Malcolm Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

14760 Poplar Hill Rd
Waldorf, MD 20601

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Top 50%

Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Malcolm Elementary School ranks in the top 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 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% 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: 427 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 50% in MD
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Malcolm Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Malcolm Elementary School's student population of 427 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 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	Malcolm Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	58
1	54
2	71
3	66
4	63
5	77

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Total Students

427 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School
2023	412
2022	416
2021	419
2020	442
2019	442
2018	422
2017	422
2016	427
2015	430
2014	442
2013	469
2012	480
2011	496
2010	498
2009	503
2008	542
2007	577
2006	565
2005	578
2004	597
2003	555
2002	538
2001	501
2000	406
1999	407
1998	396
1997	405
1996	409
1995	428
1994	404
1993	395
1992	404
1991	433
1990	428
1989	417
1988	403
1987	387

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	26
2013	27
2012	27
2011	27
2010	27
2009	27
2008	32
2007	31
2006	30
2005	29
2004	29
2003	27
2002	27
2001	24
2000	21
1999	24
1998	24
1997	20
1996	21
1995	27
1994	27
1993	24
1992	27
1991	26
1990	24
1989	24
1988	22
1987	21

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School Calendar

School Rankings

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

The of Malcolm Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#654 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School
2023	#654
2022	#644
2021	#649
2019	#511
2018	#314
2017	#314
2016	#436
2015	#642
2014	#473
2013	#453
2012	#614

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	24%	27%	20%
2022	22%	25%	17%
2021	17%	20%	13%
2019	41%	38%	32%
2017	52%	41%	40%
2016	52%	42%	40%
2015	36%	38%	38%
2014	82%	72%	74%
2013	90%	79%	80%
2012	89%	82%	84%
2011	89%	80%	83%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2022	45%	45%	38%
2021	22%	36%	29%
2019	54%	46%	42%
2017	57%	41%	38%
2016	52%	44%	42%
2015	42%	45%	41%
2014	90%	82%	82%
2013	91%	85%	84%
2012	90%	85%	85%
2011	89%	85%	85%
2010	88%	84%	84%

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30-34%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2022	32%	36%	26%
2021	34%	41%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	16:1
2009	19:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	19:1	15:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	16:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	18:1	18:1
1991	17:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	19:1	19:1
1987	18:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	6%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

23%

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

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Black

45%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	44%	33%	57%
2022	42%	33%	57%
2021	40%	34%	57%
2020	36%	34%	56%
2019	36%	34%	56%
2018	37%	34%	55%
2017	37%	34%	55%
2016	39%	34%	55%
2015	37%	34%	53%
2014	32%	35%	53%
2013	33%	35%	52%
2012	32%	35%	52%
2011	30%	36%	52%
2010	35%	38%	54%
2009	34%	38%	53%
2008	34%	38%	52%
2007	33%	38%	49%
2006	32%	38%	47%
2005	31%	38%	43%
2004	31%	38%	41%
2003	28%	37%	39%
2002	27%	37%	38%
2001	27%	37%	35%
2000	28%	37%	34%
1999	27%	37%	31%
1998	28%	36%	29%
1997	29%	35%	27%
1996	27%	35%	26%
1995	28%	34%	25%
1994	27%	34%	24%
1993	26%	33%	23%

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White

23%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	23%	33%	18%
2022	28%	34%	20%
2021	31%	34%	21%
2020	43%	36%	24%
2019	43%	36%	24%
2018	45%	38%	27%
2017	45%	38%	27%
2016	46%	39%	29%
2015	48%	40%	31%
2014	53%	41%	32%
2013	52%	42%	33%
2012	55%	42%	34%
2011	57%	43%	35%
2010	58%	45%	37%
2009	59%	46%	39%
2008	60%	47%	40%
2007	61%	48%	43%
2006	62%	49%	46%
2005	64%	50%	50%
2004	64%	51%	52%
2003	68%	52%	55%
2002	69%	53%	57%
2001	69%	53%	60%
2000	74%	55%	62%
1999	73%	55%	65%
1998	69%	56%	67%
1997	69%	57%	69%
1996	72%	58%	70%
1995	74%	59%	71%
1994	75%	59%	72%
1993	77%	60%	74%

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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 (2013-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	15%	5%	8%
2022	12%	5%	8%
2021	14%	5%	8%
2020	12%	5%	8%
2019	12%	5%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	8%	4%	7%
2014	8%	4%	6%
2013	8%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	0.71	0.73	0.62
2022	0.72	0.73	0.62
2021	0.71	0.73	0.62
2020	0.67	0.72	0.62
2019	0.67	0.72	0.62
2018	0.65	0.72	0.62
2017	0.65	0.72	0.62
2016	0.63	0.71	0.61
2015	0.63	0.70	0.62
2014	0.61	0.69	0.62
2013	0.62	0.69	0.62
2012	0.60	0.69	0.62
2011	0.58	0.67	0.61
2010	0.54	0.65	0.57
2009	0.54	0.64	0.57
2008	0.53	0.63	0.57
2007	0.52	0.62	0.58
2006	0.52	0.61	0.57
2005	0.50	0.60	0.57
2004	0.50	0.60	0.56
2003	0.46	0.59	0.55
2002	0.45	0.58	0.54
2001	0.45	0.58	0.52
2000	0.44	0.56	0.50
1999	0.44	0.56	0.49
1998	0.47	0.56	0.47
1997	0.46	0.56	0.45
1996	0.44	0.55	0.44
1995	0.45	0.54	0.43
1994	0.43	0.54	0.41
1993	0.42	0.54	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	41%	46%	41%
2022	33%	38%	35%
2021	30%	40%	34%
2020	20%	41%	30%
2019	20%	41%	30%
2016	25%	40%	30%
2015	26%	39%	29%
2014	21%	38%	28%
2013	20%	36%	26%
2012	15%	36%	24%
2011	17%	33%	23%
2010	15%	31%	21%
2009	10%	27%	19%
2008	12%	26%	17%
2007	10%	25%	15%
2006	12%	25%	18%
2005	12%	25%	17%
2004	12%	24%	16%
2003	16%	24%	17%
2002	13%	23%	16%
2001	13%	23%	16%
2000	14%	24%	17%
1999	16%	25%	18%
1998	18%	26%	18%
1997	18%	26%	19%
1996	21%	26%	19%
1995	23%	26%	18%
1994	30%	25%	17%
1993	20%	21%	14%
1992	19%	21%	14%
1991	18%	18%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Malcolm Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	4%	7%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	2%	7%	6%
2002	4%	7%	6%
2001	3%	7%	5%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Malcolm Elementary School's ranking?

Malcolm Elementary School is ranked #654 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Malcolm Elementary School often compared to?

Malcolm Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr. James Craik Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

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

How many students attend Malcolm Elementary School?

427 students attend Malcolm Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Malcolm Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Malcolm Elementary School?

Malcolm Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Malcolm Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Malcolm Elementary School part of?

Malcolm Elementary School is part of Charles County Public Schools.

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