Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School

Regular School · Newburg, MD

Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School is a regular school school in Newburg, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 428 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

428

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	295	69%
Black or African American	70	16%
Two or more races	36	8%
Hispanic/Latino	18	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	1%
Asian	3	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	428	222M / 206F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	22.2%	192
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	35.2%	192
Science Proficiency	45-49%	—	71

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.39 grade levels

Math

+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

27 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

13.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	428	100%

Contact & Location

12872 Rock Point Rd

Newburg, MD 20664

Phone: (301)934-4091

http://higdon.ccboe.com/

District

Charles County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,885

District enrollment: 27,598

Other Schools in District

Arthur Middleton Elementary School Elementary
Berry Elementary School Elementary
Billingsley Elementary School Elementary
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School Elementary
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School Elementary
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary Elementary
Dr. James Craik Elementary School Elementary
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 20664) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240027000610

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD