Piccowaxen Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Newburg, Maryland 20664 · Charles County Public Schools
#64 of 225 middle schools in Maryland
#4668 of 15,369 nationally
About Piccowaxen Middle School
Piccowaxen Middle School is a public middle located in Newburg, in the Charles County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 578 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 64th of 225 ranked middle schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (78th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (57th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 578.
There are 2 schools in Newburg; Piccowaxen Middle School ranks 2nd of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)47%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)33.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Piccowaxen Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 578
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 33.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Piccowaxen Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School
Newburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
428 students · 250 m away
Potomac Elementary
Dahlgren · Public elementary · Grades K–5
566 students · 10 km away
Colonial Beach Elementary
Colonial Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–7
367 students · 12 km away
Colonial Beach High
Colonial Beach · Public high · Grades 8–12
226 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
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577 students
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
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573 students
Lake Elkhorn Middle
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569 students
Rising Sun Middle School
Rising Sun · Public middle · Grades 6–8
592 students
Redland Middle
Rockville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
562 students
Dundalk Middle
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598 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Piccowaxen Middle School a good school?
Piccowaxen Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 63.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #64 of 225 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Piccowaxen Middle School rank in Maryland?
Piccowaxen Middle School ranks #64 of 225 middle schools in Maryland and #4668 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Piccowaxen Middle School?
Piccowaxen Middle School had 578 students in 2025.
Is Piccowaxen Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Piccowaxen Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Piccowaxen Middle School?
There are 4 schools within 15 km of Piccowaxen Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.