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T. C. Martin Elementary School

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T. C. Martin Elementary School ranks 439 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

T. C. Martin Elementary School in Bryantown, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 538 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in a rural community, and it stands out as a strong academic performer within the Charles County Public Schools district.

While the Charles County district as a whole ranks in the bottom 20% of Maryland, T. C. Martin consistently outperforms the district average in both Math and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, the school’s Math proficiency rate (31.3%) was nearly double the district average (17%). This makes it one of the top academic choices in the area, especially when compared to nearby schools like Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary and Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School, which have lower test scores. The school also achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($17,319) than many of its peers, such as Eva Turner Elementary School ($21,506), and despite having a higher student-to-teacher ratio (16.3). A key strength is the school’s remarkable recovery from pandemic-era challenges: chronic absenteeism dropped from a high of 31.3% in 2022 to just 18.5% in 2025, far better than the district average of 26.6%.

However, there are important nuances for parents to consider. While 3rd graders at T. C. Martin exceed state averages in both Math and English, 5th grade performance drops significantly below state averages, particularly in Science (24.4% vs. 32.4% state). This suggests a potential challenge in sustaining academic growth through the upper elementary grades. Additionally, while the school is a top performer in Charles County, it is outperformed by schools in the neighboring St. Mary's County Public Schools district, such as White Marsh Elementary, which achieves dramatically higher proficiency rates despite serving a similar student population. This highlights the powerful influence of the district’s overall educational ecosystem.

538

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,319

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6315 Olivers Shop Rd
Bryantown, MD 20617

(301) 274-3182

District: Charles County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

African American:

32.9%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg31%

Maryland avg39%

439^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	46.6	439 of 864	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	387 of 865	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	392 of 859	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	421 of 855	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	426 of 862	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	475 of 802	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	279 of 853	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	275 of 857	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	308 of 847	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	262 of 845	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	310 of 859	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	430 of 867	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	430 of 847	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.9	373 of 857	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	420 of 853	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	262 of 855	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	340 of 850	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	333 of 838	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.4	436 of 818	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	496 of 804	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.5	583 of 805	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.9	558 of 803	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.2	147 of 504	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.7	426 of 796	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	360 of 546	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.4	475 of 788	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	453 of 528	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)71st percentile+30 vs school

Female (2021)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)34th percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)14th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%+4 vs state

Science24%-8 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	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
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 864 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	546^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.8%		44.3	458^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.1%	88	32.0	16.8	22.9	23.8	38.1	38.6	33.3	36.6	26.4	$20,646	$947	$19,699
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	803^rd of 864 public elementary schools	7.1%		12.7	799^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.6%	4	12.5	13.0	3.0	9.4	21.4	30.4	10.4	20.8	3.1	$21,506	$2,089	$19,417
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	581^st of 864 public elementary schools	32.8%		28.1	574^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.6%	7	40.4	19.3	20.4	26.8	42.1	22.8	35.2	33.3	10.7	$21,532	$1,746	$19,786
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			0.0	18.2			13.3
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 864 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
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	811^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.1%		14	775^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.4%	36	14.6	5.5	7.1	9.2	24.7	17.8	13.1	18.5	12.0	$21,243	$2,706	$18,537
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	37840 New Market Turner Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4500	479	27	17.6	38.4%	385 (80.4%)	30 (6.3%)	28 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	56.3	356^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.8%		42.4	470^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.7%	114	52.5	30.0	32.1	37.1	62.7	44.3	45.7	50.0	32.1	$17,427	$945	$16,483
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%)	23.5	641^st of 864 public elementary schools	25.8%		33.5	525^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.3%	116	27.4	24.6	8.3	20.5	30.1	41.1	25.0	31.7	11.7	$18,013	$1,948	$16,066
White Marsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29090 Thompson Corner Rd	Mechanicsville	20659	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 472-4600	220	15	14.3	35.5%	149 (67.7%)	23 (10.5%)	25 (11.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.1%)	88	110^th of 864 public elementary schools	87.3%		93.2	58^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.3%	52	80.6	62.8	46.7	62.1	83.3	62.8	64.4	69.4	54.3	$20,517	$969	$19,548

Frequently Asked Questions about T. C. Martin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of T. C. Martin Elementary School?

Students at T. C. Martin Elementary School are 43% White, 33% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend T. C. Martin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended T. C. Martin Elementary School.

Is T. C. Martin Elementary School a good school?

T. C. Martin Elementary School ranks 439^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is T. C. Martin Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

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