Lincolnshire Elementary

Lincolnshire Elementary, a mid-tier elementary school in Hagerstown, Maryland, part of Washington County Public Schools, instructs 503 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

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

Demographically, Lincolnshire Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 23% Hispanic, 18% Black, 14% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at school resources, Lincolnshire Elementary reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Washington County (around 58%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lincolnshire Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,747 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincolnshire Elementary is one of 44 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 23,320 students).

Hickory Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lincolnshire Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincolnshire Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 15%: 591 students in 2018 compared to 503 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 45% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.