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Potomac Heights Elementary School vs. Fountaindale Elementary School

Should you attend Potomac Heights 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
Potomac Heights Elementary School
301 E Magnolia Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Fountaindale Elementary School
901 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Potomac Heights 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (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 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Potomac Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 414 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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
336 students
414 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
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

#468 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#96 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Potomac Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fountaindale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(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 Potomac Heights 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% 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 Potomac Heights 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% 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 Potomac Heights 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 Potomac Heights Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fountaindale Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
40
35
Kindergarten Students
47
46
Grade 1 Students
55
61
Grade 2 Students
42
72
Grade 3 Students
56
68
Grade 4 Students
45
68
Grade 5 Students
51
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
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% Hispanic
20%
18%
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% Black
21%
17%
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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
42%
48%
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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
14%
12%
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0.73
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Potomac Heights 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
63%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Potomac Heights 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
12%
8%
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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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