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Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School

Q: Is Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School a good school?

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School ranks 378 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School is a small, rural school in Nanjemoy, MD, serving 269 students in grades PK-5 within the Charles County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 37.4% of students proficient in math—more than double the district average of 17% and significantly higher than the state average of 27.1%. This math achievement is a clear differentiator from nearby schools like J. C. Parks Elementary School and Indian Head Elementary School, which both fall below state averages in math.

The school operates on a "small school, big investment" model, with the highest per-student spending in the area at $24,648 per year and a very low student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. This combination of resources is likely a key factor in its strong academic results, especially for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, who perform notably well here. However, the school faces a persistent challenge with chronic absenteeism, which peaked at 42.2% in 2021-2022 and remains at 25.2%—nearly double the rate of high-performing peers like Dr. James Craik Elementary School (16.9%) and William A. Diggs Elementary School (13.7%).

While Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy has a specialized strength in math, it has room to grow in other subjects compared to similar rural schools. For example, Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School outperforms it in English Language Arts (53.6% vs. 47.2%) and Science (43.5% vs. 30.4%). The school's ranking has plateaued at a 3-star level since the pandemic, down from a consistent 4-star rating before 2020. Reducing absenteeism represents the biggest opportunity for improvement, as the school's effectiveness in teaching despite this challenge is a testament to its dedicated staff and resource-rich environment.

269

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,648

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9275 Ironsides Rd
Nanjemoy, MD 20662

(301) 246-4383

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glymont Middle School
High:	Henry E. Lackey High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

African American:

25.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 51st-percentile low (2023)

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

✓Above the Maryland median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

Maryland avg39%

378^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	53.8	378 of 864	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	407 of 865	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	380 of 859	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	417 of 855	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	381 of 862	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	380 of 802	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	197 of 853	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	188 of 857	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	252 of 847	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	290 of 845	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	311 of 859	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.9	497 of 867	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	436 of 847	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	525 of 857	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.3	628 of 853	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	673 of 855	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	656 of 850	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.8	502 of 838	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.8	224 of 818	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	249 of 804	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.6	312 of 805	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	332 of 803	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	384 of 796	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.9	190 of 546	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	404 of 788	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	363 of 528	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)65th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)49th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)31st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%+10 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, February 1, 2018

I love this school. My children have gone there and now my grandchildren. My oldest grandson will be graduating this year. The school is dedicated to bettering the children's lives. Parents are very involved at this school. It is a wonderful community. Close Quote

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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
Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9275 Ironsides Rd	Nanjemoy	20662	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 246-4383	269	24	11.2	56.1%	154 (57.2%)	69 (25.7%)	25 (9.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	53.8	378^th of 864 public elementary schools	56.3%		49.8	407^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.9%	29	48.6	37.2	28.9	37.4	54.3	41.9	46.7	47.2	30.4	$24,648	$1,867	$22,781
Gale-Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4740 Pisgah Marbury Rd	Marbury	20658	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 743-5491	344	28	12.2	51.7%	132 (38.4%)	109 (31.7%)	60 (17.4%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.8%)	40.3	475^th of 864 public elementary schools	45.0%		44.7	453^rd of 865 public elementary schools	47.6%	22	35.1	29.2	12.3	24.7	47.4	54.2	43.1	47.6	18.8	$23,360	$851	$22,509
Indian Head Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Indian Head Hwy	Indian Head	20640	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 743-5454	443	32	13.8	63.0%	71 (16.0%)	246 (55.5%)	72 (16.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.9%)	23.9	639^th of 864 public elementary schools	26.0%		17.9	717^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.1%	78	11.3	30.6	9.9	17.6	31.7	38.9	25.4	32.0	14.3	$21,006	$2,321	$18,685
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%)	51.9	397^th of 864 public elementary schools	54.1%		65.3	291^st of 865 public elementary schools	66.4%	106	33.3	38.3	27.0	32.7	43.9	48.8	49.4	47.4	37.1	$19,177	$874	$18,304
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%)	60.4	326^th of 864 public elementary schools	62.3%		67.3	276^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.1%	50	47.3	32.2	33.7	37.6	60.4	55.2	48.1	54.3	33.7	$17,623	$1,113	$16,510
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%)	34.4	534^th of 864 public elementary schools	38.2%		28.5	567^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.5%	33	29.4	22.3	15.7	22.8	41.6	51.5	34.8	43.0	17.0	$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%)	63.9	290^th of 864 public elementary schools	66.4%		60	337^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.0%	47	45.1	46.5	26.3	38.5	56.0	63.6	50.9	56.6	37.7	$20,021	$1,284	$18,737
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
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12872 Rock Point Rd	Newburg	20664	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-4091	428	28	15.2	40.0%	295 (68.9%)	70 (16.4%)	18 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.4%)	59.8	331^st of 864 public elementary schools	61.7%		64.6	294^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.0%	37	41.7	28.8	30.4	33.7	55.0	53.8	52.2	53.6	43.5	$21,137	$1,349	$19,788
Margaret J. Thornton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5860 Saint David Dr	White Plains	20695	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(301) 753-2083	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School

How many students attend Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School?

Students at Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School are 57% White, 26% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glymont Middle School
High : Henry E. Lackey High School

Is Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School a good school?

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School ranks 378^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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