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C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School

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C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School ranks 397 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waldorf, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 588. The school is part of the Charles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 21 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School consistently outperforms the Charles County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 39.5% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 16.9% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, the school had 43.7% proficient or better, compared to 43.8% for the district and 50.8% for the state. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.9% to 30.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.19% to 58.33% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in both Mathematics and ELA assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate of 39.5% was significantly higher than the nearby J.P. Ryon Elementary School (14.9%) and Eva Turner Elementary School (11.5%). The school's increased spending per student, from $15,280 in 2021-2022 to $19,356 in 2023-2024, suggests a commitment to investing in resources and support for student learning, which could help address the challenges the school faces.

598

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,356

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 Lancaster Circle
Waldorf, MD 20603

(301) 645-9053

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mattawoman Middle School
High:	Westlake High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.2%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maryland median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg29%

Maryland avg38%

397^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Charles County Public Schools

21^st of 25Charles County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	397 of 865	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	404 of 859	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	408 of 855	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	394 of 862	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	481 of 802	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	361 of 853	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	333 of 857	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	294 of 847	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.8	404 of 845	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.6	435 of 859	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.2	409 of 867	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	404 of 847	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.5	563 of 857	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.1	761 of 853	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.0	726 of 855	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	722 of 850	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	696 of 838	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	77.5	156 of 818	80.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	231 of 804	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	172 of 805	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	210 of 803	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.1	295 of 504	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	498 of 796	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	310 of 546	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	494 of 788	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)43rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)41st percentile~ school

Female (2021)37th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Mathematics40%+13 vs state

Science20%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Lancaster Circle	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-9053	598	36	16.6	60.5%	13 (2.2%)	408 (68.2%)	104 (17.4%)	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.4%)	51.2	397^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.1%		46.6	404^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.0%	7	55.7	38.8	23.4	39.5	50.0	53.8	28.7	43.7	20.0	$19,356	$2,322	$17,035
William B. Wade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Smallwood Dr W	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 932-4304	651	40	16.2	57.1%	33 (5.1%)	447 (68.7%)	81 (12.4%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.3%)	32.4	538^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.8%		35.4	488^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.2%	50	29.0	18.9	14.2	20.2	38.3	33.0	42.1	37.9	19.1	$17,227	$688	$16,539
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 Jenifer School Ln	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 932-9603	661	41	16.1	59.9%	22 (3.3%)	428 (64.8%)	137 (20.7%)	25 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.8%)	20.8	675^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.0%		13	766^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.8%	91	24.5	9.2	6.7	13.9	30.0	40.2	21.6	30.1	11.7	$16,941	$745	$16,196
Arthur Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 Copley Ave	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-3338	774	49	15.7	48.8%	34 (4.4%)	456 (58.9%)	193 (24.9%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.4%)	33.5	525^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.3%		15	726^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.5%	201	33.0	21.6	12.0	22.2	47.7	35.1	38.9	40.4	13.0	$18,013	$1,948	$16,066
Billingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10069 Billingsley Road	White Plains	20695	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 753-2088	687	45	15.2	49.3%	39 (5.7%)	485 (70.6%)	91 (13.2%)	19 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	32.8	533^rd of 865 public elementary schools	38.4%		25.7	578^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.7%	45	37.6	25.2	15.3	26.0	33.0	40.2	29.7	34.3	17.4	$17,514	$905	$16,608
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Stone Ave	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-3686	497	34	14.6	77.9%	15 (3.0%)	325 (65.4%)	113 (22.7%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	14	775^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.4%		12.7	771^st of 859 public elementary schools	10.2%	4	15.7	13.1	7.8	12.4	24.3	24.1	14.5	21.4	6.2	$21,243	$2,706	$18,537
Berry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10155 Berry Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 638-2330	726	45	16.1	52.9%	38 (5.2%)	461 (63.5%)	111 (15.3%)	36 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (10.7%)	42.2	475^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.1%		26.8	566^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.1%	91	31.2	28.2	15.3	24.4	52.0	48.1	39.4	46.2	21.2	$16,150	$679	$15,470
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 University Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-1330	412	32	12.8	67.7%	12 (2.9%)	253 (61.4%)	108 (26.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	28.1	574^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.6%		24	595^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.7%	21	36.5	28.3	11.7	25.0	33.3	30.5	32.2	32.0	6.8	$21,532	$1,746	$19,786
William A. Diggs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 Davis Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 753-2081	876	52	16.8	41.0%	67 (7.6%)	595 (67.9%)	124 (14.2%)	33 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (6.2%)	37.8	497^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.5%		48.9	384^th of 859 public elementary schools	55.3%	113	25.2	24.3	22.9	24.1	36.7	45.9	41.4	41.4	20.0	$15,627	$730	$14,897
J. P. Ryon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Vivian Adams Dr	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-3090	640	44	14.5	68.4%	31 (4.8%)	366 (57.2%)	186 (29.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)	17.5	725^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.2%		10	822^nd of 859 public elementary schools	4.3%	97	21.4	16.3	7.6	14.9	19.8	29.1	27.6	25.3	6.7	$18,854	$1,897	$16,958

Frequently Asked Questions about C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School?

Students at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School are 68% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What district is C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School attend?

Students who attend C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mattawoman Middle School
High : Westlake High School

How many students attend C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School.

Is C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School a good school?

C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School ranks 397^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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