Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001265
Fountain Rock Elementary
17145 Lappans Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740 · (301) 766-8146 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
153 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 | 37 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
Student demographics
32%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
63.2%
MD avg 50.6% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
43.8%
MD avg 34.8% . -7.3pp 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 44 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.2% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 51.1% |
% 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Fountain Rock Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #298 of 853 | #9 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #378 of 853 | #15 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #237 of 853 | #8 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #728 of 898 | #21 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #813 of 857 | #21 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #703 of 857 | #18 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #546 of 885 | #17 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.1% | #53 of 294 | #2 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
+61 (+24%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 319 | 18.4 | 17.3:1 | 48% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 17.4 | 17.4:1 | 47% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 19.2 | 15.6:1 | 47% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 34% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 15.3 | 16.6:1 | 37% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 38% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 15 | 14.1:1 | 34% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 14% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | 17 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fountain Rock Elementary.
About Fountain Rock Elementary
Fountain Rock Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Hagerstown, Maryland, under Washington County Public Schools. It has an enrollment of 319 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 481 students for elementary schools in Maryland.
The district for Fountain Rock Elementary is Washington County Public Schools, with 43 schools and 23,320 students.
The share of students at Fountain Rock Elementary who are White is 82%. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Washington County average 58%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Fountain Rock Elementary would be expected to post about 45.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.1%.
In the wider Washington County area, the median household earns about $77,747 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Fountain Rock Elementary shares Washington County with 43 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Rockland Woods Elementary, is about 1.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Fountain Rock Elementary is 2nd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Fountain Rock Elementary is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 24%. The school's ratio increased from 14.3:1 to 17.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Fountain Rock Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Hagerstown
- South Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,690 students
- North Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Western Heights MiddleMiddle · 883 students
- E. Russell Hicks MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Pangborn ElementaryElementary · 749 students
Nearby schools
- Rockland Woods Elementary1.9 mi · 655
- Springfield Middle2.6 mi · 808
- Williamsport High2.7 mi · 1,061
- Williamsport Elementary2.8 mi · 533
- Hickory Elementary3.3 mi · 326
- Lincolnshire Elementary3.4 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Fountain Rock ElementaryHow large is Fountain Rock Elementary?
Fountain Rock Elementary enrolls approximately 319 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Fountain Rock Elementary serve?
Fountain Rock Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Fountain Rock Elementary have?
Fountain Rock Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Fountain Rock Elementary?
Student demographics at Fountain Rock Elementary are roughly 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Fountain Rock Elementary public or private?
Fountain Rock Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County Public Schools.
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