For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,187 students in Washington County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 72% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
43 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
22,772 Students
244,100 Students
# Teachers
1,505 Teachers
17,336 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington County 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
85.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.2%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
18%
23%
% Black
16%
38%
% White
54%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,239. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,937 is less than the state median of $21,504. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$432 MM
$19,842 MM
Spending
$431 MM
$19,186 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,975
$22,239
Spending / Student
$18,937
$21,504
Best Washington County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smithsburg Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
68 N Main St
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8353
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8353
Gr: 6-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Boonsboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 J-h Wade Dr
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8038
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8038
Gr: 6-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Clear Spring Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12628 Broadfording Rd
Clear Spring, MD 21722
(301) 766-8094
Clear Spring, MD 21722
(301) 766-8094
Gr: 6-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Springfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
334 Sunset Ave
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8389
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8389
Gr: 6-8 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Marshall Street School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Marshall St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8214
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8214
Gr: PK-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #66.
E. Russell Hicks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1321 S Potomac St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8110
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8110
Gr: 6-8 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #77.
Northern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8258
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8258
Gr: 6-8 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #88.
Hancock Middle Senior High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
289 W Main St
Hancock, MD 21750
(301) 766-8186
Hancock, MD 21750
(301) 766-8186
Gr: 6-12 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #99.
Western Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Marshall St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8403
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8403
Gr: 6-8 | 883 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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