Schools in Charles County Public Schools, Maryland (2025)
38 schools · 28,162 students · 37 public, 1 charter · median Enrollment 661.
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Ranked schools in Charles County Public Schools
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.
- 171Dr. James Craik Elementary SchoolPomfret · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 520 students
- 269North Point High SchoolWaldorf · Public High54% Math proficiency · 1,960 students
- 368La Plata High SchoolLa Plata · Public High49% Math proficiency · 1,217 students
- 465Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary SchoolNanjemoy · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 269 students
- 564Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary SchoolNewburg · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 428 students
- 664Piccowaxen Middle SchoolNewburg · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 578 students
- 757Phoenix International School of the ArtsLa Plata · Charter Middle42% Free/reduced-price lunch · 243 students
- 855Billingsley Elementary SchoolWhite Plains · Public Elementary49.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 687 students
- 954Malcolm Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 415 students
- 1053T. C. Martin Elementary SchoolBryantown · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 1153Walter J. Mitchell Elementary SchoolLa Plata · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 663 students
- 1250Theodore G. Davis Middle SchoolWaldorf · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 999 students
- 1350Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolPomfret · Public High33% Math proficiency · 1,163 students
- 1447Mary H. Matula Elementary SchoolLa Plata · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 610 students
- 1546Milton M. Somers Middle SchoolLa Plata · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 671 students
- 1644William A. Diggs Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 876 students
- 1744C. Paul Barnhart Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 598 students
- 1843Mary B. Neal Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 626 students
- 1942William B. Wade Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 651 students
- 2040Gale-Bailey Elementary SchoolMarbury · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 344 students
- 2139Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 497 students
- 2237John Hanson Middle SchoolWaldorf · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 727 students
- 2335Berry Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 726 students
- 2434J. C. Parks Elementary SchoolIndian Head · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 653 students
- 2534Mattawoman Middle SchoolWaldorf · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 862 students
- 2634St. Charles High SchoolWaldorf · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,617 students
- 2733Westlake High SchoolWaldorf · Public High24% Math proficiency · 1,216 students
- 2833Thomas Stone High SchoolWaldorf · Public High21% Math proficiency · 1,230 students
- 2932Dr. Gustavus Brown ElementaryWaldorf · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 412 students
- 3032Indian Head Elementary SchoolIndian Head · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 443 students
- 3131General Smallwood Middle SchoolIndian Head · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 500 students
- 3231Arthur Middleton Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 774 students
- 3329Matthew Henson Middle SchoolIndian Head · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 701 students
- 3429Henry E. Lackey High SchoolIndian Head · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,033 students
- 3529Eva Turner Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 494 students
- 3629Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 661 students
- 3724J. P. Ryon Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 640 students
- 3821Benjamin Stoddert Middle SchoolWaldorf · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 920 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. James Craik Elementary School Pomfret · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71.1 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 520 |
| 2 | North Point High School Waldorf · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 69.4 Top 25% | 54% Math proficiency | 1,960 |
| 3 | La Plata High School La Plata · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67.9 Top 25% | 49% Math proficiency | 1,217 |
| 4 | Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School Nanjemoy · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.3 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 5 | Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School Newburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.2 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 428 |
| 6 | Piccowaxen Middle School Newburg · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 63.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 578 |
| 7 | Phoenix International School of the Arts La Plata · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 57.3 Top 50% | 42% Free/reduced-price lunch | 243 |
| 8 | Billingsley Elementary School White Plains · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55.2 Top 50% | 49.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 687 |
| 9 | Malcolm Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.7 Top 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 10 | T. C. Martin Elementary School Bryantown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.3 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 11 | Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School La Plata · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 663 |
| 12 | Theodore G. Davis Middle School Waldorf · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 49.8 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 999 |
| 13 | Maurice J. McDonough High School Pomfret · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 49.7 Top 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 1,163 |
| 14 | Mary H. Matula Elementary School La Plata · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.8 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 610 |
| 15 | Milton M. Somers Middle School La Plata · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 46.0 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 671 |
| 16 | William A. Diggs Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.6 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 876 |
| 17 | C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.5 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 598 |
| 18 | Mary B. Neal Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.6 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 626 |
| 19 | William B. Wade Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.1 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 651 |
| 20 | Gale-Bailey Elementary School Marbury · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.8 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 344 |
| 21 | Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 497 |
| 22 | John Hanson Middle School Waldorf · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 37.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 727 |
| 23 | Berry Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.2 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 726 |
| 24 | J. C. Parks Elementary School Indian Head · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.3 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 653 |
| 25 | Mattawoman Middle School Waldorf · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 34.3 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 862 |
| 26 | St. Charles High School Waldorf · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 33.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,617 |
| 27 | Westlake High School Waldorf · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 33.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 1,216 |
| 28 | Thomas Stone High School Waldorf · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 32.8 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 1,230 |
| 29 | Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 30 | Indian Head Elementary School Indian Head · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.3 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 443 |
| 31 | General Smallwood Middle School Indian Head · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30.9 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 500 |
| 32 | Arthur Middleton Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.6 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 774 |
| 33 | Matthew Henson Middle School Indian Head · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 701 |
| 34 | Henry E. Lackey High School Indian Head · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 28.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,033 |
| 35 | Eva Turner Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 36 | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 661 |
| 37 | J. P. Ryon Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.5 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 640 |
| 38 | Benjamin Stoddert Middle School Waldorf · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 920 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Charles County Public Schools?
Dr. James Craik Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in Charles County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 71.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Charles County Public Schools?
Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools (22 elementary, 7 high, 9 middle) educating 28,162 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Charles County Public Schools?
The median Enrollment across schools in Charles County Public Schools is 661. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.