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Indian Head Elementary School

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Indian Head Elementary School ranks 639 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Indian Head Elementary School in Indian Head, MD, serves 443 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Charles County Public Schools district, a district ranked in the bottom 20% of Maryland. The school faces significant challenges, including a high rate of chronic absenteeism (28.7% in 2024-2025) and a student population where 63-70% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Academically, only 17.6% of students are proficient in Math and 32% in English Language Arts, placing the school in the 26th percentile statewide and earning it a 1-star rating. This performance is notably lower than nearby schools like J. C. Parks Elementary School, which has a 38th percentile ranking.

Despite spending a high $21,006 per student—the second-highest among nearby Charles County schools—Indian Head has not seen corresponding academic gains. For comparison, Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School, located just 9.87 miles away, serves a similar population with 56% low-income students but achieves much higher proficiency rates (37.4% Math, 47.2% ELA) and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (25.2%). This suggests that factors like school culture and instructional strategies can make a difference, even in similar communities. Indian Head’s chronic absenteeism is among the highest in the area, exceeding the district average of 26.6% and rates at schools like Billingsley Elementary School (18.5%) and Dr. James Craik Elementary School (16.9%).

There is one bright spot: Indian Head’s 4th-grade Math proficiency rate reached 30.6% in 2025-2026, exceeding the district average of 24.6% and approaching the state average of 34.8%. This suggests a specific instructional strength that could be replicated in other grades. However, overall, the school struggles with persistent challenges, including high poverty and absenteeism, which are key drivers of low academic outcomes. The school’s leadership and district support must prioritize tackling absenteeism and learning from successful programs, both within the school and at nearby high-performing schools like Mary H. Matula Elementary School, to break the current cycle of underperformance.

443

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,006

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 Indian Head Hwy
Indian Head, MD 20640

(301) 743-5454

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Indian Head Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.5%

Hispanic:

16.3%

White:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

!Near the bottom of Charles County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg31%

Maryland avg39%

639^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

20^th 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
2026	23.9	639 of 864	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	717 of 865	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	720 of 859	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	628 of 855	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	693 of 862	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	708 of 802	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	566 of 853	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	618 of 857	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	625 of 847	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	635 of 845	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	685 of 859	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	709 of 867	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	778 of 847	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.0	779 of 857	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	760 of 853	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	670 of 855	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	712 of 850	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	796 of 838	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	74.0	202 of 818	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	190 of 804	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.6	190 of 805	76.4%	★★★★☆
2004	68.7	277 of 803	65.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.5	446 of 504	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.3	749 of 796	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	408 of 546	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.6	653 of 788	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	426 of 528	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)25th percentile+14 vs school

White (2021)19th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)17th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile~ school

Female (2021)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	23.9	639^th of 864 public elementary schools	26.0%		17.9	717^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.1%	78	11.3	30.6	9.9				17.6	31.7	38.9	25.4				32.0			14.3		$21,006	$2,321	$18,685
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%)	40.3	475^th of 864 public elementary schools	45.0%		44.7	453^rd of 865 public elementary schools	47.6%	22	35.1	29.2	12.3				24.7	47.4	54.2	43.1				47.6			18.8		$23,360	$851	$22,509
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%)	34.4	534^th of 864 public elementary schools	38.2%		28.5	567^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.5%	33	29.4	22.3	15.7				22.8	41.6	51.5	34.8				43.0			17.0		$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%)	51.9	397^th of 864 public elementary schools	54.1%		65.3	291^st of 865 public elementary schools	66.4%	106	33.3	38.3	27.0				32.7	43.9	48.8	49.4				47.4			37.1		$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%)	53.8	378^th of 864 public elementary schools	56.3%		49.8	407^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.9%	29	48.6	37.2	28.9				37.4	54.3	41.9	46.7				47.2			30.4		$24,648	$1,867	$22,781
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%)	36	515^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.4%		37.8	497^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.5%	18	31.0	22.0	20.9				24.6	41.5	41.5	38.1				40.4			25.9		$15,627	$730	$14,897
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%)	36.6	506^th of 864 public elementary schools	41.4%		32.8	533^rd of 865 public elementary schools	38.4%	27	31.4	26.9	14.8				23.8	37.2	51.9	33.9				41.3			24.8		$17,514	$905	$16,608
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%)	54.8	365^th of 864 public elementary schools	57.8%		42.2	475^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.1%	110	42.7	27.3	24.5				30.9	58.5	47.5	50.5				51.8			39.6		$16,150	$679	$15,470
Accokeek Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	14400 Berry Rd	Accokeek	20607	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 203-3200	1,445	90	16.0	45.8%	40 (2.8%)	976 (67.5%)	306 (21.2%)	61 (4.2%)	7 (0.5%)	9 (0.6%)	46 (3.2%)	57.7	348^th of 864 public elementary schools	59.7%		55.9	362^nd of 865 public elementary schools	58.2%	14	45.6	28.4	18.9	27.6	22.6	26.4	30.5	66.9	47.9	49.1	64.2	76.8	61.5	61.1	95.7	28.6	28.4	39.6	$17,059	$921	$16,138
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%)	32.2	554^th of 864 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.4	538^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.8%	16	27.4	15.2	20.2				21.0	35.8	41.8	41.9				39.9			21.5		$17,227	$688	$16,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Head Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Indian Head Elementary School?

Students at Indian Head Elementary School are 56% African American, 16% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Indian Head Elementary School a good school?

Indian Head Elementary School ranks 639^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Indian Head Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Indian Head Elementary School.

What district is Indian Head Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Indian Head Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Head Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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