Stephen Decatur Middle

8200 Pinewood Dr, Clinton MD, 20735 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-449-4950
  • grades 6-8
  • students 695
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 17% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Clinton
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
19%Clinton
40%Maryland

Stephen Decatur Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Clinton, MD. There are a total of 695 students and 46 teachers at Stephen Decatur Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Stephen Decatur Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 16.5%, which is 59% lower than the Maryland average.

Stephen Decatur Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students695
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Stephen Decatur Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
66-9%
76-9%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
730-34%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Stephen Decatur Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 3.7% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 79.7% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Clinton demographics profile

StatisticClintonMarylandNational
Population37,7656,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,51062791
Median age43.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English89%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Clinton

IndexClintonMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college63.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Stephen Decatur Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.