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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Washington County, Maryland

Across Washington County, Maryland, 24 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Pleasant Valley Elementary leads the list at 77.8%, against a median of 58.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Washington County, Maryland

Top % Proficient (Reading)

77.8%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

58.5%

BEST IN READING · WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Pleasant Valley Elementary	Knoxville, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	186	77.8%
2	Boonsboro Elementary	Boonsboro, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	514	72.1%
3	Sharpsburg Elementary	Sharpsburg, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	362	70.2%
4	Clear Spring Elementary	Clear Spring, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	398	68.4%
5	Williamsport Elementary	Williamsport, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	533	64.6%
6	Hancock Elementary	Hancock, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	193	64.4%
7	Greenbrier Elementary	Boonsboro, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	259	63.9%
8	Fountain Rock Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	319	63.2%
9	Potomac Heights Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	351	61.7%
10	Paramount Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	397	61.3%
11	Smithsburg Elementary	Smithsburg, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	362	60.3%
12	Maugansville Elementary	Maugansville, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	698	59.7%
13	Rockland Woods Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	655	57.2%
14	Fountaindale Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	413	57.0%
15	Old Forge Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	354	57.0%
16	Emma K. Doub Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	389	51.6%
17	Salem Avenue Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	713	49.3%
18	Pangborn Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	749	41.6%
19	Lincolnshire Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	503	40.8%
20	Jonathan Hager Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	498	36.1%
21	Eastern Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	439	34.6%
22	Cascade Elementary	Cascade, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	137	30.0%
23	Hickory Elementary	Williamsport, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	326	28.8%
24	Bester Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	490	25.3%

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