Walter J. Mitchell Elementary

400 Willow Ln, La Plata MD, 20646 | Charles County Public Schools | 301-934-4687
  • grades PK-5
  • students 698
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in La Plata
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
36%La Plata
40%Maryland

Walter J. Mitchell Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Charles County Public Schools" in La Plata, MD. There are a total of 698 students and 38 teachers at Walter J. Mitchell Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Walter J. Mitchell Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 23% higher than the Maryland average.

Walter J. Mitchell Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students698
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Walter J. Mitchell Elementary, 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
All47%
350-54%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
345-49%
450-54%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Walter J. Mitchell Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 71.8% 32.0% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 12.7% 52.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 3.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 5.9% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.4% 6.1% 4.0% 3.1%

La Plata demographics profile

StatisticLa PlataMarylandNational
Population77,7116,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,14462791
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English89%82%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in La Plata

IndexLa PlataMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college63.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.3%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.5%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Walter J. Mitchell Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.