Enrollment
301
Middle
DISTRICT 700 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001261
Clear Spring Middle
12628 Broadfording Rd, Clear Spring, MD 21722 · (301) 766-8094 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Maryland public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
157 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 89 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 36% |
Student demographics
24%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
62.8%
MD avg 50.6% . -7.9pp since 2023
Math
35.1%
MD avg 34.8% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 35.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 30.5% |
% 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
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Middle
Clear Spring Middle's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Spring Middle this school | 301 | 52.2% | 49.8% |
| Northern Middle School Accident | 305 | 55.1% | 38.2% |
| Pittsville Elementary & Middle Pittsville | 325 | 57.5% | 43.5% |
| Mount Savage Middle Mount Savage | 408 | 46.8% | 41.3% |
| Westmar Middle Lonaconing | 258 | 63.6% | 25.4% |
| Cherry Hill Middle Elkton | 387 | 49.9% | 30.0% |
Matched among Maryland middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #60 of 223 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #66 of 223 ▲ 2 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #64 of 223 ▼ 35 | #3 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #221 of 230 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #41 of 225 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #211 of 225 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #114 of 227 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #17 of 123 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
301
-39 (-11%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 301 | 23.8 | 12.6:1 | 52% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 24.9 | 13.2:1 | 53% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 27.7 | 11.9:1 | 49% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 42% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 26.1 | 14.4:1 | 35% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 40% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 36% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 22% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 19 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clear Spring Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (376 to 301); teachers down 9% (26.1 to 23.8).
About Clear Spring Middle
Clear Spring Middle is a very small middle school in Washington County Public Schools, located in Clear Spring, Maryland. Total enrollment is 301 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. Middle schools in Maryland have about 764 students on average; enrollment here is 61% lower.
Enrollment across the 43 schools in Washington County Public Schools totals 23,320 students.
The share of White students at Clear Spring Middle is 87%. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. Washington County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Clear Spring Middle scores 24%.
The school lists 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Statewide, middle schools in Maryland average 14.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 52% of the student body.
Among Maryland public middle schools, Clear Spring Middle outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Clear Spring Middle is 43.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.8%.
Looking at the county, Washington County, median household income comes to about $77,747, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 44 public schools and about 23,320 students.
Clear Spring High is the nearest public school to Clear Spring Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Clear Spring Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 48.3% proficiency; Clear Spring Middle posts 49.8%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 340 students in 2020-21 to 301 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 ElementaryElementary · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Clear Spring High0.1 mi · 478
- Clear Spring Elementary0.2 mi · 398
- Marlowe Elementary School6.4 mi · 293
- Hedgesville Middle School7.7 mi · 776
- Williamsport Elementary7.9 mi · 533
- Hedgesville Elementary School7.9 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About Clear Spring MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Clear Spring Middle?
Clear Spring Middle enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Clear Spring Middle serve?
Clear Spring Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Spring Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clear Spring Middle is approximately 12.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clear Spring Middle?
At Clear Spring Middle, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Clear Spring Middle public or private?
Clear Spring Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County Public Schools.
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