Best Public Schools in Marbury, MD

Summary:

The city of Marbury, Maryland has only one elementary school, Gale-Bailey Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Despite the school's diverse student population, it has consistently underperformed compared to the Charles County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in key academic areas such as Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science.

Gale-Bailey Elementary School's proficiency rates in these subjects have been below the district and state averages across all grade levels, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 403 out of 862 Maryland elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 466 out of 859 in 2023-2024. This decline in performance is concerning, especially given the school's high poverty rate, with nearly half of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $20,428, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the need to ensure that increased funding translates into improved student outcomes.

Overall, the analysis of Gale-Bailey Elementary School suggests that the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students, and further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes of its underperformance and identify strategies to support its improvement. Parents in the Marbury area should closely monitor the school's progress and advocate for the resources and support needed to ensure that all students have access to a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gale-Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4740 Pisgah Marbury Rd	Marbury	20658	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 743-5491	336	26	13.0	50.0%	133 (39.6%)	111 (33.0%)	50 (14.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	37.3	466^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.8%		41.2	444^th of 855 public elementary schools	48.1%	22	32.2	31.7	15.1	26.9	39.0	51.6	36.5	42.8	9.3	$21,623	$601	$21,023

Cities Near Marbury

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indian Head	2.29 mi	5	223^rd
Pomfret	6.98 mi	3	97^th
Nanjemoy	7.28 mi	1	140^th
La Plata	10.3 mi	6	122^nd
Waldorf	11.1 mi	21	214^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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