Milton M. Somers Middle School

300 Willow Lane, La Plata, MD 20646

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
671
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charles County Public Schools
Charles County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 221 Maryland middle schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
52ndpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Class size13.7 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Milton M. Somers Middle School

Milton M. Somers Middle School is a public middle school in La Plata, Maryland, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Charles County Public Schools. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Charles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 671 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Maryland middle school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 221 Maryland middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

300 Willow Lane
La Plata, MD 20646
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
671 students
Students per teacher
13.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Charles County Public Schools
County
Charles County
NCES school ID
240027000601

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.