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Berry Elementary School

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Berry Elementary School ranks 365 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Berry Elementary School in Waldorf, MD, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 726 students in grades PK-5 within the Charles County Public Schools district. This school stands out as a bright spot in the district, showing remarkable academic improvement over the past two years, climbing from the 34th to the 58th percentile in state rankings.

Berry Elementary significantly outperforms its nearby peers in core academic areas. In Mathematics, Berry's proficiency rate of 30.9% is the highest among all nearby Charles County elementary schools, well above the district average of 17% and the state average of 27.1%. In English Language Arts, Berry's 51.8% proficiency rate matches the state average, while nearby schools like Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School (18.5%) and J. P. Ryon Elementary School (22.4%) lag far behind. Berry also excels in 5th-grade science with a 39.6% proficiency rate, dramatically higher than any other local school. The school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (22.7%) than the district average (26.6%), and serves a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (52.89%) compared to many peers.

Berry's most compelling story is its rapid academic turnaround. Math proficiency jumped from 18.9% to 30.9% and ELA from 33.1% to 51.8% in just two years. The school's 3rd graders are exceptionally strong, with math proficiency of 42.7% and ELA of 58.5%, suggesting highly effective early-grade instruction. However, performance declines in 4th and 5th grades, indicating a need to sustain momentum. While Berry competes well with high-performing Accokeek Academy in Prince George's County, it still has room to grow to reach the top tier of regional elementary schools. The school's key challenge will be closing achievement gaps for male and low-income students while maintaining its impressive upward trajectory.

726

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,150

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10155 Berry Rd
Waldorf, MD 20603

(301) 638-2330

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Berry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Mattawoman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.5%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Maryland median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg31%

Maryland avg39%

365^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	54.8	365 of 864	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	475 of 865	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	566 of 859	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	517 of 855	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	425 of 862	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	561 of 802	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	487 of 853	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	417 of 857	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	391 of 847	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	340 of 845	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.2	499 of 859	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.6	508 of 867	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	553 of 847	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	572 of 857	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	524 of 853	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	503 of 855	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	530 of 850	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.4	459 of 838	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.9	428 of 818	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	480 of 804	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.9	590 of 805	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.8	603 of 803	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.6	402 of 504	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.7	118 of 128	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	474 of 796	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	134 of 347	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.0	396 of 546	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.6	669 of 788	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.7	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)61st percentile+31 vs school

Female (2021)40th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)27th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)23rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2021)20th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2021)15th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2021)8th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science40%+7 vs state

Mathematics31%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 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 Geometry 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
Berry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10155 Berry Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 638-2330	726	45	16.1	52.9%	38 (5.2%)	461 (63.5%)	111 (15.3%)	36 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (10.7%)	54.8	365^th of 864 public elementary schools	57.8%		42.2	475^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.1%	110	42.7	27.3	24.5				30.9	58.5	47.5	50.5				51.8			39.6		$16,150	$679	$15,470
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%)	36	515^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.4%		37.8	497^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.5%	18	31.0	22.0	20.9				24.6	41.5	41.5	38.1				40.4			25.9		$15,627	$730	$14,897
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%)	20.4	676^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.8%		20.8	675^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.0%	1	22.7	10.8	5.0				12.4	30.7	37.3	29.6				32.9			15.0		$16,941	$745	$16,196
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%)	51.7	399^th of 864 public elementary schools	53.8%		51.2	397^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.1%	2	53.7	38.5	26.3				40.2	44.2	53.1	40.0				46.1			21.3		$19,356	$2,322	$17,035
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%)	32.2	554^th of 864 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.4	538^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.8%	16	27.4	15.2	20.2				21.0	35.8	41.8	41.9				39.9			21.5		$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%)	36.6	506^th of 864 public elementary schools	41.4%		32.8	533^rd of 865 public elementary schools	38.4%	27	31.4	26.9	14.8				23.8	37.2	51.9	33.9				41.3			24.8		$17,514	$905	$16,608
Accokeek Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	14400 Berry Rd	Accokeek	20607	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 203-3200	1,445	90	16.0	45.8%	40 (2.8%)	976 (67.5%)	306 (21.2%)	61 (4.2%)	7 (0.5%)	9 (0.6%)	46 (3.2%)	57.7	348^th of 864 public elementary schools	59.7%		55.9	362^nd of 865 public elementary schools	58.2%	14	45.6	28.4	18.9	27.6	22.6	26.4	30.5	66.9	47.9	49.1	64.2	76.8	61.5	61.1	95.7	28.6	28.4	39.6	$17,059	$921	$16,138
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
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
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	677^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.6%		17.5	725^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.2%	48	20.4	20.2	13.1				18.2	22.3	32.3	26.8				27.1			16.9		$18,854	$1,897	$16,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Berry Elementary School

How many students attend Berry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Berry Elementary School.

Is Berry Elementary School a good school?

Berry Elementary School ranks 365^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Berry Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Berry Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mattawoman Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Berry Elementary School?

Students at Berry Elementary School are 63% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% White, 5% Asian.

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