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B−

Matthew Henson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3535 Livingston Rd, Indian Head, MD 20640 · (301) 375-8550 · Part of Charles County Public Schools

Bryans Road’s School Grade C better than 32% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
701
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Matthew Henson Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bryans Road kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Bryans Road kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5J. C. Parks Elementary Schoolin Indian Head
6–8Matthew Henson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3535 Livingston Rd, Indian Head

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6241
Grade 7232
Grade 8228
Enrollment over time
784’20
763’21
710’22
675’23
701’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%Hispanic 14%White 12%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Matthew Henson Middle School from Bryans Road families.

Other schools in Charles County Public Schools

The district →
William A. Diggs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
C+
876 students17:1
Arthur Middleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
D
774 students16:1
Berry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
C
726 students16:1
Billingsley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Plains
C−
687 students15:1
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Plata
B
663 students18:1
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
D
661 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Bryans Road’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.