William A. Diggs Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Waldorf, Maryland

William A. Diggs Elementary School in Waldorf, Maryland enrolled 876 students in 2024-25 with 52.0 full-time teachers, 16.8 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 21% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

828 students in 2022-23, 846 students in 2023-24, 876 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 47.4 to 52.0.

Students enrolled at William A. Diggs Elementary School by school year2022-23: 828, 2023-24: 846, 2024-25: 87602505007501k2022-238282023-248462024-25876
Students enrolled at William A. Diggs Elementary School by school year2022-23: 828, 2023-24: 846, 2024-25: 87602505007501k2022-238282023-248462024-25876
Students enrolled at William A. Diggs Elementary School by school year2022-23: 828, 2023-24: 846, 2024-25: 87602505007501k2022-238282023-248462024-25876
Students enrolled at William A. Diggs Elementary School by school year2022-23: 828, 2023-24: 846, 2024-25: 87602505007501k2022-238282023-248462024-25876
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2382847.417.5
2023-2484649.317.2
2024-2587652.016.8

16.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 91 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools

Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 16.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 16.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 16.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 16.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 377 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection William A. Diggs Elementary School enrolled 753 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 30 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 377 of the 753 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions30
  • Chronically absent19.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.9% of students were Black, 14.2% Hispanic, 7.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black67.9%
  2. Hispanic14.2%
  3. White7.6%
  4. Two or more races6.2%
  5. Asian3.8%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%
  7. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at William A. Diggs Elementary School scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 21% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2244%38%45.1%
Math, 2022-2321%17% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Waldorf

12 public elementary schools in Waldorf report 2024-25 enrollment; William A. Diggs Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
William A. Diggs Elementary School87616.834.7%
Arthur Middleton Elementary School77415.840.3%
Berry Elementary School72616.141.5%
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School66116.150.7%
William B. Wade Elementary School65116.347.2%
J. P. Ryon Elementary School64014.558.4%
Mary B. Neal Elementary School62615.739.6%
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School59816.647.7%

All public schools in Waldorf →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about William A. Diggs Elementary School

  1. Berry Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 726 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Billingsley Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 687 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  3. Compare William A. Diggs Elementary School with Berry Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Charles County Public Schools spends per student$17,415 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,415
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandWilliam A. Diggs Elementary School is the number 20 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#20 of 881
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher16.8 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.16.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about William A. Diggs Elementary School

  1. How many students attend William A. Diggs Elementary School?
    876 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 828 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Waldorf, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at William A. Diggs Elementary School?
    16.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is William A. Diggs Elementary School a Title I school?
    William A. Diggs Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at William A. Diggs Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at William A. Diggs Elementary School scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 21% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is William A. Diggs Elementary School in?
    Charles County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240027001565 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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