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Springfield Middle
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Springfield Middle
Located at 334 Sunset Ave, in Williamsport, Maryland, Springfield Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school that teaches 808 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Washington County Public Schools.
Washington County Public Schools runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 23,320 students. Springfield Middle is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Springfield Middle records that 58% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Springfield Middle has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, Springfield Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.3%; this one delivers 33.0%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $77,747, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Springfield Middle is one of 44 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 23,320 students).
The closest other public school is Williamsport High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Springfield Middle. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Springfield Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.4%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 3%: 830 students in 2018 compared to 808 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 76% to 58% over that span.
On the community side, the feed for Springfield Middle typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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