Mary H. Matula Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

6025 Radio Station Rd
La Plata, MD 20646

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Top 50%

Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary H. Matula Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 578 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50% in MD
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mary H. Matula Elementary School's student population of 578 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary H. Matula Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	88
1	74
2	87
3	91
4	82
5	98

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Total Students

578 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School
2023	551
2022	537
2021	531
2020	809
2019	809
2018	751
2017	751
2016	673
2015	612
2014	598
2013	564
2012	513
2011	490
2010	466
2009	450
2008	637
2007	664
2006	659
2005	679
2004	626
2003	603
2002	597
2001	658
2000	609
1999	549
1998	575
1997	592
1996	582
1995	563
1994	586
1993	593

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	43
2020	44
2019	44
2018	43
2017	43
2016	39
2015	37
2014	37
2013	36
2012	32
2011	28
2010	31
2009	34
2008	44
2007	44
2006	41
2005	37
2004	33
2003	33
2002	33
2001	36
2000	32
1999	34
1998	35
1997	34
1996	31
1995	33
1994	34
1993	31

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Year Founded

1992

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Mascot

Dolphins

School Rankings

Mary H. Matula Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary H. Matula Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#422 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School
2023	#422
2022	#446
2021	#725
2019	#677
2018	#472
2017	#472
2016	#660
2015	#657
2014	#712
2013	#504
2012	#598

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39%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2023	39%	27%	20%
2022	32%	25%	17%
2021	14%	20%	13%
2019	36%	38%	32%
2017	44%	41%	40%
2016	39%	42%	40%
2015	34%	38%	38%
2014	74%	72%	74%
2013	91%	79%	80%
2012	90%	82%	84%
2011	91%	80%	83%

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52%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2022	52%	45%	38%
2021	23%	36%	29%
2019	43%	46%	42%
2017	51%	41%	38%
2016	41%	44%	42%
2015	42%	45%	41%
2014	85%	82%	82%
2013	88%	85%	84%
2012	90%	85%	85%
2011	89%	85%	85%
2010	87%	84%	84%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2022	42%	36%	26%
2021	32%	41%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	5%	7%	3%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	5%	6%	3%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	6%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2023	8%	22%	13%
2022	8%	21%	12%
2021	8%	20%	11%
2020	9%	18%	9%
2019	9%	18%	9%
2018	10%	17%	8%
2017	10%	17%	8%
2016	8%	16%	7%
2015	7%	15%	6%
2014	7%	14%	6%
2013	6%	13%	6%
2012	7%	12%	5%
2011	7%	12%	5%
2010	3%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	6%	9%	3%
2007	6%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Black

41%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2023	40%	33%	57%
2022	36%	33%	57%
2021	36%	34%	57%
2020	53%	34%	56%
2019	53%	34%	56%
2018	49%	34%	55%
2017	49%	34%	55%
2016	47%	34%	55%
2015	39%	34%	53%
2014	36%	35%	53%
2013	37%	35%	52%
2012	37%	35%	52%
2011	36%	36%	52%
2010	42%	38%	54%
2009	38%	38%	53%
2008	39%	38%	52%
2007	39%	38%	49%
2006	36%	38%	47%
2005	35%	38%	43%
2004	33%	38%	41%
2003	34%	37%	39%
2002	35%	37%	38%
2001	38%	37%	35%
2000	38%	37%	34%
1999	35%	37%	31%
1998	32%	36%	29%
1997	32%	35%	27%
1996	27%	35%	26%
1995	26%	34%	25%
1994	22%	34%	24%
1993	25%	33%	23%

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White

33%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2023	38%	33%	18%
2022	43%	34%	20%
2021	43%	34%	21%
2020	27%	36%	24%
2019	27%	36%	24%
2018	32%	38%	27%
2017	32%	38%	27%
2016	36%	39%	29%
2015	45%	40%	31%
2014	46%	41%	32%
2013	48%	42%	33%
2012	48%	42%	34%
2011	45%	43%	35%
2010	49%	45%	37%
2009	51%	46%	39%
2008	51%	47%	40%
2007	52%	48%	43%
2006	56%	49%	46%
2005	58%	50%	50%
2004	62%	51%	52%
2003	62%	52%	55%
2002	60%	53%	57%
2001	58%	53%	60%
2000	61%	55%	62%
1999	64%	55%	65%
1998	67%	56%	67%
1997	67%	57%	69%
1996	72%	58%	70%
1995	70%	59%	71%
1994	74%	59%	72%
1993	71%	60%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	8%	4%	7%
2014	9%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2023	0.68	0.73	0.62
2022	0.68	0.73	0.62
2021	0.68	0.73	0.62
2020	0.64	0.72	0.62
2019	0.64	0.72	0.62
2018	0.65	0.72	0.62
2017	0.65	0.72	0.62
2016	0.65	0.71	0.61
2015	0.64	0.70	0.62
2014	0.65	0.69	0.62
2013	0.63	0.69	0.62
2012	0.64	0.69	0.62
2011	0.66	0.67	0.61
2010	0.59	0.65	0.57
2009	0.60	0.64	0.57
2008	0.59	0.63	0.57
2007	0.58	0.62	0.58
2006	0.56	0.61	0.57
2005	0.54	0.60	0.57
2004	0.51	0.60	0.56
2003	0.50	0.59	0.55
2002	0.52	0.58	0.54
2001	0.52	0.58	0.52
2000	0.53	0.56	0.50
1999	0.51	0.56	0.49
1998	0.48	0.56	0.47
1997	0.49	0.56	0.45
1996	0.44	0.55	0.44
1995	0.44	0.54	0.43
1994	0.41	0.54	0.41
1993	0.44	0.54	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2023	32%	46%	41%
2022	25%	38%	35%
2021	23%	40%	34%
2020	24%	41%	30%
2019	24%	41%	30%
2016	28%	40%	30%
2015	32%	39%	29%
2014	31%	38%	28%
2013	32%	36%	26%
2012	34%	36%	24%
2011	28%	33%	23%
2010	29%	31%	21%
2009	23%	27%	19%
2008	19%	26%	17%
2007	18%	25%	15%
2006	18%	25%	18%
2005	21%	25%	17%
2004	19%	24%	16%
2003	23%	24%	17%
2002	20%	23%	16%
2001	25%	23%	16%
2000	27%	24%	17%
1999	29%	25%	18%
1998	31%	26%	18%
1997	28%	26%	19%
1996	29%	26%	19%
1995	26%	26%	18%
1994	22%	25%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	6%
2002	9%	7%	6%
2001	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charles County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Dolphins

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary H. Matula Elementary School's ranking?

Mary H. Matula Elementary School is ranked #422 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Mary H. Matula Elementary School often compared to?

Mary H. Matula Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr. James Craik Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Mary H. Matula Elementary School?

578 students attend Mary H. Matula Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Mary H. Matula Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary H. Matula Elementary School?

Mary H. Matula Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mary H. Matula Elementary School offer ?

Mary H. Matula Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mary H. Matula Elementary School part of?

Mary H. Matula Elementary School is part of Charles County School District.