Summary:
In zip code 20695, there is a single elementary school, Billingsley Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in White Plains, Maryland, within the Charles County Public Schools district.
Billingsley Elementary School stands out as a school showing steady improvement, with its state ranking rising from the 33rd percentile to the 41st percentile over the last three years. A key strength is mathematics, where the school consistently outperforms its district. In the most recent school year, 23.8% of all students were proficient in math, compared to the district average of just 17.0%. However, a notable internal trend shows math proficiency drops sharply as students advance, from 31.4% in 3rd grade down to 14.8% in 5th grade. In English Language Arts, the school's overall proficiency of 41.3% is below the state average, but 4th graders are a bright spot, achieving 51.9% proficiency—higher than both the district and state averages. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (18.5%) compared to the district (26.6%).
With nearly half of its 687 students eligible for free or reduced lunch (49.34%), Billingsley Elementary serves a high-poverty population yet manages to outperform its district in key areas like math and attendance. The school spends a substantial $17,514 per student, though this occurs within a district ranked 20th out of 25 in Maryland. For parents, this school offers a strong math program relative to the district, a standout 4th-grade reading program, and a positive trajectory in state rankings, though the significant drop in math performance between 3rd and 5th grade is an important area to monitor.
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