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Dr. James Craik Elementary School

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Dr. James Craik Elementary School ranks 291 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Dr. James Craik Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pomfret, Maryland, serving 488 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Dr. James Craik Elementary School consistently outperforms the Charles County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 39.3% 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 56.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 43.8% for the district and 50.8% for the state. When compared to nearby schools in the district, such as William B. Wade Elementary, Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary, and C. Paul Barnhart Elementary, Dr. James Craik Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance.

However, the school's performance on student subgroups is mixed. While female students and low socioeconomic status students perform well, with rankings in the top 25% and top 30% of Maryland elementary schools, respectively, the performance of male students and white students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Maryland elementary schools. Additionally, Dr. James Craik Elementary School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 20.1% to 30.9% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address. The school's high spending per student, ranging from $15,182 to $19,177 over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.

520

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,177

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7725 Marshall Corner Rd
Pomfret, MD 20675

(301) 934-4270

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Dr. James Craik Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Maurice J. McDonough High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (46% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Charles County Public Schools

✓Above the Maryland median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg29%

Maryland avg38%

291^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	65.3	291 of 865	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	266 of 859	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	256 of 855	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	265 of 862	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	264 of 802	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	161 of 853	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	132 of 857	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	188 of 847	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	88.6	99 of 845	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	120 of 859	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	89.0	11 of 867	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	10 of 847	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	10 of 857	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	77.6	147 of 853	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	110 of 855	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	144 of 850	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	145 of 838	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	15.7	714 of 818	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.1	701 of 804	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.7	722 of 805	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.6	673 of 803	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	251 of 504	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.8	208 of 796	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.8	147 of 546	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	347 of 788	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	287 of 528	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)74th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)56th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2021)50th percentile-17 vs school

White (2021)46th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+6 vs state

Mathematics39%+13 vs state

Science34%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 2, 2011

My daughter had a wonderful first year at Dr. James Craik. Her teacher was easily accessible and I felt like she knew my child very well. I have nothing but good things to say about the school! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. James Craik Elementary School

What district is Dr. James Craik Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Dr. James Craik Elementary School?

Students at Dr. James Craik Elementary School are 41% African American, 32% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dr. James Craik Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr. James Craik Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Maurice J. McDonough High School

Is Dr. James Craik Elementary School a good school?

Dr. James Craik Elementary School ranks 291^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr. James Craik Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Dr. James Craik Elementary School.

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