Old Forge Elementary

Old Forge Elementary operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in Hagerstown, Maryland, one of the schools within Washington County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 354 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 26% leaner than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 481 students.

Old Forge Elementary is one of 43 schools operated by Washington County Public Schools, a district that caters to 23,320 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Old Forge Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Old Forge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Washington County) shows that 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. Across Washington County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,320 students), Old Forge Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Smithsburg Elementary, around 2.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Old Forge Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Old Forge Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 46.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Old Forge Elementary has showed little movement, going from 359 students in 2018 to 354 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 3% to 10% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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