Stephen Decatur Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Clinton, Maryland·20735
Score
21.7/100
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#176
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#10
In Prince George's County Public Schools
Top 79%
In Maryland

Score 21.7/100: better than 21% 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
41%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 26% of them
719 students tested
Math
8%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 19% of them
720 students tested
Science
8%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 6% of them
242 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 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 0636.7259
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0753.2220
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0832.9240
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades40.5719
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 118.937
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 065.4258
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0711.8220
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 08≤5205
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades7.5720
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 87.9242

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
733
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
733
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
77%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Prince George's County

Contact

Address
8200 Pinewood Dr
Clinton, MD 20735

"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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Stephen Decatur Middle at a glance

Stephen Decatur Middle is a public middle school in Clinton, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It has about 733 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 77% 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, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 8% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 21.7 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #176 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.