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John Hanson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3165 John Hanson Dr, Waldorf, MD 20601 · (301) 645-4520 · Part of Charles County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
727
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John Hanson Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waldorf kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John Hanson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts26%
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 ↗

3165 John Hanson Dr, Waldorf

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6243
Grade 7237
Grade 8247
Enrollment over time
849’20
857’21
772’22
761’23
727’24

Down 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%Hispanic 18%White 10%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%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 John Hanson Middle School from Waldorf 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; Waldorf’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.