6	8	4	0	22	539
2014	247	249	12	6	7	0	25	546
2015	231	278	14	7	5	0	32	567
2016	219	272	13	12	7	0	32	555
2017	216	255	14	18	7	0	36	546
2018	207	237	8	25	3	1	44	525
2019	210	243	5	26	3	0	45	532
2020	201	247	7	23	3	1	45	527
2021	168	241	7	35	0	0	49	500
2022	142	232	6	38	0	0	39	457
2023	176	253	5	64	0	0	45	543

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 General Smallwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	501	32.4	15.4	n/a
1990	524	31.4	16.6	21.6
1991	548	33.9	16.1	20.1
1992	601	31.5	19.0	25.5
1993	602	33.7	17.9	25.4
1994	587	33.3	17.6	32.2
1995	593	32.0	18.5	35.2
1996	593	32.0	18.5	35.2
1997	604	33.8	17.9	34.9
1998	589	36.8	16.0	34.5
1999	572	36.8	15.5	41.3
2000	603	34.8	17.3	45.1
2001	687	37.0	18.6	41.5
2002	705	40.0	17.6	42.7
2003	705	40.0	17.6	42.7
2004	683	42.0	16.3	40.1
2005	669	44.0	15.2	36.2
2006	636	43.0	14.8	42.9
2007	639	42.0	15.2	34.3
2008	500	35.0	14.3	35.2
2009	513	36.0	14.3	42.7
2010	526	38.0	13.8	39.2
2011	513	32.0	16.0	44.2
2012	471	37.0	12.7	45.2
2013	539	38.0	14.1	48.2
2014	546	38.0	14.3	48.7
2015	567	41.0	13.8	51.7
2016	555	39.0	14.2	50.1
2017	546	38.1	14.3	54.6
2018	525	41.1	12.7	41.1
2019	532	40.1	13.2	52.1
2020	527	39.1	13.4	53.1
2021	500	42.0	11.9	56.2
2022	457	39.3	11.6	56
2023	543	37.2	14.5	56.9

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 General Smallwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	501	32.4	15.4	n/a
1990	524	31.4	16.6	21.6
1991	548	33.9	16.1	20.1
1992	601	31.5	19.0	25.5
1993	602	33.7	17.9	25.4
1994	587	33.3	17.6	32.2
1995	593	32.0	18.5	35.2
1996	593	32.0	18.5	35.2
1997	604	33.8	17.9	34.9
1998	589	36.8	16.0	34.5
1999	572	36.8	15.5	41.3
2000	603	34.8	17.3	45.1
2001	687	37.0	18.6	41.5
2002	705	40.0	17.6	42.7
2003	705	40.0	17.6	42.7
2004	683	42.0	16.3	40.1
2005	669	44.0	15.2	36.2
2006	636	43.0	14.8	42.9
2007	639	42.0	15.2	34.3
2008	500	35.0	14.3	35.2
2009	513	36.0	14.3	42.7
2010	526	38.0	13.8	39.2
2011	513	32.0	16.0	44.2
2012	471	37.0	12.7	45.2
2013	539	38.0	14.1	48.2
2014	546	38.0	14.3	48.7
2015	567	41.0	13.8	51.7
2016	555	39.0	14.2	50.1
2017	546	38.1	14.3	54.6
2018	525	41.1	12.7	41.1
2019	532	40.1	13.2	52.1
2020	527	39.1	13.4	53.1
2021	500	42.0	11.9	56.2
2022	457	39.3	11.6	56
2023	543	37.2	14.5	56.9

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 General Smallwood Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$940 (5.8%)	$15,148 (94.2%)	$16,088
2020	$988 (6.0%)	$15,590 (94.0%)	$16,578
2021	$521 (2.8%)	$17,897 (97.2%)	$18,419
2022	$821 (4.0%)	$19,742 (96.0%)	$20,564
2023	$645 (3.5%)	$17,535 (96.5%)	$18,179

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on General Smallwood Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 204^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 199^th of 322 Middle schools	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	532	543	2.1%
African American	243	253	4.1%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	5	5
Hispanic	26	64	146.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	210	176	16.2%
Two or More Races	45	45
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.1%	56.9%	4.8%

Schools Near General Smallwood Middle School

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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
General Smallwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4990 Indian Head Hwy	Indian Head	20640	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 743-5422	543	37	14.5	56.9%	176 (32.4%)	253 (46.6%)	64 (11.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	25.2	226^th of 328 public middle schools	31.1%		31.2	199^th of 322 public middle schools	38.2%	27	7.5	8.4		10.3	30.8	36.7	36.2	34.3	42.6	16.5	$18,179	$645	$17,535
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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