For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,069 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 17%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
44 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
22,297 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
1,464 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
25 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
478 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,288 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
3,448 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
16%
40%
# White Students
12,964 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
58%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,076 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,053
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
1,488
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,600
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,547
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,607
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,647
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,570
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,648
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,607
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,648
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,892
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,883
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,621
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,486
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,478 is less than the state median of $18,476. 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
$17,085
$19,549
Spending / Student
$16,478
$18,476
Best Washington County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boonsboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
Rank: #22.
Smithsburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
68 N Main St
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8353
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8353
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: #33.
Clear Spring Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12628 Broadfording Rd
Clear Spring, MD 21722
(301) 766-8094
Clear Spring, MD 21722
(301) 766-8094
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students
Rank: #44.
Springfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
334 Sunset Ave
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8389
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8389
Grades: 6-8
| 748 students
Rank: #55.
Hancock Middle Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
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
| 219 students
Rank: #66.
E. Russell Hicks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
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
| 824 students
Rank: #77.
Northern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8258
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8258
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #88.
Western Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Marshall St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8403
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8403
Grades: 6-8
| 903 students
Rank: #99.
Marshall Street School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Marshall St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8214
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8214
Grades: PK-12
| 54 students
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