Charles County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 38 schools in Charles County, Maryland with reported English Language Arts scores. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Plata High School La Plata · Charles County Public Schools | High | 67.8% | +15.9pp |
| 2 | North Point High School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | High | 67.6% | +15.7pp |
| 3 | Maurice J. McDonough High School Pomfret · Charles County Public Schools | High | 65.0% | +13.1pp |
| 4 | T. C. Martin Elementary School Bryantown · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 63.7% | +11.8pp |
| 5 | Gale-Bailey Elementary School Marbury · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.8% | +10.9pp |
| 6 | Milton M. Somers Middle School La Plata · Charles County Public Schools | Middle | 62.8% | +10.9pp |
| 7 | Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School La Plata · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.8% | +10.9pp |
| 8 | Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School Newburg · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.0% | +7.1pp |
| 9 | Mary H. Matula Elementary School La Plata · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 58.3% | +6.4pp |
| 10 | Piccowaxen Middle School Newburg · Charles County Public Schools | Middle | 55.5% | +3.6pp |
| 11 | Arthur Middleton Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.7% | +0.8pp |
| 12 | Berry Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.0% | +0.1pp |
| 13 | Theodore G. Davis Middle School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Middle | 51.2% | -0.7pp |
| 14 | C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.9pp |
| 15 | Malcolm Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 49.4% | -2.5pp |
| 16 | St. Charles High School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | High | 49.1% | -2.8pp |
| 17 | Mary B. Neal Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.9pp |
| 18 | Dr. James Craik Elementary School Pomfret · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 46.6% | -5.3pp |
| 19 | Westlake High School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | High | 46.4% | -5.5pp |
| 20 | Matthew Henson Middle School Indian Head · Charles County Public Schools | Middle | 43.9% | -8.0pp |
| 21 | Henry E. Lackey High School Indian Head · Charles County Public Schools | High | 43.3% | -8.6pp |
| 22 | Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School Nanjemoy · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 41.3% | -10.6pp |
| 23 | Mattawoman Middle School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Middle | 40.7% | -11.2pp |
| 24 | Thomas Stone High School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | High | 39.8% | -12.1pp |
| 25 | William B. Wade Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 39.0% | -12.9pp |
| 26 | Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 38.3% | -13.6pp |
| 27 | General Smallwood Middle School Indian Head · Charles County Public Schools | Middle | 38.1% | -13.8pp |
| 28 | Billingsley Elementary School White Plains · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 37.1% | -14.8pp |
| 29 | William A. Diggs Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 36.7% | -15.2pp |
| 30 | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 34.1% | -17.8pp |
| 31 | John Hanson Middle School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Middle | 33.6% | -18.3pp |
| 32 | J. C. Parks Elementary School Indian Head · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 32.4% | -19.5pp |
| 33 | Indian Head Elementary School Indian Head · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 31.0% | -20.9pp |
| 34 | Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 29.3% | -22.6pp |
| 35 | Phoenix International School of the Arts La Plata · Charles County Public Schools | Middle | 27.1% | -24.8pp |
| 36 | Benjamin Stoddert Middle School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Middle | 26.9% | -25.0pp |
| 37 | Eva Turner Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 26.1% | -25.8pp |
| 38 | J. P. Ryon Elementary School Waldorf · Charles County Public Schools | Elementary | 23.8% | -28.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAP % Proficient (Levels 3-4) threshold on the latest available MCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Charles County, Maryland with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Maryland statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Maryland ranking.