Hickory Elementary

Hickory Elementary, a low-enrollment primary school in Williamsport, Maryland, operated by Washington County Public Schools, works with 326 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 32% below the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 481 students.

Across the 43 schools in Washington County Public Schools (23,320 students total), Hickory Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hickory Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 35% White, 9% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Hickory Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Washington County (around 58%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Hickory Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.5%; this one delivers 28.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household income runs about $77,747, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Washington County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,320 students), of which Hickory Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Lincolnshire Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Hickory Elementary comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.0%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 8%: 302 students in 2018 compared to 326 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 25% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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