John Hanson Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Waldorf, Maryland
John Hanson Middle School in Waldorf, Maryland enrolled 727 students in 2024-25 with 59.0 full-time teachers, 12.3 students per teacher against the Maryland middle-school median of 14.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 27% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 7% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%
772 students in 2022-23, 761 students in 2023-24, 727 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 54.0 to 59.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 772 | 54.0 | 14.3 |
| 2023-24 | 761 | 58.5 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | 727 | 59.0 | 12.3 |
12.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 86 of every 100 Maryland middle schools
Among the 222 Maryland middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 286 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection John Hanson Middle School enrolled 858 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 153 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 286 of the 858 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions153
- Chronically absent33.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
59.8% of students were Black, 17.9% Hispanic, 10.0% White in 2024-25.
- Black59.8%
- Hispanic17.9%
- White10.0%
- Two or more races9.2%
- Asian1.8%
- American Indian1.0%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at John Hanson Middle School scored proficient or above: 27% in reading in 2021-22 and 7% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 27% | 38% | 45.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 7% | 17% (2021-22) | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Waldorf
4 public middle schools in Waldorf report 2024-25 enrollment; John Hanson Middle School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore G. Davis Middle School | 999 | 15.4 | 36.5% |
| Benjamin Stoddert Middle School | 920 | 17.0 | 49.6% |
| Mattawoman Middle School | 862 | 17.6 | 43.3% |
| John Hanson Middle School | 727 | 12.3 | 45.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about John Hanson Middle School
- Benjamin Stoddert Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.7 miles away: 920 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Mattawoman Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 4.2 miles away: 862 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).4.2 mi
- Compare John Hanson Middle School with Benjamin Stoddert Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Charles County Public Schools spends per student$17,415 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,415
- The largest public schools in MarylandJohn Hanson Middle School is the number 123 by size of 224 Maryland middle schools open in 2024-25.#123 of 224
- Maryland schools by students per teacher12.3 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 14.4 for middle schools.12.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about John Hanson Middle School
How many students attend John Hanson Middle School?
727 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 772 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Waldorf, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at John Hanson Middle School?
12.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for middle schools is 14.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is John Hanson Middle School a Title I school?
John Hanson Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at John Hanson Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at John Hanson Middle School scored proficient or above: 27% in reading in 2021-22 and 7% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is John Hanson Middle School in?
Charles County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240027000595 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.