For the 2025 school year, there are 23 public preschools serving 12,238 students in Charles County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Public Preschools in Charles County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public preschool average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
40 Schools
732 Schools
# Students
27,765 Students
351,084 Students
# Teachers
1,828 Teachers
25,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charles County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
25%
% Black
58%
34%
% White
17%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,559 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$512 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$488 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,452
$19,554
Spending / Student
$17,559
$18,481
Best Charles County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr. James Craik Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7725 Marshall Corner Rd
Pomfret, MD 20675
(301) 934-4270
Pomfret, MD 20675
(301) 934-4270
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #22.
Mary H. Matula Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6025 Radio Station Rd
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-5412
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-5412
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #33.
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Willow Ln
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-4687
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-4687
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #44.
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12872 Rock Point Rd
Newburg, MD 20664
(301) 934-4091
Newburg, MD 20664
(301) 934-4091
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #55.
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4800 Lancaster Circle
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 645-9053
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 645-9053
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
Rank: #66.
Mt Hope/nanjemoy Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9275 Ironsides Rd
Nanjemoy, MD 20662
(301) 246-4383
Nanjemoy, MD 20662
(301) 246-4383
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #77.
Gale-bailey Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4740 Pisgah Marbury Rd
Marbury, MD 20658
(301) 743-5491
Marbury, MD 20658
(301) 743-5491
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
Rank: #88.
Malcolm Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14760 Poplar Hill Rd
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 645-2691
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 645-2691
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #99.
T. C. Martin Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6315 Olivers Shop Rd
Bryantown, MD 20617
(301) 274-3182
Bryantown, MD 20617
(301) 274-3182
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #1010.
Berry Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10155 Berry Rd
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 638-2330
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 638-2330
Grades: PK-5
| 753 students
Rank: #1111.
William B. Wade Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Smallwood Dr W
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 932-4304
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 932-4304
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #1212.
William A. Diggs Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2615 Davis Rd
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 753-2081
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 753-2081
Grades: PK-5
| 846 students
Rank: #1313.
J. C. Parks Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3505 Livingston Rd
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 375-7444
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 375-7444
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #1414.
Mary B. Neal Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12105 St. George's Dr
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 638-2617
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 638-2617
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #1515.
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
421 University Dr
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-1330
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-1330
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: #1616.
Arthur Middleton Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1109 Copley Ave
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-3338
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-3338
Grades: PK-5
| 696 students
Rank: #1717.
Billingsley Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10069 Billingsley Road
White Plains, MD 20695
(301) 753-2088
White Plains, MD 20695
(301) 753-2088
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #1818.
F. B. Gwynn Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5998 Radio Station Rd
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-3884
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-3884
Grades: PK
| 4 students
Rank: #1919.
Indian Head Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4200 Indian Head Hwy
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 743-5454
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 743-5454
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #2020.
Daniel Of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2820 Jenifer School Ln
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 932-9603
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 932-9603
Grades: PK-5
| 625 students
Rank: #2121.
J. P. Ryon Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12140 Vivian Adams Dr
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 645-3090
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 645-3090
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #2222.
Eva Turner Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Bannister Cir
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-4828
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-4828
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #2323.
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
820 Stone Ave
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-3686
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-3686
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
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