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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240027000606

T. C. Martin Elementary School

6315 Olivers Shop Rd, Bryantown, MD 20617 · (301) 274-3182 · Charles County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
199 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
28
Kindergarten
73
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
91
Grade 3
102
Grade 4
78
Grade 5
95
Student demographics
White
23243%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
6312%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 24%
Black
17733%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 32%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
5811%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28453%
Female
25447%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
63.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +11.6pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +11.4pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
538
+55 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.2:1
% White
43%
was 63%
% Hispanic
12%
was 5%
% Black
33%
was 23%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About T. C. Martin Elementary School

T. C. Martin Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Bryantown, Maryland, operated by Charles County Public Schools, with 538 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

T. C. Martin Elementary School is one of 38 schools operated by Charles County Public Schools, a district that enrolls 28,162 students overall.

Looking at the student body, T. C. Martin Elementary School shows that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Black, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Charles County as a whole is about 33% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Charles County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, T. C. Martin Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.3%, the actual is 52.6%, a residual of +0.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Charles County) logs that median household income runs about $122,816, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 T. C. Martin Elementary School is one.

St. Charles High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around T. C. Martin Elementary School. On composite proficiency, T. C. Martin Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 11%: 483 students in 2018 compared to 538 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 63% to 43% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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Charles County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
T. C. Martin Elementary School
District
Charles County Public Schools
Address
6315 Olivers Shop Rd, Bryantown, MD 20617
Phone
(301) 274-3182
County
Charles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
538
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
199 (37%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
240027000606
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About T. C. Martin Elementary School
How large is T. C. Martin Elementary School?
T. C. Martin Elementary School enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does T. C. Martin Elementary School serve?
T. C. Martin Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at T. C. Martin Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at T. C. Martin Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at T. C. Martin Elementary School?
At T. C. Martin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 12% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is T. C. Martin Elementary School public or private?
T. C. Martin 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.
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