Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Charles County Public Schools (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 38 schools in Charles County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.

1
65
Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary SchoolNanjemoy · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
2
40
Gale-Bailey Elementary SchoolMarbury · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
3
37
John Hanson Middle SchoolWaldorf · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.3
4
32
Dr. Gustavus Brown ElementaryWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
5
71
Dr. James Craik Elementary SchoolPomfret · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.3
6
64
Piccowaxen Middle SchoolNewburg · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.4
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46
Milton M. Somers Middle SchoolLa Plata · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.7
8
54
Malcolm Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.8
9
32
Indian Head Elementary SchoolIndian Head · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.8
10
31
General Smallwood Middle SchoolIndian Head · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.9
11
47
Mary H. Matula Elementary SchoolLa Plata · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
12
33
Thomas Stone High SchoolWaldorf · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.5
13
29
Eva Turner Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
14
24
J. P. Ryon Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
15
39
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.6
16
64
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary SchoolNewburg · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
17
55
Billingsley Elementary SchoolWhite Plains · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
18
69
North Point High SchoolWaldorf · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.4
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50
Theodore G. Davis Middle SchoolWaldorf · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.4
20
50
Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolPomfret · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.7
21
43
Mary B. Neal Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.7
22
31
Arthur Middleton Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.8
23
35
Berry Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.1
24
29
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.1
25
57
Phoenix International School of the ArtsLa Plata · Charter MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.2
26
53
T. C. Martin Elementary SchoolBryantown · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
27
42
William B. Wade Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
28
68
La Plata High SchoolLa Plata · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.4
29
33
Westlake High SchoolWaldorf · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.4
30
29
Henry E. Lackey High SchoolIndian Head · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.4
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44
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.6
32
34
J. C. Parks Elementary SchoolIndian Head · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.7
33
44
William A. Diggs Elementary SchoolWaldorf · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
34
34
St. Charles High SchoolWaldorf · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.8
35
21
Benjamin Stoddert Middle SchoolWaldorf · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.0
36
34
Mattawoman Middle SchoolWaldorf · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.6
37
53
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary SchoolLa Plata · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.4
38
29
Matthew Henson Middle SchoolIndian Head · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.4

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School Nanjemoy · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.2	65.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	269
2	Gale-Bailey Elementary School Marbury · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.3	39.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	344
3	John Hanson Middle School Waldorf · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	12.3	37.4 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	727
4	Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.9	32.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	412
5	Dr. James Craik Elementary School Pomfret · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.3	71.1 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	520
6	Piccowaxen Middle School Newburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.4	63.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	578
7	Milton M. Somers Middle School La Plata · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.7	46.0 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	671
8	Malcolm Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.8	53.7 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	415
9	Indian Head Elementary School Indian Head · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.8	32.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	443
10	General Smallwood Middle School Indian Head · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.9	30.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	500
11	Mary H. Matula Elementary School La Plata · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.5	46.8 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	610
12	Thomas Stone High School Waldorf · High · Grades 9–12	Public	14.5	32.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	1,230
13	Eva Turner Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.5	28.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	494
14	J. P. Ryon Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.5	23.5 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	640
15	Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.6	39.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	497
16	Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School Newburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.3	64.2 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	428
17	Billingsley Elementary School White Plains · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.3	55.2 Top 50%	49.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	687
18	North Point High School Waldorf · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.4	69.4 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	1,960
19	Theodore G. Davis Middle School Waldorf · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.4	49.8 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	999
20	Maurice J. McDonough High School Pomfret · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.7	49.7 Top 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,163
21	Mary B. Neal Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.7	42.6 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	626
22	Arthur Middleton Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.8	30.6 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	774
23	Berry Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.1	35.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	726
24	Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.1	28.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	661
25	Phoenix International School of the Arts La Plata · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	16.2	57.3 Top 50%	42% Free/reduced-price lunch	243
26	T. C. Martin Elementary School Bryantown · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.3	53.3 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	538
27	William B. Wade Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.3	42.1 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	651
28	La Plata High School La Plata · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.4	67.9 Top 25%	49% Math proficiency	1,217
29	Westlake High School Waldorf · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.4	33.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,216
30	Henry E. Lackey High School Indian Head · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.4	28.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	1,033
31	C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.6	43.5 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	598
32	J. C. Parks Elementary School Indian Head · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.7	34.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	653
33	William A. Diggs Elementary School Waldorf · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.8	43.6 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	876
34	St. Charles High School Waldorf · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.8	33.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	1,617
35	Benjamin Stoddert Middle School Waldorf · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.0	21.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	920
36	Mattawoman Middle School Waldorf · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.6	34.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	862
37	Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School La Plata · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.4	53.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	663
38	Matthew Henson Middle School Indian Head · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.4	29.4 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	701

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School in Nanjemoy leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Charles County Public Schools with Students per teacher 11.2. Of the 38 schools shown, 37 are public, 1 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Maryland lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Charles County Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Charles County Public Schools?

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School in Nanjemoy, Maryland ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Charles County Public Schools with Students per teacher 11.2 (Enrollment: 269).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Charles County Public Schools ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.