Boonsboro Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary campus in Boonsboro, Maryland, Boonsboro Elementary enrolls 514 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Washington County Public Schools.

Across the 43 schools in Washington County Public Schools (23,320 students total), Boonsboro Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Boonsboro Elementary records that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Boonsboro Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Washington County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $77,747 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Boonsboro Elementary is one of 44 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 23,320 students).

Nearest neighbor: Boonsboro High, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Boonsboro Elementary comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 59.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Boonsboro Elementary has ticked down 6%, going from 547 students in 2018 to 514 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 90% to 84% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.