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Pangborn Elementary School vs. Old Forge Elementary School

Should you attend Pangborn Elementary School or Old Forge 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
Pangborn Elementary School
195 Pangborn Blvd
Hagerstown, MD 21740
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Old Forge Elementary School
21615 Old Forge Rd
Hagerstown, MD 21742
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 673 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pangborn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Old Forge Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
673 students
327 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Old Forge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1015 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#379 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pangborn Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Old Forge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pangborn 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 Old Forge 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.
24%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pangborn 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 Old Forge 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
40-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pangborn 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 Old Forge 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 Pangborn Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Old Forge Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
54
28
Kindergarten Students
106
46
Grade 1 Students
111
49
Grade 2 Students
102
48
Grade 3 Students
106
46
Grade 4 Students
107
55
Grade 5 Students
87
55

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Old Forge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Old Forge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pangborn Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Old Forge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pangborn 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 Old Forge 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
14%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Old Forge 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.
0.74
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Pangborn 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 Old Forge 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
73%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pangborn 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 Old Forge 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
8%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Old Forge 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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