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Enrollment
808
Middle
DISTRICT 700 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001290
Springfield Middle
334 Sunset Ave, Williamsport, MD 21795 · (301) 766-8389 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL808 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Maryland public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
518 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 283 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 263 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 262 | 32% |
Student demographics
60%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
45.5%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
20.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 18.8% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Schools most like Springfield Middle
Springfield Middle's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Middle this school | 808 | 64.1% | 33.0% |
| Lockerman Middle School Denton | 827 | 60.6% | 34.3% |
| Northern Middle Hagerstown | 841 | 61.2% | 38.8% |
| General John Stricker Middle Baltimore | 713 | 73.4% | 15.2% |
| E. Russell Hicks Middle Hagerstown | 841 | 68.8% | 42.4% |
| North East Middle North East | 758 | 53.6% | 25.5% |
Matched among Maryland middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Springfield Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #127 of 223 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #133 of 223 ▼ 2 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #134 of 223 ▼ 19 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 808 | #102 of 230 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #152 of 225 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #116 of 225 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.1% | #57 of 227 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #111 of 123 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
808
-51 (-6%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 808 | 51.9 | 15.6:1 | 64% (518) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 52 | 14.5:1 | 69% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 748 | 49.8 | 15.0:1 | 68% (507) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 52 | 16.5:1 | 57% (488) |
| 2017-18 | 830 | 51 | 16.3:1 | 44% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 842 | 52 | 16.2:1 | 50% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 824 | 55 | 15.0:1 | 44% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 53 | 14.9:1 | 27% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 35 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (830 to 808); teachers up 2% (51 to 51.9).
About Springfield Middle
Federal records list Springfield Middle as a middle school in Williamsport, Maryland. The school's 808 students are in grades 6 through 8.
Within Washington County Public Schools, Springfield Middle is one of 43 schools. The district enrolls 23,320 students.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Springfield Middle. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Washington County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school's share is lower. Springfield Middle has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 51.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Springfield Middle was 15.6:1. The 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 64%.
Springfield Middle is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Maryland public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Springfield Middle posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.0%, compared with a predicted 36.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations.
Washington County has about 155,709 residents, and median household income is about $77,747, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Washington County number 44 and enroll about 23,320.
The closest public school, Williamsport High, is about 0.2 miles from Springfield Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Springfield Middle places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 859 to 808.
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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 Williamsport
- Williamsport HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Williamsport ElementaryElementary · 533 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 326 students
Other Springfield Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Springfield Middle. Springfield Middle is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- SPRINGFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 850 students
- Springfield Middle SchoolHolland, OH · 761 students
- Springfield MiddleFort Mill, SC · 710 students
- Springfield Middle SchoolSPRINGFIELD, MI · 472 students
- Springfield MiddleLucama, NC · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Williamsport High0.2 mi · 1,061
- Williamsport Elementary0.5 mi · 533
- Hickory Elementary2.6 mi · 326
- Fountain Rock Elementary2.6 mi · 319
- Marlowe Elementary School2.6 mi · 293
- Lincolnshire Elementary3.3 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Springfield Middle?
Springfield Middle enrolls approximately 808 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Springfield Middle serve?
Springfield Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Springfield Middle have?
Springfield Middle employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Springfield Middle?
Student demographics at Springfield Middle are roughly 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Springfield Middle?
Springfield Middle is overseen by Washington County Public Schools in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.