Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School

Newburg, MD 20664

Phone: (301) 934-4091
District: Charles County Public Schools

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 428 students

Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School, located in Newburg, Maryland, serves grades PK-5 in the Charles County Public Schools district. It is among the few public schools in Maryland to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School is a public school in the Charles County Public Schools district located in Newburg, MD. As of 2014, the students are 75.2% White, non-Hispanic; 11.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 7.9% Multiracial; 3.7% Hispanic; 1.2% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.5% Asian/Pacific Islander. 30.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 75.2% 31.6% 40.9%
Black, non-Hispanic 11.5% 52.5% 34.9%
Multiracial 7.9% 6.1% 4.1%
Hispanic 3.7% 6% 13.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.2% 0.5% 0.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5% 3.1% 6.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 30.1% — —
English learners — 1% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Presidential Lakes Neighborhood/Subdivision King George VA 15.7 mi
2 Clark's Rest Neighborhood/Subdivision Leonardtown MD 16.3 mi
3 Leonard's Grant Neighborhood/Subdivision Leonardtown MD 16.6 mi
4 Bowen Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Brandywine MD 19.1 mi
5 Forrest Farms Neighborhood/Subdivision Hollywood MD 19.3 mi
6 Holly Station Townhomes Apartment Complex Waldorf MD 19.9 mi
7 Estates of Joy Chapel Neighborhood/Subdivision Hollywood MD 21.1 mi
8 Wildewood Neighborhood/Subdivision California MD 22.2 mi
9 Primrose Park in Wildwood Neighborhood/Subdivision California MD 22.5 mi
10 Oak Tree Landing Condominium/Townhouse Prince Frederick MD 23.4 mi
11 Potomac Shores Neighborhood/Subdivision Dumfries VA 23.6 mi
12 Stonewall Manor Neighborhood/Subdivision Triangle VA 23.6 mi
13 Hunting Quarter Neighborhood/Subdivision Callaway MD 23.9 mi
14 Beverly Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision California MD 24 mi
15 Aquia Harbour Neighborhood/Subdivision Stafford VA 24.4 mi
16 Manors of Greenridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Stafford VA 24.9 mi
17 Fort Belvoir Housing Neighborhood/Subdivision Fort Belvoir VA 24.9 mi
18 Potomac Highlands Neighborhood/Subdivision Triangle VA 25 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 La Plata La Plata MD 12.4 mi
2 Leonardtown Area Leonardtown MD 16.9 mi
3 Aquia Landing Park Stafford VA 20.6 mi
4 Calvert County Prince Frederick MD 22.9 mi
5 City of California Area California MD 23.7 mi
6 Callaway Callaway MD 24.3 mi
7 Public Quarry at Government Island Stafford VA 25 mi
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