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Billingsley Elementary School

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Billingsley Elementary School ranks 533 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Billingsley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in White Plains, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 698 students. 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.

Billingsley Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 27.0% to 30.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts for all grades at 26% and 34.3%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%. Additionally, Billingsley has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Billingsley Elementary School to nearby schools in the Charles County Public Schools district, it becomes evident that Billingsley is generally underperforming. For instance, C. Paul Barnhart Elementary and William A. Diggs Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Billingsley's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school ranking 392 out of 504 Maryland elementary schools for African American students and 444 out of 528 for White students, both with a 1-star rating.

687

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,514

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10069 Billingsley Road
White Plains, MD 20695

(301) 753-2088

District: Charles County Public Schools

Students who attend Billingsley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Maurice J. McDonough High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.6%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Maryland avg38%

533^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 23 pts since 2021

From bottom 15% (2021) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	32.8	533 of 865	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	578 of 859	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	617 of 855	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	625 of 862	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	679 of 802	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	392 of 504	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	648 of 796	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.1	202 of 546	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.8	589 of 788	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.2	444 of 528	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+48 vs school

Male (2021)25th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2021)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)19th percentile+3 vs school

White (2021)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-16 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

Science17%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 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
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
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%)	12.7	799^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.6%		11	807^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.1%	8	19.7	2.9	12.1	11.5	21.1	12.7	18.2	17.3	7.6	$21,506	$2,089	$19,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Billingsley Elementary School

How many students attend Billingsley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 687 students attended Billingsley Elementary School.

Is Billingsley Elementary School a good school?

Billingsley Elementary School ranks 533^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Billingsley Elementary School?

Students at Billingsley Elementary School are 71% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% White, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Billingsley Elementary School attend?

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

High : Maurice J. McDonough High School

What district is Billingsley Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

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