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J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

725^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

J. P. Ryon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waldorf, Maryland, serving 619 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Charles County Public Schools district.

Academically, J. P. Ryon Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.9% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.5% statewide and 16.9% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade Mathematics, with only 7.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 30.7% statewide and 20.1% in the district. Additionally, J. P. Ryon Elementary has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.0% to 33.8% over the past few school years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Billingsley Elementary, Berry Elementary, and C. Paul Barnhart Elementary schools generally perform better than J. P. Ryon Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $18,854 at J. P. Ryon Elementary, the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.1 is higher than the nearby schools, suggesting a need for additional teaching resources to support student learning.

640

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,854

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12140 Vivian Adams Dr
Waldorf, MD 20601

(301) 645-3090

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend J. P. Ryon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Hanson Middle School
High:	Thomas Stone High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.2%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg29%

Maryland avg38%

725^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	17.5	725 of 865	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	822 of 859	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	806 of 855	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	717 of 862	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	677 of 802	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	704 of 853	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	627 of 857	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.6	580 of 847	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	547 of 845	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	500 of 859	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	501 of 867	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.8	631 of 847	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.9	408 of 857	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.4	558 of 853	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	559 of 855	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.0	624 of 850	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.2	537 of 838	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.4	329 of 818	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.2	387 of 804	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	292 of 805	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.9	289 of 803	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	426 of 504	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.2	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	548 of 796	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	232 of 347	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.3	386 of 546	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.9	772 of 788	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)60th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2021)33rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2021)31st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)29th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2021)15th percentile~ school

Male (2021)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-26 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

Science7%-19 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
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
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
Eva Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Bannister Cir	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-4828	494	34	14.5	68.2%	21 (4.3%)	351 (71.1%)	97 (19.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.0%)	12.7	799^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.6%		11	807^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.1%	8	19.7	2.9	12.1	11.5	21.1	12.7	18.2	17.3	7.6	$21,506	$2,089	$19,417
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
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
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
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
Mary B. Neal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12105 St. George's Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 638-2617	626	40	15.6	48.6%	21 (3.4%)	474 (75.7%)	62 (9.9%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.9%)	44.3	458^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.1%		37	472^nd of 859 public elementary schools	45.1%	14	30.0	30.7	23.2	27.8	46.0	53.0	36.6	44.9	22.9	$20,646	$947	$19,699
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J. P. Ryon Elementary School

What schools do graduates of J. P. Ryon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J. P. Ryon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Hanson Middle School
High : Thomas Stone High School

How many students attend J. P. Ryon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended J. P. Ryon Elementary School.

What district is J. P. Ryon Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of J. P. Ryon Elementary School?

Students at J. P. Ryon Elementary School are 57% African American, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian.

Is J. P. Ryon Elementary School a good school?

J. P. Ryon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

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