Mallows Bay-Widewater Historic and Archeological District · Photo: Amazur · CC BY-SA 3.0Indian Head’s public schools score below 68% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
17% of students in Indian Head’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Indian Head, 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.
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.
Indian Head’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 173 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Indian Head’s, its schools beat 48%, higher 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 eight 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.
What’s behind Indian Head’s grade
C: better than 32% of Maryland school districts, #149 of 261 Maryland towns. Graduation is above the Maryland average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Indian Head, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Indian Head
Indian Head Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Indian Head
Indian Head Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Indian Head
Indian Head Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Indian Head
Indian Head Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Indian Head
Indian Head Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Indian Head
Indian Head Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Indian Head
Indian Head Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Indian Head’s public schools are run by Charles County Public Schools, which also serves 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.
Well below the state in reading
Indian Head vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Indian Head’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Head | C | Charles County |
Every school in Indian Head
16 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).
Questions about Indian Head’s schools
Are Indian Head’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Indian Head 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 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Indian Head in?
Charles County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,162 students in 38 schools (2024–25).
Where do Indian Head 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 Indian Head’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 Indian Head spend per student?
$18,598 in Charles County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Indian Head families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Indian Head → They have their own page.
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.