Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

Q: Is Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary a good school?

Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary ranks 595 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary is a public elementary school in Waldorf, Maryland, serving 413 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Charles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a higher percentage of African American (66.34%) and Hispanic (20.82%) students, and a much higher rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (72.88%) than the surrounding schools, which range from 36.48% to 68.68%. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency, with a ranking in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools for the past several years. The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, and African American students.

While the nearby schools in the Charles County Public Schools district also struggle academically, Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary consistently ranks lower than these schools, including Mary H. Matula Elementary School, J. P. Ryon Elementary School, and Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School. This suggests that the school faces unique challenges that may require targeted interventions and support to address the needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

421 University Dr
Waldorf, MD 20602

(301) 645-1330

District: Charles County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
595^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,048

Students who attend Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
High:	St. Charles High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 413

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.3%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary ranks worse than 69.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 16^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.97. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (66.3%), Hispanic (20.8%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary is 13.7, which is the 6^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary is $20,048, which is the 4^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Charles County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles County Public Schools 20^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	68.20	284^th	803	64.6%
2005	68.19	270^th	805	66.5%
2006	70.97	243^rd	804	69.8%
2007	75.46	184^th	818	77.5%
2008	16.60	759^th	838	9.4%
2009	18.86	766^th	850	9.9%
2010	22.71	743^rd	855	13.1%
2011	32.12	638^th	853	25.2%
2012	22.08	729^th	857	14.9%
2013	15.60	758^th	847	10.5%
2014	32.25	662^nd	867	23.6%
2015	47.11	412^th	859	52.0%
2016	44.75	435^th	845	48.5%
2017	54.11	357^th	847	57.9%
2018	28.39	583^rd	857	32.0%
2019	28.54	563^rd	853	34.0%
2021	19.66	628^th	802	21.7%
2022	28.79	583^rd	862	32.4%
2023	25.84	579^th	855	32.3%
2024	23.97	595^th	859	30.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.67	317^th	546	41.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.30	703^rd	796	11.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.48	596^th	788	24.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.91	399^th	504	20.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.18	211^th	347	39.2%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	529	69	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	613
1990	523	82	11	4	2	n/a	n/a	622
1991	495	97	11	10	3	n/a	n/a	616
1992	492	117	11	12	9	n/a	n/a	641
1993	462	104	9	9	6	n/a	n/a	590
1994	431	119	5	5	6	n/a	n/a	566
1995	377	116	9	7	7	n/a	n/a	516
1996	377	116	9	7	7	n/a	n/a	516
1997	365	140	7	5	6	n/a	n/a	523
1998	361	158	8	6	9	n/a	n/a	542
1999	326	170	11	16	7	n/a	n/a	530
2000	290	197	13	10	6	n/a	n/a	516
2001	265	204	13	20	5	n/a	n/a	507
2002	239	261	9	23	6	n/a	n/a	538
2003	239	261	9	23	6	n/a	n/a	538
2004	205	278	9	30	2	n/a	n/a	524
2005	174	290	7	24	4	n/a	n/a	499
2006	142	301	9	28	2	n/a	n/a	482
2007	144	293	13	31	7	n/a	n/a	488
2008	108	277	11	33	5	n/a	n/a	434
2009	102	299	12	27	3	n/a	n/a	443
2010	83	310	11	23	4	n/a	n/a	431
2011	76	276	14	32	0	0	33	431
2012	74	260	12	30	2	0	38	416
2013	82	260	6	35	3	0	43	429
2014	74	269	6	35	3	1	40	428
2015	82	246	5	44	5	1	43	426
2016	84	266	3	42	4	2	40	441
2017	82	267	3	58	3	1	31	445
2018	75	283	3	67	3	1	42	474
2019	49	280	4	70	1	1	41	446
2020	39	270	4	76	1	0	36	426
2021	32	266	3	74	1	0	31	407
2022	22	237	2	85	4	0	29	379
2023	18	274	3	86	3	0	29	413

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	613	30.7	19.9	n/a
1990	622	31.7	19.6	4
1991	616	31.5	19.5	6.2
1992	641	31.5	20.3	5.8
1993	590	28.9	20.4	6.3
1994	566	29.9	18.9	13.8
1995	516	26.0	19.8	18
1996	516	26.0	19.8	18
1997	523	26.2	20.0	20.1
1998	542	28.0	19.4	20.5
1999	530	28.0	18.9	27.4
2000	516	27.5	18.8	31.2
2001	507	27.5	18.4	30.6
2002	538	29.3	18.4	31
2003	538	29.3	18.4	31
2004	524	30.3	17.3	31.7
2005	499	32.0	15.6	35.7
2006	482	29.0	16.6	39.8
2007	488	32.3	15.1	36.9
2008	434	33.3	13.0	44
2009	443	30.3	14.6	50.1
2010	431	29.5	14.6	51.5
2011	431	27.0	15.9	52.9
2012	416	29.0	14.3	54.3
2013	429	28.0	15.3	52.7
2014	428	30.0	14.2	56.3
2015	426	30.0	14.2	52.6
2016	441	31.0	14.2	52.8
2017	445	31.7	14.0	61.3
2018	474	32.9	14.4	53
2019	446	27.8	16.0	59.2
2020	426	30.7	13.8	64.8
2021	407	30.0	13.5	63.6
2022	379	31.3	12.0	66.2
2023	413	30.0	13.7	72.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	613	30.7	19.9	n/a
1990	622	31.7	19.6	4
1991	616	31.5	19.5	6.2
1992	641	31.5	20.3	5.8
1993	590	28.9	20.4	6.3
1994	566	29.9	18.9	13.8
1995	516	26.0	19.8	18
1996	516	26.0	19.8	18
1997	523	26.2	20.0	20.1
1998	542	28.0	19.4	20.5
1999	530	28.0	18.9	27.4
2000	516	27.5	18.8	31.2
2001	507	27.5	18.4	30.6
2002	538	29.3	18.4	31
2003	538	29.3	18.4	31
2004	524	30.3	17.3	31.7
2005	499	32.0	15.6	35.7
2006	482	29.0	16.6	39.8
2007	488	32.3	15.1	36.9
2008	434	33.3	13.0	44
2009	443	30.3	14.6	50.1
2010	431	29.5	14.6	51.5
2011	431	27.0	15.9	52.9
2012	416	29.0	14.3	54.3
2013	429	28.0	15.3	52.7
2014	428	30.0	14.2	56.3
2015	426	30.0	14.2	52.6
2016	441	31.0	14.2	52.8
2017	445	31.7	14.0	61.3
2018	474	32.9	14.4	53
2019	446	27.8	16.0	59.2
2020	426	30.7	13.8	64.8
2021	407	30.0	13.5	63.6
2022	379	31.3	12.0	66.2
2023	413	30.0	13.7	72.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,012 (6.1%)	$15,627 (93.9%)	$16,639
2020	$1,430 (8.5%)	$15,447 (91.5%)	$16,877
2021	$1,403 (7.9%)	$16,421 (92.1%)	$17,824
2022	$1,509 (7.8%)	$17,769 (92.2%)	$19,278
2023	$1,449 (7.2%)	$18,599 (92.8%)	$20,048

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 563^rd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 579^th of 855 Elementary schools	1.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	446	413	7.4%
African American	280	274	2.1%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	70	86	22.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	49	18	63.3%
Two or More Races	41	29	29.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.2%	72.9%	13.7%

Schools Near Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

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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
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 University Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-1330	413	30	13.7	72.9%	18 (4.4%)	274 (66.3%)	86 (20.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	24	595^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.7%		25.8	579^th of 855 public elementary schools	32.3%	16	42.6	16.9	6.2	22.4	31.8	27.6	23.4	27.7	9.4	$20,048	$1,449	$18,599
Arthur Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 Copley Ave	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-3338	619	39	16.0	52.5%	36 (5.8%)	352 (56.9%)	160 (25.8%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.6%)	15	726^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.5%		25.4	586^th of 855 public elementary schools	31.5%	140	17.3	14.9	8.5	13.5	20.9	28.3	20.7	23.3	7.9	$16,516	$1,256	$15,260
Eva Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Bannister Cir	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-4828	463	33	13.8	68.7%	22 (4.8%)	352 (76.0%)	68 (14.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	11	807^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.1%		15.6	726^th of 855 public elementary schools	15.1%	81		17.1		8.3	11.1	21.7	9.5	14.2	6.5	$20,143	$1,828	$18,314
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Stone Ave	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-3686	555	38	14.5	82.7%	28 (5.0%)	366 (65.9%)	112 (20.2%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)	12.7	771^st of 859 public elementary schools	10.2%		13	764^th of 855 public elementary schools	10.6%	7	13.7	11.8	11.5	12.3	25.7	19.1	15.4	20.0	5.1	$19,080	$1,811	$17,268
Mary B. Neal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12105 St. George's Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 638-2617	627	46	13.6	44.7%	33 (5.3%)	472 (75.3%)	49 (7.8%)	25 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)	37	472^nd of 859 public elementary schools	45.1%		44.6	415^th of 855 public elementary schools	51.5%	57	42.4	23.5	15.4	27.0	50.0	38.1	29.7	39.3	17.6	$18,423	$567	$17,856
William B. Wade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Smallwood Dr W	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 932-4304	642	40	16.1	55.3%	53 (8.3%)	409 (63.7%)	79 (12.3%)	30 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (11.1%)	35.4	488^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.2%		30.1	543^rd of 855 public elementary schools	36.5%	55	29.8	19.1	16.7	21.7	45.2	38.8	42.1	41.9	19.4	$15,131	$569	$14,562
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Lancaster Circle	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-9053	575	43	13.4	56.2%	15 (2.6%)	423 (73.6%)	79 (13.7%)	18 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	46.6	404^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.0%		45.1	408^th of 855 public elementary schools	52.3%	4	53.8	31.2	25.9	36.6	53.8	40.9	37.8	43.9	13.3	$18,438	$1,841	$16,597
Billingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10069 Billingsley Road	White Plains	20695	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 753-2088	677	43	15.7	42.4%	60 (8.9%)	458 (67.7%)	78 (11.5%)	31 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.4%)	25.7	578^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.7%		23.1	617^th of 855 public elementary schools	27.8%	39	32.3	21.0	5.3	18.9	31.3	50.0	22.8	34.4	7.0	$16,693	$843	$15,850
J. P. Ryon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Vivian Adams Dr	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-3090	640	42	15.1	72.7%	36 (5.6%)	400 (62.5%)	137 (21.4%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.9%)	10	822^nd of 859 public elementary schools	4.3%		10.3	806^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.7%	16	13.0	8.8		8.4	25.0	15.5	8.6	15.5	5.8	$17,399	$1,459	$15,940
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 Jenifer School Ln	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 932-9603	628	38	16.3	63.5%	24 (3.8%)	414 (65.9%)	122 (19.4%)	23 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	13	766^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.8%		16.9	700^th of 855 public elementary schools	18.1%	66	11.9		6.6	7.8	22.0	21.0	21.3	21.5	11.0	$16,701	$1,608	$15,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

What district is Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary in?

Charles County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary?

Students at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary are 66% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White.

Is Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary a good school?

Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary ranks 595^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 413 students attended Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
High : St. Charles High School

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