J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Set in Waldorf, Maryland, J. P. Ryon Elementary School is a moderately sized primary school, overseen by Charles County Public Schools. It works with 640 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% above the state mean of about 481.

Across the 38 schools in Charles County Public Schools (28,162 students total), J. P. Ryon Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, J. P. Ryon Elementary School records that Black students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% White.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, J. P. Ryon Elementary School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Charles County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, J. P. Ryon Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.7%; this one delivers 23.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Charles County put median household income runs about $122,816, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Charles County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 28,162 students), of which J. P. Ryon Elementary School is one.

John Hanson Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around J. P. Ryon Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts J. P. Ryon Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 26.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. J. P. Ryon Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 749 (now 640). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 14% to 29%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.