Summary:
In zip code 20658 (Marbury, MD), there is one elementary school, Gale-Bailey Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 with 344 students as part of the Charles County Public Schools district.
Gale-Bailey Elementary is a school with strong resources, including a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 and very high per-student spending of $23,360. However, this investment has not translated into a high state ranking, as the school has consistently ranked in the 45th-48th percentile (2-star rating) over the past three years. The school shows a notable strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 47.6% of all students proficient, and particularly strong 4th-grade ELA scores (54.2% proficient) that exceed both district and state averages. However, a critical concern is a sharp decline in math proficiency as students progress through grades: 3rd grade math proficiency is 35.1%, dropping to 29.2% in 4th grade, and plummeting to just 12.3% in 5th grade—well below the state average of 30.2%. Additionally, 28.2% of students are chronically absent, which is slightly above the district average and likely contributes to academic challenges.
Overall, Gale-Bailey Elementary is a school with pockets of excellence in literacy but faces significant hurdles in upper-elementary math and student attendance. With 51.74% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a moderately economically disadvantaged population. The data suggests that targeted interventions to improve 5th-grade math instruction and address chronic absenteeism are the most critical areas for improvement, rather than simply increasing spending.
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