📍 421 University Dr, Waldorf, Charles County, 20602
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waldorf, Charles County. The school has 413 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charles County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary enrolls 413 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Black or African American, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 274 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 7% |
| White | 18 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
301 of the school's 413 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 266 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-50, state senate district 28, state house district 28.
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary is one of 39 schools in Charles County Public Schools, based in La Plata, Maryland. The district serves 28,162 students district-wide and employs 1,801 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 413 students, Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 722 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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