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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Washington County, Maryland

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Washington County, Maryland, drawn from 39 qualifying public schools. Bester Elementary leads the list at 18.9%, against a median of 50.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Washington County, Maryland

Best % Proficient

18.9%

Median % Proficient

50.3%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Bester Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	84.7%	490	18.9%
2	Hickory Elementary	Williamsport, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	77.3%	326	28.5%
3	Western Heights Middle	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Middle	69.9%	883	30.0%
4	Jonathan Hager Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	69.3%	498	32.1%
5	Hancock Middle Senior High	Hancock, MD	Washington County Public Schools	High	61.5%	239	32.4%
6	Springfield Middle	Williamsport, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Middle	64.1%	808	33.0%
7	South Hagerstown High	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	High	67.5%	1,690	33.3%
8	Eastern Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	74.5%	439	33.9%
9	Pangborn Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	76.0%	749	35.4%
10	Lincolnshire Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	69.2%	503	36.4%
11	Williamsport High	Williamsport, MD	Washington County Public Schools	High	60.1%	1,061	37.5%
12	Northern Middle	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Middle	61.2%	841	38.8%
13	North Hagerstown High	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	High	58.2%	1,583	39.9%
14	E. Russell Hicks Middle	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Middle	68.8%	841	42.4%
15	Cascade Elementary	Cascade, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	60.6%	137	42.7%
16	Salem Avenue Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	83.0%	713	43.0%
17	Smithsburg Elementary	Smithsburg, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	42.8%	362	46.0%
18	Hancock Elementary	Hancock, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	65.3%	193	48.4%
19	Clear Spring Middle	Clear Spring, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Middle	52.2%	301	49.8%
20	Potomac Heights Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	66.4%	351	50.3%
21	Rockland Woods Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	47.9%	655	50.4%
22	Smithsburg High	Smithsburg, MD	Washington County Public Schools	High	44.1%	733	50.9%
23	Clear Spring High	Clear Spring, MD	Washington County Public Schools	High	43.5%	478	51.0%
24	Emma K. Doub Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	58.1%	389	52.3%
25	Maugansville Elementary	Maugansville, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	60.2%	698	52.4%
26	Old Forge Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	41.5%	354	53.0%
27	Boonsboro Middle	Boonsboro, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Middle	33.4%	673	53.1%
28	Fountain Rock Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	48.0%	319	53.1%
29	Clear Spring Elementary	Clear Spring, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	46.5%	398	53.7%
30	Greenbrier Elementary	Boonsboro, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	39.0%	259	54.6%
31	Smithsburg Middle	Smithsburg, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Middle	46.4%	554	55.6%
32	Paramount Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	49.4%	397	55.9%
33	Boonsboro High	Boonsboro, MD	Washington County Public Schools	High	37.7%	838	56.4%
34	Fountaindale Elementary	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	56.9%	413	60.4%
35	Pleasant Valley Elementary	Knoxville, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	27.4%	186	64.0%
36	Sharpsburg Elementary	Sharpsburg, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	40.9%	362	65.2%
37	Barbara Ingram School for the Arts	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	High	29.7%	347	66.3%
38	Williamsport Elementary	Williamsport, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	61.0%	533	66.3%
39	Boonsboro Elementary	Boonsboro, MD	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	30.7%	514	69.4%

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