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Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School

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12872 Rock Point Rd, Newburg, MD 20664 • Charles County
(301) 934-4091
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
428
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
FRPL Eligible
171
(40%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 171 of 428 (40%)
Free Lunch: 148 (34.6%)
Reduced-Price: 23 (5.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 257 (60%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 362 students 362 2020-2021 2021-2022: 378 students 378 +4.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 411 students 411 +8.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 408 students 408 -0.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 428 students 428 +4.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 295 (68.9%) Black or African American: 70 (16.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 36 (8.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 18 (4.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 5 (1.2%) Asian: 3 (0.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
428 Students
White 295 68.9%
Black or African American 70 16.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 36 8.4%
Hispanic / Latino 18 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 1.2%
Asian 3 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 428 Students
Grade 1: 67 (15.7%) Grade 2: 69 (16.1%) Grade 3: 56 (13.1%) Grade 4: 67 (15.7%) Grade 5: 72 (16.8%) Kindergarten: 61 (14.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (8.4%)
428 Students
Grade 1 67 15.7%
Grade 2 69 16.1%
Grade 3 56 13.1%
Grade 4 67 15.7%
Grade 5 72 16.8%
Kindergarten 61 14.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 36 8.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
222
51.9%
F
Female Students
206
48.1%