Fountain Rock Elementary

Fountain Rock Elementary operates as a cozy K-5 school in Hagerstown, Maryland, overseen by Washington County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 319 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 34% leaner than the state mean of about 481.

Fountain Rock Elementary is one of 43 schools operated by Washington County Public Schools, a district that enrolls 23,320 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Fountain Rock Elementary records that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Fountain Rock Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fountain Rock Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.8%; this one delivers 53.1%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Washington County) shows that median household income runs about $77,747, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Fountain Rock Elementary is one of 44 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 23,320 students).

The closest other public school is Rockland Woods Elementary, roughly 1.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Fountain Rock Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 42.1%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fountain Rock Elementary's enrollment has rose 26% since 2018, when it stood at 253 (now 319).

In the discussion threads here, members of the Fountain Rock Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.