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Theodore G. Davis Middle School

2495 Davis Road, Waldorf, MD 20603 · (301) 753-2082 · Charles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL999 STUDENTS
Enrollment
999
Middle
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 764
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
467 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
305
Grade 7
342
Grade 8
352
Student demographics
White
495%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
11512%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 24%
Black
69670%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 32%
Asian
566%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
778%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
50551%
Female
49449%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
51.2%
MD avg 50.6% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
25.5%
MD avg 34.8% . +4.4pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
999
+147 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.5:1
% White
5%
was 10%
% Hispanic
12%
was 7%
% Black
70%
was 71%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Theodore G. Davis Middle School

Theodore G. Davis Middle School operates as a reasonably sized middle school in Waldorf, Maryland, part of Charles County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 999 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 31% larger than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 764 students.

Charles County Public Schools comprises 38 schools with combined enrollment of 28,162 students; Theodore G. Davis Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Theodore G. Davis Middle School logs that Black students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% White. By comparison, Charles County as a whole is about 49% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Theodore G. Davis Middle School reports 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Theodore G. Davis Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Theodore G. Davis Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.6%, the actual is 38.3%, a residual of -8.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Charles County put median household earnings sit near $122,816, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Theodore G. Davis Middle School is one of 40 public schools in Charles County (combined enrollment of about 28,162 students).

The closest other public school is North Point High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Theodore G. Davis Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.0%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Theodore G. Davis Middle School's enrollment has expanded 17% since 2018, when it stood at 852 (now 999). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 10% to 5% over that span.

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Charles County at a glance

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Population
170,527
Census ACS
Median income
$122,816
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
28,162 students

Quick facts

School name
Theodore G. Davis Middle School
District
Charles County Public Schools
Address
2495 Davis Road, Waldorf, MD 20603
Phone
(301) 753-2082
County
Charles County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
999
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
467 (47%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
240027001647
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Charles County Public Schools
Other schools in Waldorf
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Theodore G. Davis Middle School
How many students attend Theodore G. Davis Middle School?
Theodore G. Davis Middle School enrolls approximately 999 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Theodore G. Davis Middle School serve?
Theodore G. Davis Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Theodore G. Davis Middle School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Theodore G. Davis Middle School.
How diverse is Theodore G. Davis Middle School?
Theodore G. Davis Middle School reports a student body of 5% White, 12% Hispanic, 70% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Theodore G. Davis Middle School?
Theodore G. Davis Middle School is overseen by Charles County Public Schools in Charles County.
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