Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School

Regular School · La Plata, MD

Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School is a regular school school in La Plata, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 663 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

663

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

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
White	340	51%
Black or African American	161	24%
Hispanic/Latino	79	12%
Two or more races	71	11%
Asian	9	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	663	338M / 325F

English Language Learners: 8 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	19.0% -3.2pp	22.2%	311
Reading Proficiency	29.0% -6.2pp	35.2%	311
Science Proficiency	50-54%	—	102

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)

+0.23 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

66 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

10.1% 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.)	663	100%

Contact & Location

400 Willow Ln

La Plata, MD 20646

Phone: (301)934-4687

http://mitchell.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

240027000609

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