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Public school · Charles County Public Schools · La Plata, Maryland

F. B. Gwynn Educational Center

We do not rate F. B. Gwynn Educational Center: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Charles County Public Schools school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

F. B. Gwynn Educational Center is listed in Charles County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%21 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading13%39 points below the Maryland average of 52%15 students tested · 2026 MCAP
Proficiency has held near 13% across the 12-year record (2015–2026).2022 EdFacts; 6 test records from MD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2015-2022) · reading/ELA 10% (multi-year average, 2015-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20646; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2022, multi-year average, 2015-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
F. B. Gwynn Educational Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$130,008
Median home value
$435,100
Median rent
$1,486/mo
College educated
33.4%
Homeownership
85.1%
Poverty rate
4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20646; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,487/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for La Plata. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (La Plata), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does F. B. Gwynn Educational Center serve?

F. B. Gwynn Educational Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend F. B. Gwynn Educational Center?

F. B. Gwynn Educational Center has an enrollment of approximately 4 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at F. B. Gwynn Educational Center?

The student-teacher ratio at F. B. Gwynn Educational Center is 0.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at F. B. Gwynn Educational Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, F. B. Gwynn Educational Center has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2022) and 10% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2026).

Is F. B. Gwynn Educational Center a charter school?

No, F. B. Gwynn Educational Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is F. B. Gwynn Educational Center a Title I school?

No, F. B. Gwynn Educational Center is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
4
Student-teacher ratio
0.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Charles County
Schools in district
40
District spending per student
$17,415
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 20646)
21,601
Area average commute
38.7 min
Area median age
43.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.