Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

Summary:

Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waldorf, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 555 and is part of the Charles County Public Schools district.

While the nearby schools in the Charles County Public Schools district also struggle academically, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary consistently underperforms its peers. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American (65.95%) and Hispanic (20.18%) students compared to the surrounding schools, and it consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Maryland elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's overall mathematics proficiency rate was just 12.3%, compared to 15% for the district and 24.1% for the state of Maryland.

The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 70.85% to 82.7% receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, ranging from 14.5 to 15.7 students per teacher, which could also be impacting student learning and achievement. While the school's per-student spending is on par with nearby schools, the combination of demographic challenges and resource constraints suggests a need for targeted interventions and additional support to help Berry Elementary School, Billingsley Elementary School, and other nearby schools in the district improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

820 Stone Ave
Waldorf, MD 20602-2844

(301) 645-3686

District: Charles County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
771^st of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,080

Students who attend Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Hanson Middle School
High:	Thomas Stone High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 555

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.9%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School ranks worse than 89.8% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 20^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 12.73. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (65.9%), Hispanic (20.2%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 10^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School employs 38.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School is $19,080, which is the 6^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School 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. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	58.26	400^th	803	50.2%
2005	72.19	223^rd	805	72.3%
2006	74.33	202^nd	804	74.9%
2007	74.56	191^st	818	76.7%
2008	8.72	812^th	838	3.1%
2009	15.76	789^th	850	7.2%
2010	26.69	706^th	855	17.4%
2011	14.25	769^th	853	9.8%
2012	29.32	669^th	857	21.9%
2013	35.42	599^th	847	29.3%
2014	32.17	663^rd	867	23.5%
2015	41.03	469^th	859	45.4%
2016	34.51	530^th	845	37.3%
2017	24.61	621^st	847	26.7%
2018	36.44	504^th	857	41.2%
2019	45.25	427^th	853	49.9%
2021	26.21	533^rd	802	33.5%
2022	14.00	781^st	862	9.4%
2023	12.98	764^th	855	10.6%
2024	12.73	771^st	859	10.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.87	507^th	796	36.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.55	594^th	788	24.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.75	350^th	504	30.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.75	77^th	347	77.8%

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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. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	373	100	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	483
1990	384	109	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	507
1991	372	125	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	510
1992	391	143	11	7	2	n/a	n/a	554
1993	338	155	12	6	7	n/a	n/a	518
1994	342	169	16	9	12	n/a	n/a	548
1995	311	207	11	12	11	n/a	n/a	552
1996	311	207	11	12	11	n/a	n/a	552
1997	305	219	9	14	11	n/a	n/a	558
1998	268	235	8	17	9	n/a	n/a	537
1999	256	251	4	15	8	n/a	n/a	534
2000	220	275	7	14	4	n/a	n/a	520
2001	224	260	9	16	9	n/a	n/a	518
2002	155	251	10	12	9	n/a	n/a	437
2003	155	251	10	12	9	n/a	n/a	437
2004	140	254	10	25	6	n/a	n/a	435
2005	125	280	4	21	7	n/a	n/a	437
2006	109	264	6	20	7	n/a	n/a	406
2007	97	268	6	15	3	n/a	n/a	389
2008	89	285	7	15	2	n/a	n/a	398
2009	87	281	6	22	1	n/a	n/a	397
2010	79	258	7	32	2	n/a	n/a	378
2011	64	236	7	41	2	4	25	379
2012	58	257	8	46	2	0	39	410
2013	62	245	4	60	2	0	42	415
2014	55	253	5	69	5	0	43	430
2015	55	245	5	75	4	0	47	431
2016	57	233	5	74	4	0	34	407
2017	52	248	10	73	4	0	38	425
2018	45	262	9	72	4	0	32	424
2019	39	263	6	83	4	0	28	423
2020	42	407	10	98	1	0	28	586
2021	33	402	8	91	3	0	29	566
2022	30	388	7	92	3	1	34	555
2023	28	366	9	112	3	1	36	555

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. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	483	25.7	18.7	n/a
1990	507	25.5	19.8	20.7
1991	510	26.6	19.1	18.6
1992	554	28.4	19.5	23.6
1993	518	22.7	22.8	25.3
1994	548	27.4	20.0	29.7
1995	552	27.6	20.0	37
1996	552	27.6	20.0	37
1997	558	29.7	18.8	37.1
1998	537	29.9	18.0	46.2
1999	534	30.0	17.8	48.1
2000	520	32.2	16.1	48.1
2001	518	30.2	17.2	55.8
2002	437	29.3	14.9	53.3
2003	437	29.3	14.9	53.3
2004	435	27.3	15.9	54.7
2005	437	27.0	16.2	52.9
2006	406	29.0	14.0	52.2
2007	389	26.8	14.5	37.5
2008	398	27.5	14.5	50.8
2009	397	26.5	15.0	51.6
2010	378	27.0	14.0	54.8
2011	379	23.0	16.4	65.2
2012	410	26.9	15.2	62.7
2013	415	27.0	15.3	65.5
2014	430	28.0	15.3	68.6
2015	431	30.0	14.3	70.8
2016	407	31.0	13.1	73.2
2017	425	28.9	14.6	72.7
2018	424	29.4	14.3	64.4
2019	423	29.4	14.3	66.4
2020	586	33.5	17.4	79.4
2021	566	36.0	15.7	70.8
2022	555	35.3	15.6	75.5
2023	555	38.2	14.5	82.7

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. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	483	25.7	18.7	n/a
1990	507	25.5	19.8	20.7
1991	510	26.6	19.1	18.6
1992	554	28.4	19.5	23.6
1993	518	22.7	22.8	25.3
1994	548	27.4	20.0	29.7
1995	552	27.6	20.0	37
1996	552	27.6	20.0	37
1997	558	29.7	18.8	37.1
1998	537	29.9	18.0	46.2
1999	534	30.0	17.8	48.1
2000	520	32.2	16.1	48.1
2001	518	30.2	17.2	55.8
2002	437	29.3	14.9	53.3
2003	437	29.3	14.9	53.3
2004	435	27.3	15.9	54.7
2005	437	27.0	16.2	52.9
2006	406	29.0	14.0	52.2
2007	389	26.8	14.5	37.5
2008	398	27.5	14.5	50.8
2009	397	26.5	15.0	51.6
2010	378	27.0	14.0	54.8
2011	379	23.0	16.4	65.2
2012	410	26.9	15.2	62.7
2013	415	27.0	15.3	65.5
2014	430	28.0	15.3	68.6
2015	431	30.0	14.3	70.8
2016	407	31.0	13.1	73.2
2017	425	28.9	14.6	72.7
2018	424	29.4	14.3	64.4
2019	423	29.4	14.3	66.4
2020	586	33.5	17.4	79.4
2021	566	36.0	15.7	70.8
2022	555	35.3	15.6	75.5
2023	555	38.2	14.5	82.7

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. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,235 (7.3%)	$15,627 (92.7%)	$16,862
2020	$1,402 (9.8%)	$12,931 (90.2%)	$14,333
2021	$1,395 (9.1%)	$13,905 (90.9%)	$15,299
2022	$1,502 (9.3%)	$14,595 (90.7%)	$16,097
2023	$1,811 (9.5%)	$17,268 (90.5%)	$19,080

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 427^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 764^th of 855 Elementary schools	39.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	423	555	31.2%
African American	263	366	39.2%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	6	9	50%
Hispanic	83	112	34.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	39	28	28.2%
Two or More Races	28	36	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.4%	82.7%	16.3%

Schools Near Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

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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. 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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School

How many students attend Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 555 students attended Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School?

Students at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School are 66% African American, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Hanson Middle School
High : Thomas Stone High School

Is Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School a good school?

Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School in?

Charles County Public Schools

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