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Phoenix International School of the Arts

Grades 06–08 · La Plata, MD · NCES 240027090488

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95 Catalpa Dr · La Plata, MD 20646

At a glance

Reported students

243

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

15

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Maryland middle enrollment

3rd percentile

Compared with 228 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

652

Phoenix International School of the Arts: 243 reported students.

State peer staffing position

82nd percentile

16.2:1 reported; state peer median 14.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Phoenix International School of the Arts

Phoenix International School of the Arts is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in La Plata. It is one of 41 current school records connected to Charles County Public Schools. NCES reports 243 students for 2024–25.

Among 228 middle schools in Maryland with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 777 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 3rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.2:1, above the Maryland median of 14.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (78.6%) and multiracial (9.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Phoenix International School of the Arts

  1. 1How do the reported 16.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 15 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
42%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4.1%
  • Hispanic7.4%
  • Black78.6%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial9.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Charles County Public Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Glymont Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

500 reported students

Piccowaxen Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

578 reported students

Milton M. Somers Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

671 reported students

Matthew Henson Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

701 reported students

John Hanson Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

727 reported students

Mattawoman Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

862 reported students

View all 41 district schools →