Arthur Middleton Elementary School

As an expansive elementary-level community in Waldorf, Maryland, Arthur Middleton Elementary School educates 774 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Charles County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 61% larger than the state mean of about 481.

Within Charles County Public Schools, which oversees 38 schools and 28,162 students, Arthur Middleton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Arthur Middleton Elementary School records that 59% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% White, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Arthur Middleton Elementary School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Arthur Middleton Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.3%; this one delivers 34.5%.

In the area at large, Charles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $122,816 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Charles County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 28,162 students), of which Arthur Middleton Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Arthur Middleton Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arthur Middleton Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 32.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arthur Middleton Elementary School has expanded 59%, going from 488 students in 2018 to 774 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 14% to 25% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

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