The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Billingsley Elementary School
Billingsley Elementary School is a regular public elementary school in White Plains, Maryland, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of Charles County Public Schools. The community of White Plains is an unincorporated area with a suburban character, shaped by steady population growth, new office parks, and planned neighborhoods. There is no traditional downtown; commercial and civic life is spread along a major highway corridor, and the surroundings are car-dependent. The housing market has been competitive, with home values in the area somewhat above the national benchmark, reflecting the demand from families moving into the expanding suburban fringe. The district itself has not reported any recent parent-relevant policy or facility changes that would shift the day-to-day experience at Billingsley.
The student body is large for an elementary school, with children distributed fairly evenly across kindergarten through fifth grade, plus a prekindergarten program. A substantial share of students come from low-income households, as indicated by the free and reduced-price meal program. The peer environment is racially and ethnically diverse: the largest group of students is Black, followed by Hispanic students, then students who identify as two or more races, White students, and Asian students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports in place for those populations.
On the most recent state assessments, given in the 2024-25 school year as the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program, test results showed a pattern across grade levels that families will want to examine closely. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above ranged from about one-third in third grade to roughly two-fifths in fourth grade, then dropped back to just under one-third in fifth grade. In mathematics, the pattern was lower, declining from about two-fifths proficient in third grade to about one-quarter in fourth grade and then to roughly one-sixth in fifth grade. Fifth graders also took the state science assessment, where the share proficient was around one-sixth. These proficiency rates are based on a single year of data, so there is no prior year to compare for trend. While the district context for comparison is limited because Charles County operates only one school district, making county-level comparisons not meaningful, the results themselves are below what many families might expect, especially in math at the upper elementary grades. A parent should feel comfortable asking the school about the specific instructional strategies being used to address these outcomes and whether there are targeted interventions available for students who need extra support.
The school offers no public information about program offerings such as gifted and talented, special education services, or after-school enrichment in the data provided. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and information on discipline, chronic absenteeism, and staffing was also absent from the available data. This means a parent considering Billingsley will need to gather those details directly from the school or district.
For a family evaluating Billingsley, the key takeaway is a large, diverse elementary school in a growing suburban community with housing that is moderately priced for the region but still above the national average. The academic performance numbers are soft, particularly in upper-grade math and science, and the lack of trend data and program details leaves open questions that would need to be answered through a direct conversation with the school. The setting is not walkable and depends on cars, but it offers suburban amenities such as a golf course and a sports complex nearby. This school may fit a family that values a diverse, neighborhood-based elementary experience in an expanding suburban area, but the achievement data suggests it is important to investigate how the school supports student progress from year to year.
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