Summary:
In zip code 20601, there is one high school, Thomas Stone High School, serving grades 9-12 in Waldorf, Maryland, as part of the Charles County Public Schools district.
Thomas Stone High School faces significant academic and attendance challenges. The school ranks in the bottom 22% of Maryland high schools (177 out of 227) and has a 1-star rating. Its graduation rate is 82.3%, well below the district average of 90.3%, while the dropout rate of 11.5% is more than double the district's 5.4%. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, affecting 38.9% of students—nearly 2 in 5—compared to the district rate of 26.6%. The school serves a high-need population, with 56.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Academically, math proficiency is critically low, with 0% of students proficient in Algebra I and only 0.6% proficient in mathematics overall, far below the state average of 27.1%. English Language Arts proficiency is 38.9%, also below the state average of 51.7%, though it shows a slight improvement from the previous year. Despite per-student spending of $21,315—a notably high amount—these financial resources have not translated into strong academic outcomes. The combination of low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and extreme chronic absenteeism creates a "triple threat" that the school is struggling to overcome, particularly in mathematics, where foundational skills are not being mastered by the vast majority of students.
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