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La Plata, MD

12,137 residents•3,639 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
4.9
out of 10
32% above Maryland avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
55%Reading
8% above Maryland avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Maryland avg
Overall Crime Rate
26.94
per 1,000 residents
58% below Maryland avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in La Plata; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in La Plata

9 schools
7.5
La Plata High School
Highpublic
4.7
Mary Matula Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Milton M. Somers Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Archbishop Neale School
Elementaryprivate
—
F. B. Gwynn Educational Center
Elementarypublic
—
Grace Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
High Road School Of Southern Maryland
Middleprivate
—
Nia Imani Academy of Excellence
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in La Plata

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across La Plata in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Maryland avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in La Plata

327 total incidents reported across La Plata in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
58% below Maryland avg
26.94
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
105
Property
211
Drug
10
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Theft46%
  • Assault31%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Drugs3%
  • Other2%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,639 students enrolled across La Plata's schools.

  • Public3,07685%
  • Private56315%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across La Plata's K-12 schools.

  • White48%
  • Black31%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
31%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.