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Milton M. Somers Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

300 Willow Lane, La Plata, MD 20646 · (301) 934-4663 · Part of Charles County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
671
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Milton M. Somers Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 36% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for La Plata kids: La Plata High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Milton M. Somers Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12La Plata High School1,217 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts36%
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 ↗

300 Willow Lane, La Plata

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6218
Grade 7230
Grade 8223
Enrollment over time
1,049’20
969’21
666’22
659’23
671’24

Down 36% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 28%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Milton M. Somers Middle School from La Plata 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; La Plata’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.