For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,122 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 18%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
43 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
23,062 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
1,510 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)29%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
16%
21%
% Black
16%
39%
% White
57%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,931 is less than the state median of $18,481. 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
$16,519
$19,554
Spending / Student
$15,931
$18,481
Best Washington County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 661 students
Rank: #22.
Smithsburg Middle 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
| 533 students
Rank: #33.
Clear Spring Middle 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
| 755 students
Rank: #55.
Hancock Middle Senior High 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
| 255 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
| 827 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
| 822 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
| 887 students
Rank: #99.
Marshall Street School
Special Education 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
| 53 students
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