Milton M. Somers Middle School

Regular School · La Plata, MD

Milton M. Somers Middle School is a regular school school in La Plata, Maryland, serving grades 06–08 with 671 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

671

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

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	331	49%
White	189	28%
Hispanic/Latino	72	11%
Two or more races	43	6%
Asian	33	5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	671	340M / 331F

English Language Learners: 12 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15.0% -7.2pp	22.2%	944
Reading Proficiency	36.0% +0.8pp	35.2%	971
Science Proficiency	39.0%	—	290

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)

+0.31 grade levels

Math

+0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

251 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

13.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

137

20.4% 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.)	671	100%

Contact & Location

300 Willow Ln

La Plata, MD 20646

Phone: (301)934-4663

http://somers.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

240027000601

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