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William A. Diggs Elementary School

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William A. Diggs Elementary School ranks 497 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

William A. Diggs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waldorf, Maryland, serving 846 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Charles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 21 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William A. Diggs Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a ranking between 378-497 out of 845-865 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on MCAP tests is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, with a proficiency rate of 24.1% in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 26.5% and the district average of 16.9%. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates closer to the state and district averages. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.0% to 30.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools in the Charles County Public Schools district generally perform similarly to William A. Diggs Elementary School, with most ranking in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools and having below-average test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, one exception is C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School, which consistently ranks higher and has better student performance, particularly in mathematics.

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 — 49th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg29%

Maryland avg38%

497^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

21^st 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-9 vs state

Mathematics24%~ state avg

Science20%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 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%)	37.8	497^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.5%		48.9	384^th of 859 public elementary schools	55.3%	113	25.2	24.3	22.9				24.1	36.7	45.9	41.4				41.4		20.0			$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%)	42.2	475^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.1%		26.8	566^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.1%	91	31.2	28.2	15.3				24.4	52.0	48.1	39.4				46.2		21.2			$16,150	$679	$15,470
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%)	32.8	533^rd of 865 public elementary schools	38.4%		25.7	578^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.7%	45	37.6	25.2	15.3				26.0	33.0	40.2	29.7				34.3		17.4			$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%)	32.4	538^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.8%		35.4	488^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.2%	50	29.0	18.9	14.2				20.2	38.3	33.0	42.1				37.9		19.1			$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%)	51.2	397^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.1%		46.6	404^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.0%	7	55.7	38.8	23.4				39.5	50.0	53.8	28.7				43.7		20.0			$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%)	20.8	675^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.0%		13	766^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.8%	91	24.5	9.2	6.7				13.9	30.0	40.2	21.6				30.1		11.7			$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%)	55.9	362^nd of 865 public elementary schools	58.2%		50	376^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.2%	14	51.6	21.5	19.0	21.9	24.6	16.4	30.4	63.4	47.2	40.1	70.6	71.0	62.3	60.2	87.8	23.8	41.9	36.2	$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%)	33.5	525^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.3%		15	726^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.5%	201	33.0	21.6	12.0				22.2	47.7	35.1	38.9				40.4		13.0			$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%)	14	775^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.4%		12.7	771^st of 859 public elementary schools	10.2%	4	15.7	13.1	7.8				12.4	24.3	24.1	14.5				21.4		6.2			$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%)	28.1	574^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.6%		24	595^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.7%	21	36.5	28.3	11.7				25.0	33.3	30.5	32.2				32.0		6.8			$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 497^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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