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Schools in Bensville · Charles County Public Schools

Bensville’s public schools score below 68% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bensville’s districts is 17%, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bensville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

#149of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 8 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 8% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
MD 14.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
3,835 students on the public path
In brief

Bensville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 119 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bensville’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,598 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Theodore G. Davis Middle School, then North Point High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bensville’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Maryland school districts, #149 of 261 Maryland towns. Graduation is above the Maryland average; test scores are below it.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (119)Better than 23%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,375 test results and a graduating class of 2,224 could put Bensville anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bensville’s students in the tested grades sat them (12,874 in math, 13,876 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bensville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5William A. Diggs Elementary SchoolCharles County Public SchoolsC+
6–8Theodore G. Davis Middle SchoolCharles County Public SchoolsB−
9–12North Point High SchoolCharles County Public SchoolsA

Bensville’s public schools are run by Charles County Public Schools, which also serves Indian Head, La Plata and Port Tobacco Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Charles County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 38 schools · 28,162 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$18,598MD $20,258 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 45.1% · 13876 students tested
Math17%
State average 24.6% · 12874 students tested

Bensville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Bensville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BensvilleCCharles County

Every school in Bensville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bensvilleby address
William A. Diggs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
C+
876 students17:1Rate it →
Theodore G. Davis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waldorf
B−
999 students15:1Rate it →
North Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waldorf
A
1,960 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Bensville’s schools

Are Bensville’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bensville children attend score below 68% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #149 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bensville in?

Charles County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,162 students in 38 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bensville kids go to high school?

North Point High School in Waldorf, with 1,960 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bensville’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Charles County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Bensville spend per student?

$18,598 in Charles County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.