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Schools in Pomfret

Pomfret’s public schools

Charles County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pomfret. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/10schools above Maryland’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Maryland’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
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
7,641 students on the public path
In brief

Pomfret’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Pomfret’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s 1,321 public schools. Maurice J. McDonough High School places highest (better than 81%); John Hanson Middle School lowest (37%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pomfret, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dr. James Craik Elementary SchoolCharles County Public SchoolsB
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–12Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolCharles County Public SchoolsA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Charles County Public Schools.

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

Pomfret vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pomfret—Charles County

Every school in Pomfret

10 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 Pomfretby address
Dr. James Craik Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
520 students13:1Rate it →
Maurice J. McDonough High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,163 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Pomfretin other towns
Theodore G. Davis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waldorf
B−
999 students15:1Rate it →
Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waldorf
C+
920 students17:1Rate it →
Mattawoman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waldorf
C+
862 students18:1Rate it →
John Hanson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waldorf
C+
727 students12:1Rate it →
Matthew Henson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Indian Head
B−
701 students18:1Rate it →
Milton M. Somers Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · La Plata
B
671 students14:1Rate it →
Piccowaxen Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newburg
B
578 students13:1Rate it →
General Smallwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Indian Head
C+
500 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Robert D. Stethem Educational Center).

Questions about Pomfret’s schools

Are Pomfret’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pomfret. Charles County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pomfret. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pomfret in?

Charles County Public Schools.

Where do Pomfret kids go to high school?

Maurice J. McDonough High School.

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What Pomfret families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.