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Charles County Public Schools is located close to the center of Maryland. Charles County Public Schools has 457.75 square miles of land area and 185.22 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Charles County Public Schools population is 150,960. Charles County Public Schools median household income is $91,910 in 2010-2014. Charles County Public Schools median house value is $287,000 in 2010-2014. On average, Charles County Public Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(19 out of 24, bottom 21%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	37
Population	150,960 (2010-2014), rank #10
Population Growth	7.69% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	234.79/sq mi, rank #14
Median Household Income:	$91,910 at 2010-2014—6.70% increase since 2005-2009, rank #4
Median House Price:	$287,000 at 2010-2014—-18.47% increase since 2005-2009, rank #10
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	457.75 sq mi, rank #9
Water Area:	185.22 sq mi (28.81%), rank #6
State:	Maryland
County:	Charles County
City:	Indian Head, La Plata, Marbury, Hughesville, Waldorf, Brandywine, Benedict, Charlotte Hall, Bryantown, Bryans Road, Accokeek, Potomac Heights, Pomfret, White Plains, Bennsville, Newburg, Issue, Rock Point, Cobb Island, Mechanicsville, Faulkner, Bel Alton, Nanjemoy, Port Tobacco, Welcome, Port Tobacco Village
Zip:	20640, 20646, 20658, 20637, 20601, 20613, 20612, 20622, 20617, 20602, 20616, 20607, 20675, 20695, 20603, 20664, 20645, 20625, 20659, 20632, 20611, 20662, 20677, 20693
Area:	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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Charles County Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

5980 Radio Station Rd

La Plata MD, 20646, Charles County

Phone: 301-932-6610

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	26,455	26,644	26,778	26,850	26,779	26,727	26,676
English Language Learner Students:	272	220	192	200	173	NA	NA
Total Teachers:	1,701.50	1,703.20	1,719.20	1,619.00	1,735.10	1,726.90	1,724.60
Prekindergarten:	30.00	31.00	32.00	27.00	29.00	27.50	21.50
Kindergarten:	96.00	96.00	98.00	80.00	88.00	82.00	74.50
Elementary:	797.25	786.55	790.67	763.05	813.50	801.90	821.30
Secondary:	778.25	789.65	798.53	748.95	804.60	815.50	807.30
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	1,535.35	1,556.23	1,568.53	1,528.15	1,596.33	1,595.80	1,521.10
Instructional Aides:	367.00	374.00	375.00	359.50	389.00	390.00	354.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	102.00	109.00	106.00	109.00	111.00	116.00	109.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	77.00	76.00	76.00	77.00	77.50	77.60	74.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	36.00	35.50	35.25	36.25	36.25	36.30	34.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	41.00	40.50	40.75	40.75	41.25	41.30	39.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	32.00	33.00	34.00	33.00	34.00	34.00	33.00
Library/Media Support:	33.00	31.00	31.00	30.00	31.00	31.00	30.00
District Administrators:	67.80	61.80	65.96	66.00	68.07	57.00	65.00
District Administrative Support:	71.80	75.80	78.80	75.60	83.60	80.20	74.20
School Administrators:	118.00	116.00	114.00	116.00	116.00	113.00	105.00
School Administrative Support:	159.00	158.00	157.00	148.00	154.50	155.50	150.00
Student Support Services:	105.25	106.25	108.89	112.05	111.78	111.90	104.10
Other Support Services:	402.50	415.38	421.88	402.00	419.88	429.60	422.20
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.55	15.64	15.58	16.58	15.43	15.48	15.47

Schools

Arthur Middleton Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1109 Copley Ave, Waldorf MD 20602
Benjamin Stoddert Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2040 Saint Thomas Dr, Waldorf MD 20602
Berry Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	10155 Berry Rd, Waldorf MD 20603
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4800 Lancaster Circle, Waldorf MD 20603
Daniel Of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2820 Jenifer School Ln, Waldorf MD 20603
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	421 University Dr, Waldorf MD 20602
Dr. James Craik Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	7725 Marshall Corner Rd, Pomfret MD 20675
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	820 Stone Ave, Waldorf MD 20602
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	12872 Rock Point Rd, Newburg MD 20664
Eva Turner Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1000 Bannister Circle, Waldorf MD 20602
Gale-Bailey Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4740 Pisgah Marbury Rd, Marbury MD 20658
General Smallwood Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	4990 Indian Head Hwy, Indian Head MD 20640
Henry E. Lackey High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	3000 Chicamuxen Rd, Indian Head MD 20640
Indian Head Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4200 Indian Head Hwy, Indian Head MD 20640
J. C. Parks Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	3505 Livingston Rd, Indian Head MD 20640
J. P. Ryon Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	12140 Vivian Adams Dr, Waldorf MD 20601
John Hanson Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	3165 John Hanson Dr, Waldorf MD 20601
La Plata High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	6035 Radio Station Rd, La Plata MD 20646
Malcolm Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	14760 Poplar Hill Rd, Waldorf MD 20601
Mary B. Neal Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	12105 St George's Dr, Waldorf MD 20602
Mary Matula Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	6025 Radio Station Rd, La Plata MD 20646
Mattawoman Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	10145 Berry Rd, Waldorf MD 20603
Matthew Henson Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	3535 Livingston Rd, Indian Head MD 20640
Maurice J. Mcdonough High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	7165 Marshall Corner Rd, Pomfret MD 20675
Milton M. Somers Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	300 Willow Ln, La Plata MD 20646
Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	9275 Ironsides Rd, Nanjemoy MD 20662
North Point High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2500 Davis Rd, Waldorf MD 20603
Piccowaxen Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	12834 Rock Point Rd, Newburg MD 20664
Robert D. Stethem Educational Center	Grade 6 to Grade 12	7775 Marshall Corner Rd, Pomfret MD 20675
T. C. Martin Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	6315 Olivers Shop Rd, Bryantown MD 20617
Theodore G. Davis Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2495 Davis Rd, Waldorf MD 20603
Thomas Stone High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	3785 Leonardtown Rd, Waldorf MD 20601
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	400 Willow Ln, La Plata MD 20646
Westlake High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	3300 Middletown Rd, Waldorf MD 20603
William A. Diggs Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2615 Davis Rd, Waldorf MD 20603
William B. Wade Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2300 Smallwood Dr West, Waldorf MD 20603

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
HSA Test
2004	Algebra	End of course	% met std	58.2%	58.8%
2005	Algebra	End of course	% met std	53.2%	53.8%
2006	Algebra	End of course	% met std	73.1%	66.6%
2007	Algebra	End of course	% met std	67.8%	63.5%
2008	Algebra	End of course	% met std	89.7%	85.9%
2009	Algebra	End of course	% met std	88.4%	85.1%
2010	Algebra	End of course	% met std	86.5%	83.6%
2011	Algebra	End of course	% met std	88.7%	83.6%
2012	Algebra	End of course	% met std	90.3%	83.9%
2004	Biology	End of course	% met std	67.8%	60.9%
2005	Biology	End of course	% met std	59%	57.6%
2006	Biology	End of course	% met std	69.2%	67.7%
2007	Biology	End of course	% met std	73.7%	70.3%
2008	Biology	End of course	% met std	84.8%	83.1%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	83.6%	82.6%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	82.7%	80.9%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	84.1%	81.3%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	85.0%	81.7%
2005	English 2	End of course	% met std	62%	57.3%
2006	English 2	End of course	% met std	63.8%	60.1%
2007	English 2	End of course	% met std	73.6%	70.9%
2008	English 2	End of course	% met std	83.2%	83.1%
2009	English 2	End of course	% met std	82.3%	83.5%
2010	English 2	End of course	% met std	81.6%	80.2%
2011	English 2	End of course	% met std	85.2%	81.6%
2012	English 2	End of course	% met std	88.7%	83.1%
2004	Government	End of course	% met std	67.8%	65.9%
2005	Government	End of course	% met std	63.1%	66.4%
2006	Government	End of course	% met std	77%	74.2%
2007	Government	End of course	% met std	68.6%	73.5%
MSA Test
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	73.8%	66.0%
2004	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	72.2%	72.2%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	76.4%	76.8%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	79.1%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	74.3%	78.6%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	79.8%	82.6%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	81.0%	84.3%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	83.1%	86.0%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82.0%	86.3%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84.7%	87.7%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	79.2%	82.2%
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	70.1%	71.0%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74.8%	75.8%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77.9%	78.3%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78.0%	80.5%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.2%	83.0%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.0%	84.9%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83.2%	84.0%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82.1%	85.1%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82.7%	85.0%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80.6%	82.6%
2004	Math	4th Grade	% met std	71.0%	69.6%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	76.3%	76.5%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	80.6%	82.1%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83.7%	86%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	87.8%	88.6%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	89.1%	89.2%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	88.9%	90.2%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	90.5%	90.3%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	88.6%	89.8%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	86.7%	88.8%
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	72.3%	75.1%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	80.4%	81.0%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	79.2%	81.8%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85.2%	86.0%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	87.2%	88.4%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	84.6%	86.7%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85.5%	87.4%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88.3%	88.7%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88.2%	89.8%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86.9%	88.2%
2004	Math	5th Grade	% met std	65.2%	63.1%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68.2%	69.2%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	74.6%	73.4%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75.3%	78.3%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75.0%	80.5%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75.4%	81.2%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	82.5%	83.2%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	79.9%	82.2%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	82.9%	85.3%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	76.0%	80.8%
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69.7%	68.4%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76.6%	74.3%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76.2%	76.6%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	74.5%	76.7%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85.1%	86.7%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	87.7%	89.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88.4%	89.4%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89.0%	90.2%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89.3%	90.0%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84.8%	88.4%
2004	Math	6th Grade	% met std	53.2%	50.3%
2005	Math	6th Grade	% met std	62.2%	60.2%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	68.3%	65.6%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	73.9%	71.9%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	75.4%	75.8%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	74.6%	77.1%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	80.6%	79.8%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	83.7%	81.0%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	87.8%	83.1%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	79.8%	77.1%
2004	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	67.7%	68.3%
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	72.7%	70.3%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	71.6%	71.9%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	76.6%	76.5%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82.4%	81.7%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82.5%	84.5%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86.9%	86.1%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82.4%	83.8%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	85.7%	84.5%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82.9%	84.1%
2004	Math	7th Grade	% met std	48.4%	49.8%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	52.3%	55.4%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	60.7%	60.1%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	60.8%	61.4%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	68.4%	68.2%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	73.2%	73.1%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	72.2%	72.6%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	80.2%	74.3%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	78.3%	76.4%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	78.7%	72.6%
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	69.3%	67.0%
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	68.6%	67.2%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	72.1%	71.1%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	69%	70.3%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	83.4%	81.2%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81.2%	83.1%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	82.5%	81.9%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	83.4%	84.0%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80.3%	81.2%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	83.7%	85.0%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	42.2%	45.8%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	45.9%	51.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	54.9%	55.0%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	57.4%	56.7%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	60.5%	61.8%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	69.7%	67.2%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	68.7%	65.4%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	74.4%	66.1%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	75.7%	69.3%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	72.2%	67.0%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	63.6%	63.8%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69.3%	66.4%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69.5%	67%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	70.9%	68.4%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	74.1%	72.8%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80.4%	81.4%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80.5%	80.3%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82.5%	82.7%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82.5%	80.8%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78.2%	81.0%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$379,886,000	$14,186		$375,302,000	$13,978		$372,724,000	$13,919
Federal:	$23,686,000	$885	6.2%	$21,870,000	$815	5.8%	$23,224,000	$867	6.2%
State:	$183,253,000	$6,843	48.2%	$172,937,000	$6,441	46.1%	$178,717,000	$6,674	47.9%
Local:	$172,947,000	$6,459	45.5%	$180,495,000	$6,722	48.1%	$170,783,000	$6,377	45.8%
Total Expenditures:	$358,993,000	$13,406		$363,345,000	$13,532		$366,669,000	$13,692
Total Current Expenditures:	$341,802,000	$12,764		$341,003,000	$12,700		$340,915,000	$12,731
Instructional Expenditures:	$199,963,000	$7,467	58.5%	$189,509,000	$7,058	55.6%	$194,189,000	$7,252	57.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$34,865,000	$1,302	10.2%	$34,432,000	$1,282	10.1%	$33,300,000	$1,244	9.8%
Administration:	$35,296,000	$1,318	10.3%	$35,892,000	$1,337	10.5%	$34,259,000	$1,279	10.0%
Operations, Food, Other:	$71,678,000	$2,677	21.0%	$81,170,000	$3,023	23.8%	$79,167,000	$2,956	23.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$8,191,000	$306		$13,419,000	$500		$17,701,000	$661
Construction:	$6,088,000	$227		$12,360,000	$460		$15,891,000	$593
Total Other:	$2,619,000	$98		$2,608,000	$97		$3,367,000	$126
Interest on Debt:	$3,000,000	$112		$3,120,000	$116		$1,252,000	$47

Total Salary:	$200,706,000	$7,495		$198,467,000	$7,392		$202,363,000	$7,557
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$137,490,000	$5,134	68.5%	$136,063,000	$5,068	68.6%	$139,564,000	$5,212	69.0%
Other Salary:	$63,216,000	$2,361	31.5%	$62,404,000	$2,324	31.4%	$62,799,000	$2,345	31.0%
Total Benefit:	$78,644,000	$2,937		$74,727,000	$2,783		$72,441,000	$2,705
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$53,497,000	$1,998	68.0%	$45,994,000	$1,713	61.5%	$44,790,000	$1,673	61.8%
Other Benefit:	$25,147,000	$939	32.0%	$28,733,000	$1,070	38.5%	$27,651,000	$1,033	38.2%

* Charles County Public Schools was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.