Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001259
Clear Spring Elementary
12627 Broadfording Rd, Clear Spring, MD 21722 · (301) 766-8074 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
185 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
68.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +14.4pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +12.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.4% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 39.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clear Spring Elementary
Clear Spring Elementary's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Spring Elementary this school | 398 | 46.5% | 53.7% |
| Conowingo Elementary Conowingo | 379 | 47.2% | 44.5% |
| Elk Neck Elementary Elkton | 428 | 49.5% | 35.4% |
| Sharpsburg Elementary Sharpsburg | 362 | 40.9% | 65.2% |
| Old Forge Elementary Hagerstown | 354 | 41.5% | 53.0% |
| Smithsburg Elementary Smithsburg | 362 | 42.8% | 46.0% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clear Spring Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #291 of 853 | #8 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #266 of 853 ▲ 142 | #9 of 24 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #165 of 853 ▲ 145 | #4 of 24 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #599 of 898 | #13 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #800 of 857 | #20 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #799 of 857 | #22 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #561 of 885 | #19 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #462 of 551 | #8 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
398
+50 (+14%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 398 | 23.4 | 17.0:1 | 46% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 22.3 | 17.0:1 | 48% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 22.7 | 16.2:1 | 47% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 39% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 22.5 | 18.5:1 | 35% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 37% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 32% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 19% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 19 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clear Spring Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (417 to 398); teachers up 4% (22.5 to 23.4).
About Clear Spring Elementary
Federal records list Clear Spring Elementary as an elementary school in Clear Spring, Maryland. In all, 398 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Washington County Public Schools has 23,320 students spread across 43 schools.
Roughly 90% of students at Clear Spring Elementary are White. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic and 2% Black. Among people living in Washington County, the White share is about 75%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Clear Spring Elementary scores 19%.
There are 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Clear Spring Elementary, giving a ratio of 17.0:1. Elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1, 3.2 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 185 students, or 46%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 58% average for public schools in Washington County.
Clear Spring Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 53.7% and a predicted 46.7%.
Looking at the county, Washington County, median household income comes to about $77,747, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 44, with about 23,320 students.
The closest school to Clear Spring Elementary is Clear Spring Middle, located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Clear Spring Elementary ranks 2nd of 6 nearby schools, at 53.7% versus a 47.5% average.
Locale data from NCES put Clear Spring Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Clear Spring Elementary had a net gain of 50 students, or 14%. The school's ratio increased from 15.8:1 to 17.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,709
Census ACS
Median income
$77,747
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
23,320 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Public Schools
- South Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,690 students
- North Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Williamsport HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Western Heights MiddleMiddle · 883 students
- E. Russell Hicks MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 841 students
Other schools in Clear Spring
- Clear Spring HighHigh · 478 students
- Clear Spring MiddleMiddle · 301 students
Other Clear Spring Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Clear Spring Elementary. Clear Spring Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Clear Spring Elementary SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 738 students
- Clear Spring Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Clear Spring Middle0.2 mi · 301
- Clear Spring High0.2 mi · 478
- Marlowe Elementary School6.2 mi · 293
- Hedgesville Middle School7.6 mi · 776
- Williamsport Elementary7.7 mi · 533
- Williamsport High7.8 mi · 1,061
Frequently asked questions
About Clear Spring ElementaryHow many students attend Clear Spring Elementary?
Clear Spring Elementary enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Clear Spring Elementary serve?
Clear Spring Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Spring Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clear Spring Elementary is approximately 17.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Clear Spring Elementary?
Clear Spring Elementary reports a student body of 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Clear Spring Elementary in?
Clear Spring Elementary is part of Washington County Public Schools.
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