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Gale-Bailey Elementary School

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Gale-Bailey Elementary School ranks 453 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Gale-Bailey Elementary School is a public elementary school in Marbury, Maryland, serving 336 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Charles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 21 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gale-Bailey Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels, and significant performance gaps among different student subgroups. While the school's African American students and low socioeconomic status students perform relatively well compared to their peers in the state, the school's White students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 20% of Maryland elementary schools. Despite the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $19,976 in 2021-2022 to $23,360 in 2023-2024, the academic outcomes remain below the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Charles County Public Schools district, such as Mary H. Matula Elementary School and Dr. James Craik Elementary School, Gale-Bailey Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of its student population and implementing more effective instructional practices to drive better academic outcomes.

344

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,360

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4740 Pisgah Marbury Rd
Marbury, MD 20658

(301) 743-5491

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Gale-Bailey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	General Smallwood Middle School
High:	Henry E. Lackey High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

African American:

31.7%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg29%

Maryland avg38%

453^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	44.7	453 of 865	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	466 of 859	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	444 of 855	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	403 of 862	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	415 of 802	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	479 of 853	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	465 of 857	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	376 of 847	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	395 of 845	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	329 of 859	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.4	519 of 867	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	567 of 847	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.7	585 of 857	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.0	615 of 853	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.4	463 of 855	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.1	683 of 850	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	608 of 838	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.4	215 of 818	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	68.9	270 of 804	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.5	301 of 805	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.2	391 of 803	51.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.9	191 of 504	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	395 of 796	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.1	85 of 546	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	405 of 788	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	417 of 528	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2021)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)50th percentile~ school

Male (2021)49th percentile~ school

White (2021)21st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science19%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 5, 2016

This is by far the best elementary school I've dealt with so far in Charles County. The Principal, teachers, staff and special resources staff are all kind, talented and caring. My son has thrived so much in the three years he's been there, educationally and socially. I have observed the staff and teachers there really caring about the children in all aspects of education, and I'm very impressed. Close Quote

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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
Gale-Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4740 Pisgah Marbury Rd	Marbury	20658	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 743-5491	344	28	12.2	51.7%	132 (38.4%)	109 (31.7%)	60 (17.4%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.8%)	44.7	453^rd of 865 public elementary schools	47.6%		37.3	466^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.8%	13	40.0	25.4	19.0	26.9	57.8	46.7	40.6	47.3	18.8	$23,360	$851	$22,509
Indian Head Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Indian Head Hwy	Indian Head	20640	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 743-5454	443	32	13.8	63.0%	71 (16.0%)	246 (55.5%)	72 (16.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.9%)	17.9	717^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.1%		15.5	720^th of 859 public elementary schools	16.2%	3	21.9	13.8	10.0	15.7	27.4	20.3	21.7	23.4	14.0	$21,006	$2,321	$18,685
J. C. Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Livingston Rd	Indian Head	20640	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 375-7444	653	39	16.7	59.7%	36 (5.5%)	406 (62.2%)	133 (20.4%)	19 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.3%)	28.5	567^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.5%		37.7	462^nd of 859 public elementary schools	46.2%	105	21.6	23.3	13.6	19.3	31.9	41.4	37.5	36.5	13.2	$16,878	$1,955	$14,923
Dr. James Craik Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7725 Marshall Corner Rd	Pomfret	20675	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-4270	520	39	13.3	39.0%	164 (31.5%)	211 (40.6%)	84 (16.2%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.2%)	65.3	291^st of 865 public elementary schools	66.4%		66.5	266^th of 859 public elementary schools	69.0%	25	39.7	36.1	43.2	39.3	46.6	62.2	58.1	56.3	33.8	$19,177	$874	$18,304
Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9275 Ironsides Rd	Nanjemoy	20662	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 246-4383	269	24	11.2	56.1%	154 (57.2%)	69 (25.7%)	25 (9.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	49.8	407^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.9%		49.4	380^th of 859 public elementary schools	55.8%	27	41.3	40.4	21.6	35.4	41.3	57.4	45.9	48.5	13.2	$24,648	$1,867	$22,781
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Willow Ln	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-4687	663	36	18.4	36.3%	340 (51.3%)	161 (24.3%)	79 (11.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (10.7%)	67.3	276^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.1%		51.2	365^th of 859 public elementary schools	57.5%	89	46.7	36.6	38.7	40.4	60.0	50.5	55.0	55.0	37.5	$17,623	$1,113	$16,510
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
Mary H. Matula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6025 Radio Station Rd	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-5412	610	42	14.5	40.5%	181 (29.7%)	260 (42.6%)	67 (11.0%)	25 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.6%)	60	337^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.0%		63.4	284^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.9%	53	47.2	28.9	31.3	35.3	57.8	51.8	55.4	54.7	29.3	$20,021	$1,284	$18,737
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
F. B. Gwynn Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5998 Radio Station Rd	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-3884	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				0.0				7.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Gale-Bailey Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Gale-Bailey Elementary School?

Students at Gale-Bailey Elementary School are 38% White, 32% African American, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Gale-Bailey Elementary School a good school?

Gale-Bailey Elementary School ranks 453^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gale-Bailey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Gale-Bailey Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Gale-Bailey Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gale-Bailey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : General Smallwood Middle School
High : Henry E. Lackey High School

What district is Gale-Bailey Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

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