T. C. Martin Elementary School, Bryantown MD

Original Research by School Decision on T. C. Martin Elementary School

T. C. Martin Elementary School sits in Bryantown, a small, rural unincorporated community in Charles County. Bryantown is one of the county’s oldest settlements, a quiet crossroads with a historic cluster of 18th- and 19th-century buildings, tobacco barns, and St. Mary’s Catholic Church, which is notable as the burial place of Dr. Samuel Mudd. The village has a shrinking population and no modern downtown or civic campus of its own; its character is residential, historic, and agricultural. The school itself is the only public elementary school bearing this name and draws from the surrounding area.

T. C. Martin is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is not a charter or magnet school, and the data does not indicate whether it is a Title I school. The student body is diverse. A substantial share of students are white, and the next largest group is Black or African American, with smaller shares identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, and Asian. Just under half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, which is a typical measure of economic need for a public elementary school in this area.

On the 2024-25 Maryland state assessments, the school’s academic profile varies by grade and subject. In English language arts, third graders posted a solid performance, with a proficient-and-above rate that is a clear strength for that grade level. Fourth grade ELA results were lower, and fifth grade results were lower still, suggesting a pattern where proficiency declines as students move through the upper elementary grades. In math, the third grade results were at about the midpoint, while fourth and fifth grade results were notably lower. Fifth grade science results, from the state’s MISA assessment, also came in below typical benchmarks. A parent may want to look into these trends further with the school, particularly how instruction and support shift between the primary and intermediate grades.

Because this is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and the data does not include chronic absenteeism rates or discipline figures. Information on staffing ratios, course access, and special education or English learner populations was not available in the data provided. These gaps are common for elementary-level reporting, but a parent who wants to understand class sizes or support for students with disabilities may need to ask the school directly.

The housing context for families considering this area shows home values that are above the national median, reflecting Charles County’s position in the broader Washington, D.C., region. The school is part of Charles County Public Schools, and the data did not surface any recent district-level changes that would directly affect parents, such as boundary shifts, program launches, or policy updates.

Overall, T. C. Martin Elementary offers a regular public school experience in a rural, historically rooted community. Its strongest tested performance comes from third grade reading. Families will find a racially and economically diverse student body, and the declining proficiency rates in upper grades are a pattern that warrants a conversation with the school’s staff to understand how the curriculum and support systems evolve from kindergarten through fifth grade.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 351%

School 51% · district not reported

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 427%

School 27% · district not reported

even with state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · district not reported

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 364%

School 64% · district not reported

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · district not reported

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · district not reported

▼ 2 pts below state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 521%

School 21% · district not reported

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolCharles County Public Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income8%Higher-income18%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income8%Higher-income22%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income18%8 pp gap