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Stephen Decatur Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8200 Pinewood Dr, Clinton, MD 20735 · (301) 449-4950 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

Clinton’s School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
751
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Stephen Decatur Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Clinton kids: Surrattsville High

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Stephen Decatur MiddleYou are here
9–12Surrattsville High875 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8200 Pinewood Dr, Clinton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6242
Grade 7253
Grade 8256
Enrollment over time
782’20
779’21
781’22
733’23
751’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 29%White 2%Asian 1%Two or more races 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 Stephen Decatur Middle from Clinton families.

Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

The district →
Colin L Powell Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Washington
1,661 students16:1
Beltsville Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beltsville
C
1,113 students14:1
Cherokee Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adelphi
C−
863 students14:1
Springhill Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenbelt
D−
804 students13:1
Calverton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beltsville
D
767 students13:1
Port Towns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bladensburg
D
747 students13:1

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; Clinton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.