Fountaindale Elementary

Fountaindale Elementary is one of the reasonably sized elementary-level communitys in Hagerstown, Maryland, run under Washington County Public Schools, with 413 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within Washington County Public Schools, which oversees 43 schools and 23,320 students, Fountaindale Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Fountaindale Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 17% Black, 12% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Fountaindale Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fountaindale Elementary sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 40.5%; actual is 60.4%, +19.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Washington County put the typical household earns roughly $77,747 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Fountaindale Elementary is one of 44 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 23,320 students).

Nearest neighbor: Northern Middle, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fountaindale Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Fountaindale Elementary's enrollment has increased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 382 (now 413). The White share of enrollment contracted from 59% to 46% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.