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Mary H. Matula Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6025 Radio Station Rd, La Plata, MD 20646 · (301) 934-5412 · Part of Charles County Public Schools

La Plata’s School Grade C better than 32% of Maryland school districts

Students
610
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mary H. Matula Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for La Plata kids: Milton M. Somers Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Mary H. Matula Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Milton M. Somers Middle School671 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts23%
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).

6025 Radio Station Rd, La Plata

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten86
Grade 1101
Grade 284
Grade 391
Grade 4109
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
531’20
537’21
551’22
578’23
610’24

Up 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 30%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 11%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mary H. Matula Elementary School from La Plata families.

Other schools in Charles County Public Schools

The district →

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