William A. Diggs Elementary

2615 Davis Rd, Bensville MD, 20603 | Charles County Public Schools | 301-753-2081
  • grades PK-5
  • students 825
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Bensville
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
36%Bensville
40%Maryland

William A. Diggs Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Charles County Public Schools" in Bensville, MD. There are a total of 825 students and 46 teachers at William A. Diggs Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

William A. Diggs Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 1% lower than the Maryland average.

William A. Diggs Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students825
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At William A. Diggs Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
340-44%
425-29%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
345-49%
445-49%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

William A. Diggs Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 21.0% 32.0% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 60.7% 52.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 3.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 5.9% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.6% 6.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Bensville demographics profile

StatisticBensvilleMarylandNational
Population77,7116,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,14462791
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English89%82%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bensville

IndexBensvilleMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college63.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.3%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.5%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The William A. Diggs Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.