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Fountaindale Elementary School vs. Williamsport Elementary School

Should you attend Fountaindale Elementary School or Williamsport Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fountaindale Elementary School
901 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Williamsport Elementary School
1 S Clifton Dr
Williamsport, MD 21795
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Fountaindale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Williamsport Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fountaindale Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Williamsport Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
378 students
514 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Williamsport Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#96 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#218 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Williamsport Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in MD)
52%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fountaindale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williamsport Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MD)
60%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fountaindale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williamsport Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MD)
45-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fountaindale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Williamsport Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fountaindale Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Williamsport Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
28
50
Kindergarten Students
61
62
Grade 1 Students
46
64
Grade 2 Students
69
76
Grade 3 Students
61
93
Grade 4 Students
58
90
Grade 5 Students
55
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Williamsport Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
9%
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% Black
20%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Williamsport Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fountaindale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Williamsport Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fountaindale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Williamsport Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Fountaindale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Williamsport Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fountaindale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Williamsport Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fountaindale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Williamsport Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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