Williamsport Elementary

Located at 1 S Clifton Dr, in Williamsport, Maryland, Williamsport Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school that enrolls 533 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Washington County Public Schools.

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

Looking at the student body, Williamsport Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest reads as 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Williamsport Elementary has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Williamsport Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 38.1%; this one delivers 66.3%, a residual of +28.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,747, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Williamsport Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Williamsport High, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Williamsport Elementary. On composite proficiency, Williamsport Elementary comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 38.5%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Williamsport Elementary's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 571 (now 533). The White share of enrollment decreased from 79% to 67% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Williamsport Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.