For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,065 students in Washington County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Washington County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
44 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
22,171 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
1,448 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Washington County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
30 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
485 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,925 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
3,264 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
15%
39%
# White Students
13,367 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
60%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,081 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,040
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
1,508
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,505
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,581
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,597
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,546
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,644
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,574
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,624
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,715
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,037
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,690
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,611
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,499
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,572 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$381 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$367 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,182
$19,738
Spending / Student
$16,572
$18,654
Best Washington County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boonsboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 J-h Wade Dr
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8038
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8038
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #22.
Clear Spring Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12628 Broadfording Rd
Clear Spring, MD 21722
(301) 766-8094
Clear Spring, MD 21722
(301) 766-8094
Grades: 6-8
| 314 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Smithsburg Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
68 N Main St
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8353
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8353
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Springfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
334 Sunset Ave
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8389
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8389
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
Rank: #55.
Hancock Middle Senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
289 W Main St
Hancock, MD 21750
(301) 766-8186
Hancock, MD 21750
(301) 766-8186
Grades: 6-12
| 224 students
Rank: #66.
Marshall Street School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Marshall St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8214
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8214
Grades: PK-12
| 46 students
Rank: #77.
Northern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8258
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8258
Grades: 6-8
| 803 students
Rank: #88.
E. Russell Hicks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1321 S Potomac St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8110
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8110
Grades: 6-8
| 839 students
Rank: #99.
Western Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Marshall St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8403
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8403
Grades: 6-8
| 942 students
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