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Paramount Elementary School vs. Fountaindale Elementary School

Should you attend Paramount Elementary School or Fountaindale 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
Paramount Elementary School
19410 Longmeadow Rd
Hagerstown, MD 21742
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Fountaindale Elementary School
901 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paramount 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 39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
406 students
378 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fountaindale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#275 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#96 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Fountaindale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 30% in MD)
55-59%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paramount 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 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.
63%
(Top 20% in MD)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paramount 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 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.
45-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paramount 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Paramount Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fountaindale Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
43
28
Kindergarten Students
54
61
Grade 1 Students
66
46
Grade 2 Students
55
69
Grade 3 Students
60
61
Grade 4 Students
72
58
Grade 5 Students
56
55

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fountaindale Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fountaindale Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paramount 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 Fountaindale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paramount 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 Fountaindale 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
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paramount 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 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.
0.62
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Paramount 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 Fountaindale 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
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paramount 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paramount 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 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.
 
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