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C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4800 Lancaster Circle, Waldorf, MD 20603 · (301) 645-9053 · Part of Charles County Public Schools

Waldorf’s School Grade C better than 32% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
598
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Waldorf kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Waldorf kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5C. Paul Barnhart Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4800 Lancaster Circle, Waldorf

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Kindergarten90
Grade 175
Grade 299
Grade 395
Grade 482
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
609’20
591’21
575’22
588’23
598’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School from Waldorf families.

Other schools in Charles County Public Schools

The district →
William A. Diggs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
C+
876 students17:1
Arthur Middleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
D
774 students16:1
Berry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
C
726 students16:1
Billingsley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Plains
C−
687 students15:1
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Plata
B
663 students18:1
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
D
661 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Waldorf’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.