Milton M. Somers Middle School
Score 49.8/100: better than 49% 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.
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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 6 | MCAP English Language Arts 06 | 61.2 | 224 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | MCAP English Language Arts 07 | 56.7 | 238 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | MCAP English Language Arts 08 | 49 | 241 |
| English language arts | All grades | MCAP English Language Arts All Grades | 55.5 | 703 |
| Math | High school | MCAP Algebra 1 | 14.8 | 122 |
| Math | High school | MCAP Geometry | hidden (small group) | — |
| Math | Grade 6 | MCAP Mathematics 06 | 21.3 | 225 |
| Math | Grade 7 | MCAP Mathematics 07 | 20.1 | 229 |
| Math | Grade 8 | MCAP Mathematics 08 | ≤5 | 122 |
| Math | All grades | MCAP Mathematics All Grades | 17.3 | 705 |
| Science | Grade 8 | MCAP Science Grade 8 | 27.9 | 244 |
School profile
- Grades
- 6-8
- Students
- 659
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
"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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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Milton M. Somers Middle School at a glance
Milton M. Somers Middle School is a public middle school in La Plata, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Charles County Public Schools. It has about 659 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 44% 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, 56% 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 49.8 out of 100: better than 49% of them, ranking #113 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.