Summary:
Zip code 20695 is home to a single elementary school, Billingsley Elementary School, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Charles County Public Schools district.
Billingsley Elementary stands out as a relative bright spot in a district that ranks in the 20th percentile statewide. The school shows a clear strength in mathematics, with 23.8% of students proficient compared to the district's 17.0%, and its overall state ranking has been steadily improving over the last three years, moving from the 33rd to the 41st percentile. A key positive is the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.5%, which is significantly better than the district average of 26.6%, indicating strong student engagement. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency (41.3%) lags behind both the district (45.6%) and state (51.7%), and there is a notable "5th grade slide" in math, where proficiency drops to just 14.8%, far below the state average of 30.2%.
Despite spending a relatively high $17,514 per student, the school's overall state rank remains in the 41st percentile, suggesting that resource allocation may not yet be translating into top-tier academic results. A curious anomaly is the 4th grade, where students outperform both the district and state in ELA, hinting at a possible standout teacher or a particularly strong cohort. For parents, Billingsley Elementary offers a school with improving rankings, a positive attendance culture, and a clear focus on math, but it also faces challenges in upper-grade math and overall reading proficiency that are worth investigating further.
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