Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School serves 429 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School’s learner population of 429 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School is Colonial Beach High School (6.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Piccowaxen Middle School (0.2 miles away)