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William A. Diggs Elementary School

Q: Is William A. Diggs Elementary School a good school?

William A. Diggs Elementary School ranks 515 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

William A. Diggs Elementary School in Waldorf, MD, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 876 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Charles County Public Schools district.

Diggs stands out for its exceptional performance with Hispanic students, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide in the 2020-2021 school year—a remarkable achievement compared to its overall 2-star rating. The school also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the district at 13.7%, roughly half the district average of 26.6% and significantly lower than nearby schools like Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School (35.2%) and J. P. Ryon Elementary School (32.7%). In mathematics, Diggs consistently outperforms its district, with a 24.6% proficiency rate compared to the district's 17% in the 2025-2026 school year, making it a relative bright spot for math instruction. However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency lags at 40.4%, below both the district (45.6%) and state (51.7%) averages, indicating a clear area for growth.

Diggs operates with notable financial efficiency, spending $15,627 per student—the lowest among comparable schools in the dataset, while schools like Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary ($21,532) spend significantly more for similar or worse outcomes. The school also has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (40.98%) compared to nearby peers, which averages around 61%. While it trails the high-performing Accokeek Academy in overall scores, Diggs' math proficiency is closer to Accokeek's (30.5%) than to its own district's average, reinforcing its role as a math leader in the local context. Overall, Diggs shows resilience and stability in a challenging district, with a positive trajectory in recent years.

876

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,627

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2615 Davis Rd
Waldorf, MD 20603

(301) 753-2081

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend William A. Diggs Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Point High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.9%

Hispanic:

14.2%

White:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Maryland avg39%

515^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	36.0	515 of 865	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	497 of 865	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	384 of 859	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	466 of 855	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	477 of 862	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	436 of 802	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	390 of 853	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	378 of 857	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.3	416 of 847	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.2	456 of 845	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	440 of 859	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.8	475 of 867	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.7	508 of 847	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	482 of 857	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.8	446 of 853	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.2	370 of 855	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.3	548 of 850	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.7	540 of 838	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.0	213 of 504	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	454 of 796	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.2	26 of 347	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.6	325 of 546	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.8	381 of 788	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.5	39 of 52	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.1	337 of 528	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)93rd percentile+47 vs school

African American (2021)58th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)40th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)36th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)25th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

Mathematics25%~ state avg

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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 (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 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
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 865 public elementary schools	40.5%		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
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%)	54.9	365^th of 865 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
Billingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10069 Billingsley Rd	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 865 public elementary schools	41.5%		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
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	555^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.8%		32.4	538^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.8%	17	27.4	15.2	20.2				21.0	35.8	41.8	41.9				39.9			21.5		$17,227	$688	$16,539
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 865 public elementary schools	53.9%		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
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	677^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.7%		20.8	675^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.0%	2	22.7	10.8	5.0				12.4	30.7	37.3	29.6				32.9			15.0		$16,941	$745	$16,196
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 865 public elementary schools	59.8%		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	642^nd of 865 public elementary schools	25.8%		33.5	525^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.3%	117	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	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
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 William A. Diggs Elementary School

Is William A. Diggs Elementary School a good school?

William A. Diggs Elementary School ranks 515^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of William A. Diggs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William A. Diggs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : North Point High School

How many students attend William A. Diggs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 876 students attended William A. Diggs Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of William A. Diggs Elementary School?

Students at William A. Diggs Elementary School are 68% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is William A. Diggs Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

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