Is Piccowaxen Middle School a good school?

Piccowaxen Middle School ranks 98 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Piccowaxen Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Piccowaxen Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Piccowaxen Middle School?

Students at Piccowaxen Middle School are 63% White, 16% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Piccowaxen Middle School attend?

Students who attend Piccowaxen Middle School usually go on to attend La Plata High School

Piccowaxen Middle School

Summary:

Piccowaxen Middle School is a public middle school in Newburg, Maryland, serving 616 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out as a strong performer within the Charles County Public Schools district, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Maryland middle schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piccowaxen's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in MCAP tests that significantly exceed the district and state averages, especially in English Language Arts (55% proficiency compared to 39.2% for the district and 48.4% for the state). The school also boasts a more diverse student population than nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White (62.99%) and Hispanic (10.39%) students. Additionally, Piccowaxen serves a relatively more affluent student population, with a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (26.95%) compared to neighboring schools.

While Piccowaxen's overall academic performance is strong, the school may need to focus on addressing achievement gaps among its diverse student subgroups. For example, in the 2020-2021 school year, the school's African American and Hispanic students ranked lower than the overall student population. Nonetheless, Piccowaxen Middle School remains an attractive option for families in the area, outperforming nearby schools like Theodore G. Davis Middle School, General Smallwood Middle School, and Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in key academic metrics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

12834 Rock Point Rd
Newburg, MD 20664-2514

(301) 934-1977

District: Charles County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,118

Students who attend Piccowaxen Middle School usually attend:

High:

La Plata High School

Feeder schools for Piccowaxen Middle School:

Elementary:	Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School
	Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 616

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

African American:

16.4%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Piccowaxen Middle School ranks better than 70.1% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks first among 8 ranked middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.76. (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: White (63%), African American (16.4%), Hispanic (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Piccowaxen Middle School is 15.6, which is the 4^th best among 8 middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Piccowaxen Middle School employs 39.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Piccowaxen Middle School is $16,118, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 middle schools in the Charles County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Piccowaxen Middle School 98^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Piccowaxen 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 Piccowaxen Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	57.20	107^th	252	57.5%
2005	48.86	133^rd	255	47.8%
2006	42.88	150^th	254	40.9%
2007	39.91	159^th	264	39.8%
2008	70.83	96^th	283	66.1%
2009	74.20	83^rd	301	72.4%
2010	79.85	61^st	324	81.2%
2011	85.67	30^th	309	90.3%
2012	84.96	36^th	314	88.5%
2013	82.93	44^th	316	86.1%
2014	78.55	78^th	339	77.0%
2015	77.33	66^th	315	79.0%
2016	69.45	83^rd	314	73.6%
2017	80.54	60^th	317	81.1%
2018	75.46	77^th	328	76.5%
2019	72.57	83^rd	316	73.7%
2021	58.92	104^th	303	65.7%
2022	74.28	81^st	333	75.7%
2023	66.49	87^th	322	73.0%
2024	61.76	98^th	328	70.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Piccowaxen Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	45.38	147^th	273	46.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Piccowaxen Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.95	102^nd	303	66.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Piccowaxen Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.18	112^th	288	61.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Piccowaxen Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.54	110^th	259	57.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Piccowaxen Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.61	139^th	207	32.9%

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Rank History for White students at Piccowaxen Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.04	129^th	210	38.6%

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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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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

I go here. This is a GREAT School. Mr. Shrekk, (the pricabel) is awsome. So is Mr. Marchionni! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Piccowaxen Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	281	69	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1990	284	65	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	352
1991	303	68	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
1992	294	83	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	381
1993	327	85	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	417
1994	351	96	2	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	370	77	5	0	9	n/a	n/a	0	461
1996	370	77	5	0	9	n/a	n/a	0	461
1997	353	61	3	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	424
1998	349	72	4	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	432
1999	348	84	2	0	9	n/a	n/a	0	443
2000	362	86	6	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	460
2001	355	79	6	2	8	n/a	n/a	0	450
2002	410	83	6	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
2003	410	83	6	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
2004	412	82	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	507
2005	428	82	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2006	411	73	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2007	406	77	2	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
2008	378	65	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
2009	414	63	7	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2010	419	65	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2011	386	58	7	14	2	0	17	0	484
2012	360	51	8	16	2	0	16	0	453
2013	320	49	8	14	1	0	17	0	409
2014	320	60	6	19	0	0	24	0	429
2015	304	64	9	19	2	0	26	0	424
2016	327	55	9	21	3	0	24	0	439
2017	321	42	8	13	3	0	28	0	415
2018	320	43	5	14	3	0	33	0	418
2019	325	46	4	19	2	0	33	0	429
2020	332	49	7	23	3	2	34	0	450
2021	327	53	3	27	4	2	27	0	443
2022	313	57	5	33	6	0	39	0	453
2023	388	101	5	64	2	0	56	0	616

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 Piccowaxen Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	352	22.4	15.7	n/a
1990	352	21.9	16.0	15.1
1991	374	22.7	16.4	18.7
1992	381	21.5	17.7	19.2
1993	417	24.1	17.3	17.5
1994	457	25.2	18.1	24.7
1995	461	23.0	20.0	20.2
1996	461	23.0	20.0	20.2
1997	424	22.0	19.3	23.3
1998	432	23.0	18.8	22.9
1999	443	23.0	19.3	27.1
2000	460	22.5	20.4	19.3
2001	450	24.5	18.4	22.2
2002	504	24.0	21.0	17.7
2003	504	24.0	21.0	17.7
2004	507	27.0	18.8	16.6
2005	520	28.0	18.6	18.1
2006	494	31.0	15.9	18.2
2007	497	31.0	16.0	13.9
2008	460	33.0	13.9	13.7
2009	496	32.0	15.5	17.1
2010	502	34.0	14.7	19.1
2011	484	33.0	14.6	21.9
2012	453	32.3	14.0	19
2013	409	31.0	13.1	21.3
2014	429	30.0	14.3	21.7
2015	424	32.0	13.2	22.6
2016	439	31.0	14.1	21.4
2017	415	29.6	14.0	27.2
2018	418	30.1	13.8	17
2019	429	32.1	13.3	20.7
2020	450	33.1	13.5	22.9
2021	443	31.0	14.2	21.9
2022	453	31.1	14.5	26.3
2023	616	39.3	15.6	26.9

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 Piccowaxen Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	352	22.4	15.7	n/a
1990	352	21.9	16.0	15.1
1991	374	22.7	16.4	18.7
1992	381	21.5	17.7	19.2
1993	417	24.1	17.3	17.5
1994	457	25.2	18.1	24.7
1995	461	23.0	20.0	20.2
1996	461	23.0	20.0	20.2
1997	424	22.0	19.3	23.3
1998	432	23.0	18.8	22.9
1999	443	23.0	19.3	27.1
2000	460	22.5	20.4	19.3
2001	450	24.5	18.4	22.2
2002	504	24.0	21.0	17.7
2003	504	24.0	21.0	17.7
2004	507	27.0	18.8	16.6
2005	520	28.0	18.6	18.1
2006	494	31.0	15.9	18.2
2007	497	31.0	16.0	13.9
2008	460	33.0	13.9	13.7
2009	496	32.0	15.5	17.1
2010	502	34.0	14.7	19.1
2011	484	33.0	14.6	21.9
2012	453	32.3	14.0	19
2013	409	31.0	13.1	21.3
2014	429	30.0	14.3	21.7
2015	424	32.0	13.2	22.6
2016	439	31.0	14.1	21.4
2017	415	29.6	14.0	27.2
2018	418	30.1	13.8	17
2019	429	32.1	13.3	20.7
2020	450	33.1	13.5	22.9
2021	443	31.0	14.2	21.9
2022	453	31.1	14.5	26.3
2023	616	39.3	15.6	26.9

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 Piccowaxen Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$756 (4.6%)	$15,506 (95.4%)	$16,262
2020	$834 (5.0%)	$15,915 (95.0%)	$16,749
2021	$479 (2.6%)	$17,821 (97.4%)	$18,300
2022	$684 (4.1%)	$15,987 (95.9%)	$16,671
2023	$350 (2.2%)	$15,768 (97.8%)	$16,118

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Piccowaxen Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 83^rd of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 87^th of 322 Middle schools	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	429	616	43.6%
African American	46	101	119.6%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	19	64	236.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	325	388	19.4%
Two or More Races	33	56	69.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.7%	26.9%	6.2%

Schools Near Piccowaxen 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
Piccowaxen Middle School	Public	6-8	12834 Rock Point Rd	Newburg	20664	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-1977	616	39	15.6	26.9%	388 (63.0%)	101 (16.4%)	64 (10.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.1%)	61.8	98^th of 328 public middle schools	70.1%		66.5	87^th of 322 public middle schools	73.0%	11	28.5	19.3	8.5	24.8	56.1	48.9	59.5	55.0	41.4	29.5	$16,118	$350	$15,768
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
Margaret Brent Middle	Public	6-8	29675 Point Lookout Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 884-4635	935	54	17.4	35.9%	744 (79.6%)	66 (7.1%)	41 (4.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.1%)	68.7	79^th of 328 public middle schools	75.9%		71.5	72^nd of 322 public middle schools	77.6%	7	28.5	34.9	11.8	29.4	59.3	60.4	51.4	57.1	57.5	26.8	$14,859	$1,650	$13,209
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
Leonardtown Middle	Public	6-8	24015 Point Lookout Rd	Leonardtown	20650	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 475-0230	969	55	17.6	26.7%	728 (75.1%)	96 (9.9%)	55 (5.7%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.3%)	83.2	45^th of 328 public middle schools	86.3%		80.6	51^st of 322 public middle schools	84.2%	6	43.7	40.1	17.1	37.8	68.6	61.4	57.4	62.4	54.0	39.4	$14,617	$1,430	$13,187
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
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

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