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Best public schools in La Plata, MD

6 public schools in La Plata: 2 elementary · 2 middle · 1 high · 1 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Maryland.

Elementary schools

2 schools in La Plata, best first
1
Mary H. Matula Elementary School 63.3
Charles County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 578 students
ELA 57%Math 39%Science 38%
#281 of 765 in Maryland
2
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School 58.9
Charles County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 605 students
ELA 54%Math 38%Science 34%
#315 of 765 in Maryland

Middle schools

2 schools in La Plata, best first
1
Milton M. Somers Middle School 49.8
Charles County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 659 students
ELA 56%Math 17%Science 28%
#113 of 224 in Maryland
2
Phoenix International School of the Arts 20.8
Charles County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 167 students
ELA 43%Math 3%Science 16%
#178 of 224 in Maryland

High schools

1 school in La Plata
1
La Plata High School 44.8
Charles County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,217 students
ELA 63%Math 5%Science 47%
#112 of 202 in Maryland

K-8 schools

1 school in La Plata
1
F. B. Gwynn Educational Center 6.7
Charles County Public Schools · Grades PK-8 · 4 students
ELA 13%Math 3%
#91 of 97 in Maryland

School districts serving La Plata

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