J. C. Parks Elementary School

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J. C. Parks Elementary School ranks 512 th of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

3505 Livingston Rd
Indian Head, MD 20640

(301) 375-7444

District: Charles County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
512^th of 855 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,250

Students who attend J. C. Parks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Matthew Henson Middle School
High:	Henry E. Lackey High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 638

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.4%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J. C. Parks Elementary School ranks worse than 59.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 12^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.4%), Hispanic (17.2%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J. C. Parks Elementary School is 17. 19 elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare J. C. Parks Elementary School employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J. C. Parks Elementary School is $14,250. 16 elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

J. C. Parks Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Charles County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles County Public Schools 20^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J. C. Parks Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at J. C. Parks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	65.26	318^th	803	60.4%
2005	64.98	309^th	805	61.6%
2006	62.94	329^th	804	59.1%
2007	74.45	193^rd	818	76.4%
2008	37.50	599^th	838	28.5%
2009	30.89	657^th	850	22.7%
2010	44.97	556^th	855	35.0%
2011	26.27	689^th	853	19.2%
2012	16.33	759^th	857	11.4%
2013	12.61	783^rd	847	7.6%
2014	34.22	642^nd	867	26.0%
2015	22.25	663^rd	859	22.8%
2016	31.85	555^th	845	34.3%
2017	33.35	527^th	847	37.8%
2018	41.67	453^rd	857	47.1%
2019	38.85	472^nd	853	44.7%
2021	29.45	488^th	802	39.2%
2022	38.29	505^th	862	41.4%
2023	34.81	512^th	855	40.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at J. C. Parks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.39	20^th	52	61.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J. C. Parks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.61	215^th	546	60.6%

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Rank History for Female students at J. C. Parks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.40	401^st	796	49.6%

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Rank History for Male students at J. C. Parks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.36	517^th	788	34.4%

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Rank History for African American students at J. C. Parks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.43	342^nd	504	32.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at J. C. Parks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.67	81^st	347	76.7%

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Rank History for White students at J. C. Parks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.65	288^th	528	45.5%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, October 2, 2015

I have serious concerns about the way the teachers at this school speak to children and the years of experience that they don't have as educators. Each year it seems as though a new "flock" of straight out of college teachers begin there careers at J.C. Parks. I have yet to see a lot of familiar faces each year at back to school night. My son has been enrolled there for 3 years. The curriculum is not challenging for gifted students and many of the assignments are remedial. I was bothered to discover that there is no longer a social studies curriculum for the fourth graders. We are in the process of transferring our son to a private school because JC Parks does not have a quality curriculum. If you are considering moving to the area, then I would highly suggest you visit the school first. This is our biggest regret. Close Quote

Enrollment information for J. C. Parks Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	429	82	13	4	2	n/a	n/a	530
1990	430	99	10	6	5	n/a	n/a	550
1991	414	97	9	6	3	n/a	n/a	529
1992	407	106	9	4	6	n/a	n/a	532
1993	418	107	7	6	7	n/a	n/a	545
1994	419	102	6	7	6	n/a	n/a	540
1995	402	101	5	3	7	n/a	n/a	518
1996	402	101	5	3	7	n/a	n/a	518
1997	195	84	5	2	6	n/a	n/a	292
1998	210	107	6	4	8	n/a	n/a	335
1999	348	204	15	12	11	n/a	n/a	590
2000	474	304	14	19	15	n/a	n/a	826
2001	443	360	14	14	17	n/a	n/a	848
2002	406	466	22	14	14	n/a	n/a	922
2003	406	466	22	14	14	n/a	n/a	922
2004	406	516	24	25	10	n/a	n/a	981
2005	391	536	21	44	8	n/a	n/a	1000
2006	394	546	27	42	8	n/a	n/a	1017
2007	185	401	8	22	4	n/a	n/a	620
2008	182	385	13	20	4	n/a	n/a	604
2009	176	392	12	17	7	n/a	n/a	604
2010	180	394	18	13	14	n/a	n/a	619
2011	169	359	12	34	9	0	51	634
2012	160	386	19	42	7	1	47	662
2013	134	499	14	55	5	2	59	768
2014	94	518	13	53	6	1	67	752
2015	93	473	17	61	4	2	62	712
2016	84	460	17	57	3	2	62	685
2017	76	504	14	73	2	2	68	739
2018	80	489	16	74	2	3	64	728
2019	77	466	18	82	3	3	65	714
2020	70	368	20	84	2	4	61	609
2021	52	364	20	83	4	2	67	592
2022	47	390	20	88	3	0	59	607
2023	51	398	16	110	4	2	57	638

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J. C. Parks Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	530	26.3	20.1	n/a
1990	550	26.8	20.5	8.4
1991	529	28.1	18.8	9.3
1992	532	28.1	18.9	13.7
1993	545	27.2	20.0	13.4
1994	540	28.8	18.8	17.2
1995	518	24.0	21.6	18.5
1996	518	24.0	21.6	18.5
1997	292	17.3	16.9	n/a
1998	335	20.7	16.2	23.3
1999	590	20.7	28.5	25.3
2000	826	36.7	22.5	19.1
2001	848	42.7	19.9	21.9
2002	922	43.0	21.4	22.6
2003	922	43.0	21.4	22.6
2004	981	47.0	20.9	18.5
2005	1000	51.0	19.6	24.3
2006	1017	53.0	19.2	26.9
2007	620	36.1	17.2	31.9
2008	604	35.8	16.9	36.4
2009	604	34.8	17.4	34.3
2010	619	35.7	17.3	39.6
2011	634	33.0	19.2	43.5
2012	662	36.8	17.9	42.1
2013	768	40.0	19.2	41.7
2014	752	40.0	18.8	41.9
2015	712	43.0	16.5	41.9
2016	685	42.0	16.3	44.1
2017	739	43.1	17.1	43.3
2018	728	43.3	16.8	34.6
2019	714	41.1	17.3	41.2
2020	609	34.6	17.5	46.5
2021	592	39.0	15.1	42.7
2022	607	37.2	16.2	43.8
2023	638	37.5	17.0	55.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J. C. Parks Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	530	26.3	20.1	n/a
1990	550	26.8	20.5	8.4
1991	529	28.1	18.8	9.3
1992	532	28.1	18.9	13.7
1993	545	27.2	20.0	13.4
1994	540	28.8	18.8	17.2
1995	518	24.0	21.6	18.5
1996	518	24.0	21.6	18.5
1997	292	17.3	16.9	n/a
1998	335	20.7	16.2	23.3
1999	590	20.7	28.5	25.3
2000	826	36.7	22.5	19.1
2001	848	42.7	19.9	21.9
2002	922	43.0	21.4	22.6
2003	922	43.0	21.4	22.6
2004	981	47.0	20.9	18.5
2005	1000	51.0	19.6	24.3
2006	1017	53.0	19.2	26.9
2007	620	36.1	17.2	31.9
2008	604	35.8	16.9	36.4
2009	604	34.8	17.4	34.3
2010	619	35.7	17.3	39.6
2011	634	33.0	19.2	43.5
2012	662	36.8	17.9	42.1
2013	768	40.0	19.2	41.7
2014	752	40.0	18.8	41.9
2015	712	43.0	16.5	41.9
2016	685	42.0	16.3	44.1
2017	739	43.1	17.1	43.3
2018	728	43.3	16.8	34.6
2019	714	41.1	17.3	41.2
2020	609	34.6	17.5	46.5
2021	592	39.0	15.1	42.7
2022	607	37.2	16.2	43.8
2023	638	37.5	17.0	55.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J. C. Parks Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$391 (2.9%)	$13,183 (97.1%)	$13,574
2020	$503 (3.8%)	$12,908 (96.2%)	$13,411
2021	$592 (4.2%)	$13,658 (95.8%)	$14,250

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J. C. Parks Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 472^nd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 512^th of 855 Elementary schools	4.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	714	638	10.6%
African American	466	398	14.6%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	18	16	11.1%
Hispanic	82	110	34.1%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	77	51	33.8%
Two or More Races	65	57	12.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.2%	55.6%	14.5%

Schools Near J. C. Parks Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)							MCAP English Language Arts (2023)							MCAP Algebra I (2023)	MCAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J. C. Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Livingston Rd	Indian Head	20640	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 375-7444	638	38	17.0	55.6%	51 (8.0%)	398 (62.4%)	110 (17.2%)	16 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.9%)	34.8	512^th of 855 public elementary schools	40.1%		38.3	505^th of 862 public elementary schools	41.4%	7	41.2	29.5	8.3				25.1	44.4	43.8	28.9				38.5		22.1		$14,250	$592	$13,658
Dr. James Craik Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7725 Marshall Corner Rd	Pomfret	20675	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 934-4270	514	34	15.2	36.2%	185 (36.0%)	198 (38.5%)	63 (12.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.7%)	67.5	256^th of 855 public elementary schools	70.1%		69.1	265^th of 862 public elementary schools	69.3%	9	42.6	41.9	34.6				39.6	50.0	68.6	59.8				60.2		39.5		$15,182	$575	$14,607
Indian Head Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Indian Head Hwy	Indian Head	20640	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 743-5454	459	33	13.7	69.1%	87 (19.0%)	232 (50.5%)	60 (13.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.5%)	22.1	628^th of 855 public elementary schools	26.5%		20.2	693^rd of 862 public elementary schools	19.6%	65	13.3	19.1	13.4				15.4	16.4	41.2	27.9				28.9		21.5		$16,804	$1,494	$15,310
William A. Diggs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 Davis Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 753-2081	828	47	17.4	35.7%	68 (8.2%)	561 (67.8%)	99 (12.0%)	36 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	59 (7.1%)	39.1	466^th of 855 public elementary schools	45.5%		41.1	477^th of 862 public elementary schools	44.7%	11	32.3	16.3	14.9				20.6	42.5	47.9	44.8				45.2		31.0		$13,045	$539	$12,506
Gale-Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4740 Pisgah Marbury Rd	Marbury	20658	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 743-5491	346	26	13.1	46.8%	138 (39.9%)	124 (35.8%)	38 (11.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)	41.2	444^th of 855 public elementary schools	48.1%		49.6	403^rd of 862 public elementary schools	53.2%	41	46.8	25.5	9.1				26.8	54.8	45.1	33.3				44.1		25.4		$20,428	$755	$19,673
Billingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10069 Billingsley Road	White Plains	20695	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 753-2088	677	43	15.7	42.4%	60 (8.9%)	458 (67.7%)	78 (11.5%)	31 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.4%)	23.1	617^th of 855 public elementary schools	27.8%		25.4	625^th of 862 public elementary schools	27.5%	8	31.7	16.8	6.1				17.6	37.6	35.8	22.4				31.8		16.2		$13,621	$556	$13,064
Berry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10155 Berry Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 638-2330	721	46	15.7	50.2%	48 (6.7%)	441 (61.2%)	96 (13.3%)	49 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.5%)	34.2	517^th of 855 public elementary schools	39.5%		46.1	425^th of 862 public elementary schools	50.7%	92	21.7	17.1	17.6				18.7	45.6	42.6	36.6				41.4		29.8		$13,902	$544	$13,358
William B. Wade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Smallwood Dr W	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 932-4304	642	40	16.1	55.3%	53 (8.3%)	409 (63.7%)	79 (12.3%)	30 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (11.1%)	30.1	543^rd of 855 public elementary schools	36.5%		43.2	453^rd of 862 public elementary schools	47.4%	90	27.0	24.5	11.5				21.2	37.4	43.1	28.8				36.4		24.5		$14,135	$553	$13,583
Accokeek Academy	Public	K-8	14400 Berry Rd	Accokeek	20607	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 203-3200	1,567	94	16.6	46.2%	45 (2.9%)	1,092 (69.7%)	301 (19.2%)	63 (4.0%)	10 (0.6%)	11 (0.7%)	45 (2.9%)	46.8	389^th of 855 public elementary schools	54.5%		56.4	352^nd of 862 public elementary schools	59.2%	37	35.0	25.4	10.5	15.5	23.3	14.9	22.7	50.0	57.9	30.6	67.7	63.8	56.4	55.6	60.3	35.5	29.2	$13,890	$592	$13,297
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Lancaster Circle	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 645-9053	575	43	13.4	56.2%	15 (2.6%)	423 (73.6%)	79 (13.7%)	18 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	45.1	408^th of 855 public elementary schools	52.3%		50.7	394^th of 862 public elementary schools	54.3%	14	44.4	45.8	27.0				38.9	44.3	45.8	27.8				39.1		19.1		$15,316	$1,229	$14,087

Frequently Asked Questions about J. C. Parks Elementary School

How many students attend J. C. Parks Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 638 students attended J. C. Parks Elementary School.

Is J. C. Parks Elementary School a good school?

J. C. Parks Elementary School ranks 512^th of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is J. C. Parks Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of J. C. Parks Elementary School?

Students at J. C. Parks Elementary School are 62% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of J. C. Parks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J. C. Parks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Matthew Henson Middle School
High : Henry E. Lackey High School

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