Matthew Henson Middle School

Regular School · Indian Head, MD

Matthew Henson Middle School is a regular school school in Indian Head, Maryland, serving grades 06–08 with 701 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

701

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.4:1

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	440	63%
Hispanic/Latino	98	14%
White	81	12%
Two or more races	61	9%
Asian	19	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	701	364M / 337F

English Language Learners: 21 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	9.0% -13.2pp	22.2%	705
Reading Proficiency	32.0% -3.2pp	35.2%	738
Science Proficiency	23.0%	—	217

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)

-0.04 grade levels

Math

+0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

123 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

12.3% 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.)	701	100%

Contact & Location

3535 Livingston Rd

Indian Head, MD 20640

Phone: (301)375-8550

http://henson.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 20640) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240027000599

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