General Smallwood Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Indian Head, Maryland·20640
Score
33.3/100
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#150
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#4
In Charles County Public Schools
#1
In Indian Head
Top 67%
In Maryland

Score 33.3/100: better than 33% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 30% of them
542 students tested
Math
17%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 41% of them
542 students tested
Science
18%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 27% of them
209 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0643.2169
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0742.9163
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0840.5210
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades42.1542
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 165.269
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometryhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0613169
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0711.3160
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 08≤5141
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades16.6542
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 817.7209

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
501
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
501
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
60%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Charles County

Contact

Address
4990 Indian Head Hwy
Indian Head, MD 20640

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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General Smallwood Middle School at a glance

General Smallwood Middle School is a public middle school in Indian Head, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Charles County Public Schools. It has about 501 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 33.3 out of 100: better than 33% of them, ranking #150 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.