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How has Dr. James Craik Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240027000594
Dr. James Craik Elementary School
7725 Marshall Corner Rd, Pomfret, MD 20675 · (301) 934-4270 · Charles County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
203 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
46.6%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
40.6%
MD avg 34.8% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.6% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 41.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Dr. James Craik Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #426 of 853 | #8 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #423 of 853 | #7 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #475 of 853 | #11 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #340 of 898 | #14 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #339 of 857 | #4 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #173 of 857 | #3 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #628 of 885 | #20 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #536 of 551 | #14 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
520
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 520 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 39% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 34.5 | 14.1:1 | 39% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 33.7 | 15.2:1 | 36% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 29% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 33.7 | 15.5:1 | 24% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 27% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 26 | 20.0:1 | 20% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 24 | 18.6:1 | 16% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 29 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. James Craik Elementary School.
About Dr. James Craik Elementary School
The public elementary school Dr. James Craik Elementary School is located in Pomfret, Maryland. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 520 students.
Dr. James Craik Elementary School is one school in Charles County Public Schools, a system of 38 schools with 28,162 students.
The biggest share of students at Dr. James Craik Elementary School, 41%, is Black. Next come 32% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 49% Black among all Charles County residents. The diversity index for Dr. James Craik Elementary School is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 39 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.3:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is close to this figure. By family income, 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Charles County is 50%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Dr. James Craik Elementary School is 6.9 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 44.2% actual, 51.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Maryland.
In the wider Charles County area, median household income comes to about $122,816, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Charles County's 40 public schools enroll about 28,162 students and include Dr. James Craik Elementary School.
Dr. James Craik Elementary School's nearest public school is Maurice J. McDonough High School (about 1.0 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Dr. James Craik Elementary School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 499 to 520, a 4% gain.
The allk12 page for Dr. James Craik Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Charles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
170,527
Census ACS
Median income
$122,816
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
28,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charles County Public Schools
- North Point High SchoolHigh · 1,960 students
- St. Charles High SchoolHigh · 1,617 students
- Thomas Stone High SchoolHigh · 1,230 students
- La Plata High SchoolHigh · 1,217 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolHigh · 1,163 students
Other schools in Pomfret
- Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolHigh · 1,163 students
- Robert D. Stethem Educational CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Maurice J. McDonough High School1.0 mi · 1,163
- J. C. Parks Elementary School4.0 mi · 653
- Matthew Henson Middle School4.0 mi · 701
- Mary H. Matula Elementary School4.2 mi · 610
- Milton M. Somers Middle School4.4 mi · 671
- Phoenix International School of the Arts4.5 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. James Craik Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dr. James Craik Elementary School?
Dr. James Craik Elementary School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dr. James Craik Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr. James Craik Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. James Craik Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dr. James Craik Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dr. James Craik Elementary School?
At Dr. James Craik Elementary School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 16% Hispanic, 41% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Dr. James Craik Elementary School public or private?
Dr. James Craik Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charles County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.