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Malcolm Elementary School

Q: Is Malcolm Elementary School a good school?

Malcolm Elementary School ranks 530 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Malcolm Elementary School in Waldorf, MD, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 415 students in grades PK-5 within the Charles County Public Schools district, where about half of the students come from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Malcolm Elementary stands out for having the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the area—just 15.1% of students are chronically absent, far better than the district average of 26.6% and much lower than nearby schools like Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary (35.2%) and Eva Turner Elementary (33.8%). The school also consistently outperforms the district in math, with 23.2% of students proficient compared to the district's 17%. However, a major concern is a sharp drop in 5th grade math proficiency—only 6.6% of 5th graders are proficient, far below the district average of 18.6% and the state average of 30.2%. This suggests a potential gap in the 5th grade math curriculum that the school should investigate.

While Malcolm's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency of 41.1% is below the state average, it still outperforms many neighboring schools like Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary (33.3%) and Arthur Middleton Elementary (31.7%). Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($19,293) than the top-performing nearby school, T. C. Martin Elementary ($17,319), yet has lower test scores in both math and ELA. Additionally, Baden Elementary, in the Prince George's County Public Schools district, serves a more economically disadvantaged population but still outperforms Malcolm in both math (32.1% vs. 23.2%) and ELA (45.2% vs. 41.1%), suggesting there may be effective strategies Malcolm could learn from.

415

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,293

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14760 Poplar Hill Rd
Waldorf, MD 20601

(301) 645-2691

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Malcolm Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.1%

White:

21.9%

Hispanic:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Maryland avg39%

530^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

20^th of 24Charles 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	34.9	530 of 865	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	465 of 865	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	484 of 859	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	474 of 855	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	423 of 862	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	384 of 802	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	319 of 853	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	208 of 857	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	185 of 847	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	203 of 845	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	281 of 859	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	308 of 867	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	280 of 847	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	432 of 857	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	425 of 853	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	456 of 855	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.0	316 of 850	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	421 of 838	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.1	506 of 818	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.3	627 of 804	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.9	683 of 805	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.1	670 of 803	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.5	323 of 504	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.9	298 of 796	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	205 of 546	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	471 of 788	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	268 of 528	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)62nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2021)49th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)40th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2021)36th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Mathematics23%-4 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 (2025)	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 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
Malcolm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14760 Poplar Hill Rd	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-2691	415	30	13.8	50.1%	91 (21.9%)	183 (44.1%)	81 (19.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.5%)	34.9	530^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.7%		42.9	465^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.2%	65	37.3	26.2	6.6	23.2	39.7	44.3	39.3	41.1	21.3	$19,293	$765	$18,528
William Schmidt Environmental Center	Public	K-5	18501 Aquasco Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 888-1185	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Baden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13601 Baden-Westwood Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 888-1188	184	13	14.2	87.0%	25 (13.6%)	103 (56.0%)	40 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.6%)	46	442^nd of 865 public elementary schools	48.9%		37.2	500^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.2%	58	36.0	25.0	37.0	32.1	60.0	28.1	51.9	45.2	22.2	$24,293	$1,242	$23,051
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%)	20.2	678^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.6%		17.5	725^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.2%	47	20.4	20.2	13.1	18.2	22.3	32.3	26.8	27.1	16.9	$18,854	$1,897	$16,958
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%)	11.4	804^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.1%		12.7	799^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.6%	5	12.5	13.0	3.0	9.4	21.4	30.4	10.4	20.8	3.1	$21,506	$2,089	$19,417
T. C. Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 Olivers Shop Rd	Bryantown	20617	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 274-3182	538	33	16.3	37.0%	232 (43.1%)	177 (32.9%)	63 (11.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.8%)	46.6	439^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.2%		52.1	387^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.3%	52	39.8	29.1	24.4	31.3	53.8	52.3	32.1	47.1	24.4	$17,319	$1,347	$15,972
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%)	33	547^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.8%		44.3	458^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.1%	89	32.0	16.8	22.9	23.8	38.1	38.6	33.3	36.6	26.4	$20,646	$947	$19,699
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%)	11.1	812^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.1%		14	775^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.4%	37	14.6	5.5	7.1	9.2	24.7	17.8	13.1	18.5	12.0	$21,243	$2,706	$18,537
Brandywine Elementary	Public	1-5	14101 Brandywine Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 372-0100	572	32	17.6	58.4%	15 (2.6%)	420 (73.4%)	106 (18.5%)	10 (1.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	18.5	707^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.3%		24.7	614^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.0%	93	14.5	12.5	2.4	9.4	24.5	36.5	30.5	30.4	18.1	$16,274	$908	$15,366
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%)	29.4	582^nd of 865 public elementary schools	32.7%		28.1	574^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.6%	8	40.4	19.3	20.4	26.8	42.1	22.8	35.2	33.3	10.7	$21,532	$1,746	$19,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Malcolm Elementary School

Is Malcolm Elementary School a good school?

Malcolm Elementary School ranks 530^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Malcolm Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Malcolm Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Malcolm Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Malcolm Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Malcolm Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Malcolm Elementary School?

Students at Malcolm Elementary School are 44% African American, 22% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

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