General Smallwood Middle School

4990 Indian Head Hwy, Potomac Heights MD, 20640 | Charles County Public Schools | 301-743-5422
  • grades 6-8
  • students 525
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 28% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aPotomac Heights
40%Maryland

General Smallwood Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Charles County Public Schools" in Potomac Heights, MD. There are a total of 525 students and 41 teachers at General Smallwood Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

General Smallwood Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 32% lower than the Maryland average.

General Smallwood Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students525
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 General Smallwood Middle School, 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
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
720-24%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
735-39%
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.

General Smallwood Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 44.9% 32.0% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 45.5% 52.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 3.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 5.9% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 6.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Potomac Heights demographics profile

StatisticPotomac HeightsMarylandNational
Population1,2476,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,16262791
Median age42.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%54%55%
Speak English100%82%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Potomac Heights

IndexPotomac HeightsMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade88.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.3%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college36.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.7%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters1.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The General Smallwood Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.