Is J. P. Ryon Elementary School a good school?

J. P. Ryon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend J. P. Ryon Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 619 students attended J. P. Ryon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J. P. Ryon Elementary School?

Students at J. P. Ryon Elementary School are 62% African American, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of J. P. Ryon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J. P. Ryon Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : John Hanson Middle School High : Thomas Stone High School

J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Summary:

J. P. Ryon Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waldorf, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of around 640 and is part of the Charles County Public Schools district.

Despite receiving a relatively high level of funding, with a per-student spending of $14,932 in the 2020-2021 school year, J. P. Ryon Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.4% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 15% for the district and 24.1% for the state. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom 25% of Maryland elementary schools, and its performance is particularly low for male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 772 out of 788 Maryland elementary schools for male students, and 426 out of 504 for African American students.

When comparing J. P. Ryon Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Charles County Public Schools district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Schools like Billingsley Elementary, Berry Elementary, and C. Paul Barnhart Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts, as well as higher statewide rankings. The school's high percentage of African American and Hispanic students, as well as its high poverty rate, may be contributing factors to its low academic performance, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

12140 Vivian Adams Dr
Waldorf, MD 20601

(301) 645-3090

District: Charles County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
822^nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,399

Students who attend J. P. Ryon Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 619

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.2%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J. P. Ryon Elementary School ranks worse than 95.7% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks last among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.96. (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 (62.2%), Hispanic (23.3%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J. P. Ryon Elementary School is 17.1. 19 elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare J. P. Ryon Elementary School employs 35.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J. P. Ryon Elementary School is $17,399. 13 elementary schools in the Charles County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

J. P. Ryon 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 all students at J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	67.95	289^th	803	64.0%
2005	66.26	292^nd	805	63.7%
2006	56.22	387^th	804	51.9%
2007	63.44	329^th	818	59.8%
2008	45.20	537^th	838	35.9%
2009	35.02	624^th	850	26.6%
2010	44.59	559^th	855	34.6%
2011	40.43	558^th	853	34.6%
2012	58.92	408^th	857	52.4%
2013	31.77	631^st	847	25.5%
2014	51.37	501^st	867	42.2%
2015	38.18	500^th	859	41.8%
2016	32.88	547^th	845	35.3%
2017	28.62	580^th	847	31.5%
2018	23.92	627^th	857	26.8%
2019	17.58	704^th	853	17.5%
2021	16.83	677^th	802	15.6%
2022	18.64	717^th	862	16.8%
2023	10.25	806^th	855	5.7%
2024	9.96	822^nd	859	4.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.20	46^th	115	60.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.34	386^th	546	29.3%

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Rank History for Female students at J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.86	548^th	796	31.2%

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Rank History for Male students at J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	10.88	772^nd	788	2.0%

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Rank History for African American students at J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.93	426^th	504	15.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.49	232^nd	347	33.1%

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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 J. P. Ryon Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	401	83	5	3	4	n/a	n/a	496
1990	417	91	8	3	4	n/a	n/a	523
1991	415	109	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	539
1992	426	108	5	10	4	n/a	n/a	553
1993	444	119	8	12	6	n/a	n/a	589
1994	406	147	16	13	5	n/a	n/a	587
1995	382	180	10	13	5	n/a	n/a	590
1996	382	180	10	13	5	n/a	n/a	590
1997	373	171	7	10	4	n/a	n/a	565
1998	372	190	10	11	6	n/a	n/a	589
1999	360	196	10	13	6	n/a	n/a	585
2000	356	188	8	9	6	n/a	n/a	567
2001	313	221	9	12	5	n/a	n/a	560
2002	323	304	15	25	7	n/a	n/a	674
2003	323	304	15	25	7	n/a	n/a	674
2004	285	351	12	25	5	n/a	n/a	678
2005	240	354	16	22	17	n/a	n/a	649
2006	196	377	12	20	12	n/a	n/a	617
2007	170	407	12	25	13	n/a	n/a	627
2008	155	424	12	25	13	n/a	n/a	629
2009	112	312	10	24	9	n/a	n/a	467
2010	111	338	16	22	4	n/a	n/a	491
2011	92	313	13	37	2	1	33	491
2012	79	305	11	44	2	0	33	474
2013	93	331	12	65	4	0	29	534
2014	103	340	10	74	5	0	47	579
2015	92	395	11	81	3	1	55	638
2016	88	437	6	86	0	2	63	682
2017	66	463	6	106	0	2	68	711
2018	68	489	8	108	0	4	72	749
2019	54	470	15	108	1	1	58	707
2020	66	411	11	112	2	1	56	659
2021	50	398	8	121	2	0	51	630
2022	47	359	8	133	3	0	52	602
2023	36	400	7	137	3	0	57	640
2024	31	385	8	144	1	0	50	619

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 J. P. Ryon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	496	25.1	19.7	n/a
1990	523	26.6	19.6	11.9
1991	539	28.1	19.1	16.9
1992	553	30.4	18.1	28.4
1993	589	27.1	21.7	26.7
1994	587	31.6	18.6	18.6
1995	590	25.2	23.4	21.7
1996	590	25.2	23.4	21.7
1997	565	28.3	20.0	22.1
1998	589	30.2	19.5	19.9
1999	585	30.3	19.3	26.2
2000	567	29.3	19.4	31.4
2001	560	29.3	19.1	23.9
2002	674	30.3	22.2	29.1
2003	674	30.3	22.2	29.1
2004	678	35.1	19.3	27.3
2005	649	38.0	17.1	36.1
2006	617	37.0	16.7	38.2
2007	627	37.0	16.9	38
2008	629	40.0	15.7	45.3
2009	467	33.5	13.9	51.4
2010	491	34.7	14.1	57
2011	491	30.0	16.3	56.6
2012	474	31.0	15.2	55.1
2013	534	31.0	17.2	60.9
2014	579	35.0	16.5	62
2015	638	38.0	16.7	63.2
2016	682	39.0	17.4	60.7
2017	711	41.9	16.9	62
2018	749	42.0	17.8	52.9
2019	707	44.0	16.0	57.9
2020	659	40.5	16.2	61.6
2021	630	44.0	14.3	61.3
2022	602	43.5	13.8	65.9
2023	640	42.2	15.1	72.7
2024	619	35.9	17.1	73.8

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 J. P. Ryon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	496	25.1	19.7	n/a
1990	523	26.6	19.6	11.9
1991	539	28.1	19.1	16.9
1992	553	30.4	18.1	28.4
1993	589	27.1	21.7	26.7
1994	587	31.6	18.6	18.6
1995	590	25.2	23.4	21.7
1996	590	25.2	23.4	21.7
1997	565	28.3	20.0	22.1
1998	589	30.2	19.5	19.9
1999	585	30.3	19.3	26.2
2000	567	29.3	19.4	31.4
2001	560	29.3	19.1	23.9
2002	674	30.3	22.2	29.1
2003	674	30.3	22.2	29.1
2004	678	35.1	19.3	27.3
2005	649	38.0	17.1	36.1
2006	617	37.0	16.7	38.2
2007	627	37.0	16.9	38
2008	629	40.0	15.7	45.3
2009	467	33.5	13.9	51.4
2010	491	34.7	14.1	57
2011	491	30.0	16.3	56.6
2012	474	31.0	15.2	55.1
2013	534	31.0	17.2	60.9
2014	579	35.0	16.5	62
2015	638	38.0	16.7	63.2
2016	682	39.0	17.4	60.7
2017	711	41.9	16.9	62
2018	749	42.0	17.8	52.9
2019	707	44.0	16.0	57.9
2020	659	40.5	16.2	61.6
2021	630	44.0	14.3	61.3
2022	602	43.5	13.8	65.9
2023	640	42.2	15.1	72.7
2024	619	35.9	17.1	73.8

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 J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$830 (5.9%)	$13,154 (94.1%)	$13,983
2020	$1,205 (8.5%)	$12,963 (91.5%)	$14,167
2021	$1,154 (7.7%)	$13,778 (92.3%)	$14,932
2022	$1,545 (9.9%)	$14,094 (90.1%)	$15,639
2023	$1,459 (8.4%)	$15,940 (91.6%)	$17,399

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J. P. Ryon Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 704^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 806^th of 855 Elementary schools	11.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	707	640	9.5%
African American	470	400	14.9%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	15	7	53.3%
Hispanic	108	137	26.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	54	36	33.3%
Two or More Races	58	57	1.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.9%	72.7%	14.8%

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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
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	619	36	17.1	73.8%	31 (5.0%)	385 (62.2%)	144 (23.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	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
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	524	35	14.9	82.3%	18 (3.4%)	339 (64.7%)	116 (22.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	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
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	465	32	14.3	68.0%	26 (5.6%)	337 (72.5%)	75 (16.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	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
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	696	40	17.2	46.0%	37 (5.3%)	409 (58.8%)	169 (24.3%)	19 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (8.5%)	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
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	625	44	14.0	69.1%	23 (3.7%)	424 (67.8%)	112 (17.9%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.7%)	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
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	416	33	12.6	73.1%	16 (3.8%)	259 (62.3%)	104 (25.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	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
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	588	39	15.0	58.3%	16 (2.7%)	414 (70.4%)	90 (15.3%)	18 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.8%)	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
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	589	48	12.2	46.0%	25 (4.2%)	442 (75.0%)	51 (8.7%)	28 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (7.0%)	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	636	41	15.4	57.2%	44 (6.9%)	426 (67.0%)	84 (13.2%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.1%)	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	698	42	16.7	44.7%	51 (7.3%)	474 (67.9%)	92 (13.2%)	27 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.7%)	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

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