Mary H. Matula Elementary School

Regular School · La Plata, MD

Mary H. Matula Elementary School is a regular school school in La Plata, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 610 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

610

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	260	43%
White	181	30%
Two or more races	77	13%
Hispanic/Latino	67	11%
Asian	25	4%
Total enrollment	610	321M / 289F

English Language Learners: 11 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	14.0% -8.2pp	22.2%	263
Reading Proficiency	23.0% -12.2pp	35.2%	262
Science Proficiency	30-34%	—	93

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.20 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

45 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

12.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	610	100%

Contact & Location

6025 Radio Station Rd

La Plata, MD 20646

Phone: (301)934-5412

http://matula.ccboe.com/

District

Charles County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,885

District enrollment: 27,598

Other Schools in District

Arthur Middleton Elementary School Elementary
Berry Elementary School Elementary
Billingsley Elementary School Elementary
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School Elementary
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School Elementary
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary Elementary
Dr. James Craik Elementary School Elementary
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 20646) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240027000141

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD