Summary:
Zip code 20617, serving the Bryantown, MD area, is home to a single elementary school, T. C. Martin Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 with an enrollment of 538 students.
T. C. Martin Elementary School stands out as a strong performer within its district, Charles County Public Schools, which is ranked in the 20th percentile statewide. The school consistently outperforms its district in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA). For instance, in the 2025-2026 school year, 31.3% of students were proficient in Math compared to the district's 17%, and 47.1% were proficient in ELA versus the district's 45.6%. However, the school still trails the state averages in both subjects (27.1% in Math and 51.7% in ELA). A notable concern is a sharp decline in 5th-grade performance, where ELA proficiency drops to 32.1%—well below both the district (36.6%) and state (46.8%) averages. The school's state ranking has also slipped from the 55th percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 49th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026.
On a positive note, T. C. Martin Elementary School boasts a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.5%, significantly lower than the district's 26.6%, indicating strong student engagement. The school also has a student-teacher ratio of 16.3 and spends $17,319 per student, which is a high level of investment. While this spending supports the school's relative success within the county, it has not yet translated into top-tier statewide performance, suggesting that broader district challenges may be a factor.
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