Indian Head Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4200 Indian Head Hwy
Indian Head, MD 20640

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Bottom 50%

Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Indian Head Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Indian Head Elementary School's student population of 454 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Indian Head Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	75
1	66
2	74
3	61
4	63
5	70

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Total Students

454 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School
2024	454
2023	459
2022	419
2021	416
2020	478
2019	478
2018	459
2017	459
2016	469
2015	490
2014	495
2013	465
2012	421
2011	396
2010	375
2009	392
2008	391
2007	410
2006	439
2005	464
2004	496
2003	516
2002	529
2001	515
2000	440
1999	430
1998	591
1997	595
1996	605
1995	572
1994	586
1993	635
1992	616
1991	609
1990	561
1989	485
1988	516

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School
2024	32
2023	33
2022	32
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	31
2014	31
2013	29
2012	27
2011	24
2010	28
2009	28
2008	28
2007	27
2006	31
2005	31
2004	30
2003	29
2002	29
2001	27
2000	25
1999	32
1998	32
1997	31
1996	29
1995	33
1994	34
1993	29
1992	33
1991	29
1990	28
1989	27
1988	26

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Year Founded

1976

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Indian Head Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Indian Head Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#975 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School
2023	#975
2022	#1027
2021	#1197
2019	#874
2018	#1019
2017	#1019
2016	#1024
2015	#1124
2014	#1077
2013	#1065
2012	#1139

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	17%	27%	20%
2022	12%	25%	17%
2021	5%	20%	13%
2019	24%	38%	32%
2017	18%	41%	40%
2016	22%	42%	40%
2015	15%	38%	38%
2014	57%	72%	74%
2013	71%	79%	80%
2012	72%	82%	84%
2011	77%	80%	83%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2022	22%	45%	38%
2021	7%	36%	29%
2019	35%	46%	42%
2017	27%	41%	38%
2016	22%	44%	42%
2015	19%	45%	41%
2014	73%	82%	82%
2013	77%	85%	84%
2012	72%	85%	85%
2011	77%	85%	85%
2010	77%	84%	84%

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11-19%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2022	15%	36%	26%
2021	24%	41%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	13:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	22:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2024	14%	23%
2023	13%	22%	13%
2022	12%	21%	12%
2021	9%	20%	11%
2020	8%	18%	9%
2019	8%	18%	9%
2018	6%	17%	8%
2017	6%	17%	8%
2016	5%	16%	7%
2015	4%	15%	6%
2014	3%	14%	6%
2013	5%	13%	6%
2012	5%	12%	5%
2011	5%	12%	5%
2010	2%	10%	4%
2009	1%	10%	4%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

55%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2024	55%	33%
2023	51%	33%	57%
2022	54%	33%	57%
2021	59%	34%	57%
2020	55%	34%	56%
2019	55%	34%	56%
2018	56%	34%	55%
2017	56%	34%	55%
2016	54%	34%	55%
2015	54%	34%	53%
2014	54%	35%	53%
2013	53%	35%	52%
2012	61%	35%	52%
2011	58%	36%	52%
2010	66%	38%	54%
2009	64%	38%	53%
2008	60%	38%	52%
2007	55%	38%	49%
2006	52%	38%	47%
2005	52%	38%	43%
2004	50%	38%	41%
2003	47%	37%	39%
2002	50%	37%	38%
2001	48%	37%	35%
2000	51%	37%	34%
1999	45%	37%	31%
1998	39%	36%	29%
1997	39%	35%	27%
1996	34%	35%	26%
1995	31%	34%	25%
1994	28%	34%	24%
1993	30%	33%	23%
1992	27%	33%	23%

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White

15%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2024	15%	32%
2023	19%	33%	18%
2022	19%	34%	20%
2021	20%	34%	21%
2020	22%	36%	24%
2019	22%	36%	24%
2018	27%	38%	27%
2017	27%	38%	27%
2016	28%	39%	29%
2015	33%	40%	31%
2014	33%	41%	32%
2013	34%	42%	33%
2012	26%	42%	34%
2011	29%	43%	35%
2010	28%	45%	37%
2009	30%	46%	39%
2008	32%	47%	40%
2007	38%	48%	43%
2006	39%	49%	46%
2005	41%	50%	50%
2004	42%	51%	52%
2003	45%	52%	55%
2002	43%	53%	57%
2001	47%	53%	60%
2000	48%	55%	62%
1999	54%	55%	65%
1998	59%	56%	67%
1997	60%	57%	69%
1996	64%	58%	70%
1995	67%	59%	71%
1994	71%	59%	72%
1993	69%	60%	74%
1992	73%	61%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2024	14%	5%
2023	15%	5%	8%
2022	14%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	13%	5%	8%
2019	13%	5%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	12%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	7%
2014	7%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2024	0.64	0.74
2023	0.67	0.73	0.62
2022	0.64	0.73	0.62
2021	0.60	0.73	0.62
2020	0.63	0.72	0.62
2019	0.63	0.72	0.62
2018	0.61	0.72	0.62
2017	0.61	0.72	0.62
2016	0.62	0.71	0.61
2015	0.60	0.70	0.62
2014	0.61	0.69	0.62
2013	0.60	0.69	0.62
2012	0.56	0.69	0.62
2011	0.58	0.67	0.61
2010	0.49	0.65	0.57
2009	0.50	0.64	0.57
2008	0.54	0.63	0.57
2007	0.56	0.62	0.58
2006	0.58	0.61	0.57
2005	0.57	0.60	0.57
2004	0.58	0.60	0.56
2003	0.58	0.59	0.55
2002	0.57	0.58	0.54
2001	0.55	0.58	0.52
2000	0.56	0.56	0.50
1999	0.56	0.56	0.49
1998	0.54	0.56	0.47
1997	0.52	0.56	0.45
1996	0.51	0.55	0.44
1995	0.49	0.54	0.43
1994	0.45	0.54	0.41
1993	0.46	0.54	0.40
1992	0.43	0.53	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2024	66%	44%
2023	61%	46%	41%
2022	59%	38%	35%
2021	59%	40%	34%
2020	47%	41%	30%
2019	47%	41%	30%
2016	57%	40%	30%
2015	55%	39%	29%
2014	49%	38%	28%
2013	45%	36%	26%
2012	43%	36%	24%
2011	40%	33%	23%
2010	47%	31%	21%
2009	45%	27%	19%
2008	36%	26%	17%
2007	28%	25%	15%
2006	35%	25%	18%
2005	41%	25%	17%
2004	37%	24%	16%
2003	46%	24%	17%
2002	30%	23%	16%
2001	31%	23%	16%
2000	38%	24%	17%
1999	41%	25%	18%
1998	31%	26%	18%
1997	27%	26%	19%
1996	30%	26%	19%
1995	25%	26%	18%
1994	24%	25%	17%
1993	22%	21%	14%
1992	22%	21%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Indian Head Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2024	5%	5%
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	10%	6%	6%
2013	15%	6%	5%
2012	14%	6%	5%
2011	16%	7%	6%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	12%	8%	6%
2008	12%	8%	6%
2007	7%	7%	5%
2006	11%	7%	7%
2005	11%	7%	6%
2004	11%	7%	5%
2003	9%	7%	6%
2002	11%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charles County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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What is Indian Head Elementary School's ranking?

Indian Head Elementary School is ranked #975 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Indian Head Elementary School often compared to?

Indian Head Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gale-bailey Elementary School, J. C. Parks Elementary School, Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Indian Head Elementary School?

454 students attend Indian Head Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Indian Head Elementary School students are Black, 15% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Indian Head Elementary School?

Indian Head Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Indian Head Elementary School offer ?

Indian Head Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Indian Head Elementary School part of?

Indian Head Elementary School is part of Charles County Public Schools.

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