Best Charles County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private elementary schools serving 1,748 students in Charles County, MD.

The private elementary schools in Charles County, MD include Smca, Archbishop Neale School, and Grace Lutheran School.

The average acceptance rate is 95%, which is higher than the Maryland private elementary school average acceptance rate of 80%.

100% of private elementary schools in Charles County, MD are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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Top-Ranked Charles County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Archbishop Neale School

(Catholic)

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104 Port Tobacco Rd
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-9595

Gr: PK-8 | 283 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed

Grace Lutheran School

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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1200 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-0963

Gr: NS-8 | 277 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Marys Bryantown Catholic School

(Catholic)

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(1)

13735 Notre Dame Place
Bryantown, MD 20617
(301) 932-6883

Gr: PK-8 | 246 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Peters Elementary School

(Catholic)

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3310 Saint Peters Dr
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 843-1955

Gr: PK-8 | 283 students Avg. class size: 27 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed

Smca

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9805 Faith Baptist Church Road
White Plains, MD 20695
(301) 870-2550

Gr: PK-12 | 384 students Tuition listed

Grace Christian Academy Of Waldorf

(Christian)

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13000 Zekiah Drive
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 645-0406

Gr: PK-8 | 232 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

New Hope Academy

(Church of God)

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4200 OLD WASHINGTON ROAD
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 843-3887

Gr: PK-12 | 43 students

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Charles County, Maryland

Charles County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

First Baptist Church Of St. Charles Preschool (Closed 2024)

Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)

136 Stoddert Avenue
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 374-6856

Gr: NS-PK | 40 students Avg. class size: 10 students

High Road School Of Southern Maryland (Closed 2022)

Special Education School

95 Catalpa Dr Ste 100
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 392-6377

Gr: 6-12 | 49 students

St. Mary Star Of The Sea School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

6485 Indian Head Highway
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 283-6151

Gr: PK-8 | 156 students Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Overview

This County (Charles County)

This State (MD)

# Schools

7 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Charles County Total Schools
2025	7
2024	7
2023	7
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	10
2015	10

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Student Body:

# Students

1,748 Students

110,658 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	250	220	199
2024	249	213	192
2023	252	219	193
2022	249	232	205
2021	267	223	201
2020	264	207	188
2019	225	205	193
2018	226	204	190
2017	225	214	199
2016	217	209	196
2015	214	202	183

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% Average Students of Color

48%

37%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	48%	37%	33%
2024	47%	36%	32%
2023	46%	37%	32%
2022	50%	37%	32%
2021	49%	36%	31%
2020	48%	35%	31%
2019	44%	35%	31%
2018	44%	34%	30%
2017	42%	37%	31%
2016	44%	37%	31%
2015	43%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

130 Teachers

11,941 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	9:1	11:1
2024	13:1	9:1	11:1
2023	12:1	9:1	11:1
2022	13:1	9:1	11:1
2021	12:1	9:1	11:1
2020	12:1	9:1	11:1
2019	12:1	9:1	11:1
2018	12:1	9:1	11:1
2017	15:1	9:1	11:1
2016	14:1	9:1	12:1
2015	14:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	55%	57%	54%
2024	55%	57%	54%
2023	55%	56%	53%
2022	55%	56%	53%
2021	55%	57%	53%
2020	55%	57%	53%
2019	28%	57%	52%
2018	28%	56%	52%
2017	28%	56%	51%
2016	25%	57%	51%
2015	25%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

23 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	23	16	16
2024	23	16	15
2023	23	16	15
2022	23	16	15
2021	23	16	15
2020	22	16	15
2019	23	16	15
2018	23	16	15
2017	23	16	15
2016	20	16	15
2015	20	16	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,384

$16,016

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$9,384	$16,085	$14,043
2024	$8,746	$14,529	$12,357
2023	$7,914	$13,602	$11,693
2022	$7,733	$13,169	$11,199
2021	$7,691	$12,609	$10,824
2020	$7,691	$12,174	$10,496
2019	$7,303	$12,513	$10,300
2018	$6,905	$12,055	$10,056
2017	$6,762	$11,498	$9,712
2016	$5,906	$11,472	$9,307
2015	$5,794	$10,693	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

30%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	30%	33%	34%
2024	30%	34%	33%
2023	40%	33%	33%
2022	40%	33%	32%
2021	40%	32%	32%
2020	40%	31%	31%
2019	3%	30%	30%
2018	3%	29%	29%
2017	3%	29%	29%
2016	11%	28%	28%
2015	11%	26%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$6,231

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$2,000	$6,164	$6,227
2024	$2,000	$5,988	$6,113
2019	$950	$5,256	$5,007
2018	$950	$4,748	$4,752
2017	$950	$4,916	$4,582
2016	$950	$5,224	$4,396
2015	$950	$4,825	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

95%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	95%	78%	81%
2024	95%	80%	85%
2023	95%	81%	85%
2022	95%	81%	85%
2021	95%	82%	86%
2020	95%	80%	86%
2019	95%	81%	85%
2018	99%	80%	85%
2017	99%	81%	86%
2016	99%	81%	85%
2015	99%	82%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.71	0.63	0.64
2024	0.71	0.63	0.64
2023	0.69	0.63	0.63
2022	0.69	0.61	0.62
2021	0.70	0.61	0.62
2020	0.70	0.61	0.62
2019	0.66	0.58	0.61
2018	0.66	0.59	0.60
2017	0.66	0.57	0.59
2016	0.66	0.57	0.59
2015	0.65	0.59	0.58

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# American Indian Students

11 Students

274 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

57 Students

3,913 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

87 Students

4,647 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	5%	4%	9%
2024	5%	4%	9%
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	5%	3%	8%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

492 Students

19,034 Students

% Black Students

28%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	28%	17%	8%
2024	28%	18%	8%
2023	31%	18%	8%
2022	31%	17%	7%
2021	30%	18%	8%
2020	30%	18%	8%
2019	26%	17%	8%
2018	26%	18%	8%
2017	19%	18%	7%
2016	19%	18%	8%
2015	18%	20%	8%

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# White Students

710 Students

60,999 Students

% White Students

40%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	40%	55%	55%
2024	40%	55%	55%
2023	44%	55%	55%
2022	42%	58%	57%
2021	40%	58%	57%
2020	41%	58%	58%
2019	49%	61%	59%
2018	49%	60%	59%
2017	51%	62%	61%
2016	50%	62%	61%
2015	51%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

494 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

398 Students

21,711 Students

% of Others Students

23%

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	23%	20%	22%
2024	22%	19%	22%
2023	17%	18%	22%
2022	20%	17%	22%
2021	24%	16%	20%
2020	23%	15%	19%
2019	20%	15%	20%
2018	20%	15%	20%
2017	22%	14%	19%
2016	24%	13%	18%
2015	23%	14%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Charles County, MD?

The private elementary schools in Charles County, MD include Smca, Archbishop Neale School, and Grace Lutheran School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Charles County?

7 private elementary schools are located in Charles County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Charles County?

Charles County private elementary schools are approximately 48% minority students, which is higher than the Maryland private school average of 37%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Charles County?

100% of private elementary schools in Charles County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Charles County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Charles County include: St. Peters Elementary School vs. Grace Christian Academy Of Waldorf, Smca vs. Grace Christian Academy Of Waldorf, Grace Lutheran School vs. Grace Christian Academy Of Waldorf

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