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Schools in Bryans Road · Charles County Public Schools

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

On the state math tests, 17% of Bryans Road’s students scored proficient, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bryans Road, 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
2
10,790 students on the public path
In brief

Bryans Road’s schools, in brief

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 seven high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Bryans Road’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 (192)Better than 33%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,375 test results and a graduating class of 2,224 could put Bryans Road anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bryans Road’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 Bryans Road, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5J. C. Parks Elementary SchoolCharles County Public SchoolsC+
6–8Matthew Henson Middle SchoolCharles County Public SchoolsB−
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Bryans Road’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

Bryans Road vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bryans RoadCCharles County

Every school in Bryans Road

9 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 Bryans Roadby address
J. C. Parks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indian Head
C+
653 students17:1Rate it →
Matthew Henson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Indian Head
B−
701 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Bryans Roadin other towns
North Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waldorf
A
1,960 students15:1Rate it →
St. Charles High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waldorf
B+
1,617 students17:1Rate it →
Thomas Stone High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waldorf
B
1,230 students14:1Rate it →
La Plata High School
High · Grades 9–12 · La Plata
A+
1,217 students16:1Rate it →
Westlake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waldorf
A
1,216 students16:1Rate it →
Maurice J. McDonough High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pomfret
A−
1,163 students16:1Rate it →
Henry E. Lackey High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Indian Head
A−
1,033 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Bryans Road’s schools

Are Bryans Road’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bryans Road 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 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bryans Road in?

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

Where do Bryans Road kids go to high school?

One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: North Point High School, St. Charles High School, Thomas Stone High School, La Plata High School, Westlake High School, Maurice J. McDonough High School and Henry E. Lackey High School.

What is Bryans Road’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 Bryans Road 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.