Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

Set in Waldorf, Maryland, Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary is a medium-sized elementary-level community, part of Charles County Public Schools. It teaches 412 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Charles County Public Schools, which oversees 38 schools and 28,162 students, Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary shows that 61% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Charles County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.1%; this one delivers 39.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Charles County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $122,816 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Charles County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 28,162 students), of which Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Arthur Middleton Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 28.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary has edged down 13%, going from 474 students in 2018 to 412 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 16% to 3% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.