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Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

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

Students
663
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

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 →

PK–5Walter J. Mitchell Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Milton M. Somers Middle School671 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts29%
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).

400 Willow Ln, La Plata

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten113
Grade 198
Grade 2100
Grade 392
Grade 4102
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
613’20
606’21
637’22
605’23
663’24

Up 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Black 24%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 11%Asian 1%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 Walter J. Mitchell 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.