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400 Willow Ln, La Plata, MD 20646 · (301) 934-4687 · Part of Charles County Public Schools
La Plata’s School Grade C better than 32% of Maryland school districts
What stands out about Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School
- Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Maryland’s public schools
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Enrollment up 8.2% 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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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
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400 Willow Ln, La Plata
Students
Up 8.2% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School from La Plata families.
Other schools in Charles County Public Schools
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.