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Boonsboro Middle

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Boonsboro Middle ranks 35 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Boonsboro Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Boonsboro, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 661 students. As part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11 out of 25 districts in Maryland, Boonsboro Middle consistently outperforms its district and the state of Maryland in academic assessments.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Boonsboro Middle had 44.3% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 28.2% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In MCAP English Language Arts, Boonsboro Middle had 70.3% proficiency, significantly higher than the district's 54.4% and the state's 50.8%. The school's Algebra I proficiency rate is also exceptionally high, reaching 88.1% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 21.7% for the district and 21.4% for the state. Boonsboro Middle also outperforms the district and state in MCAP Science and MCAP Social Studies for 8th grade.

While Boonsboro Middle's academic performance is consistently strong, the school faces some challenges, such as a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9% in 2023-2024, compared to the state's target of 15%. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and students with special needs, is not as strong as its overall performance, indicating the need to address achievement gaps. Nonetheless, Boonsboro Middle remains a high-performing middle school, outpacing many of its neighboring schools in the Washington County Public Schools district, as well as some schools in the neighboring Frederick County Public Schools district.

673

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,110

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 J-H Wade Dr
Boonsboro, MD 21713-1141

(301) 766-8038

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Boonsboro Middle usually attend:

High:

Boonsboro High

Feeder schools for Boonsboro Middle:

Elementary:	Boonsboro Elementary
	Greenbrier Elementary
	Pleasant Valley Elementary
	Sharpsburg Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (59% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg38%

Maryland avg37%

35^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

11^th of 25Washington County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	35 of 337	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	41 of 328	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	32 of 322	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	21 of 333	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	58.6	105 of 303	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.5	38 of 316	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	49 of 328	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	91 of 317	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	76 of 314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	91 of 315	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.4	57 of 339	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	85.8	35 of 316	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	44 of 314	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	39 of 309	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	39 of 324	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	39 of 301	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	43 of 283	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	15.6	222 of 264	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.2	216 of 254	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.6	215 of 255	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.6	209 of 252	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.7	95 of 303	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.8	99 of 273	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.4	95 of 288	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	48 of 120	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	134 of 210	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)60th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)36th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+67 vs state

English Language Arts70%+20 vs state

Social Studies68%+29 vs state

Science50%+19 vs state

Mathematics44%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Boonsboro Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boonsboro Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1 J-H Wade Dr	Boonsboro	21713	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8038	673	40	16.7	33.4%	567 (84.2%)	22 (3.3%)	47 (7.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (4.0%)	90.8	35^th of 337 public middle schools	89.6%		84.8	41^st of 328 public middle schools	87.5%	6	44.4	41.0	27.3	44.3	64.8	71.6	74.9	70.3	88.1		50.5	67.8	$17,110	$2,706	$14,404
Middletown Middle	Public	6-8	100 Martha Mason St	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2300	784	43	18.2	19.9%	619 (79.0%)	18 (2.3%)	83 (10.6%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	86.9	43^rd of 337 public middle schools	87.2%		82	48^th of 328 public middle schools	85.4%	5	34.5	40.7	16.2	38.3	77.3	70.0	71.1	72.8	69.0		49.6	52.9	$16,490	$873	$15,617
E. Russell Hicks Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1321 S Potomac St	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8110	841	61	13.7	68.8%	297 (35.3%)	190 (22.6%)	212 (25.2%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (14.3%)	65.4	108^th of 337 public middle schools	68.0%		52.4	128^th of 328 public middle schools	61.0%	20	28.7	24.0	16.8	27.2	54.7	59.5	48.4	54.4	70.0		34.4	34.6	$19,017	$3,782	$15,236
Springfield Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	334 Sunset Ave	Williamsport	21795	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8389	808	52	15.5	64.1%	471 (58.3%)	83 (10.3%)	163 (20.2%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.8%)	55	140^th of 337 public middle schools	58.5%		43.8	150^th of 328 public middle schools	54.3%	10	16.1	18.9	13.8	24.2	44.2	50.4	52.5	48.9	86.2	100.0	33.1	37.6	$17,901	$3,005	$14,896
Smithsburg Middle	Public	6-8	68 N Main St	Smithsburg	21783	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8353	554	36	15.5	46.4%	415 (74.9%)	39 (7.0%)	61 (11.0%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	90.8	34^th of 337 public middle schools	89.9%		89.3	29^th of 328 public middle schools	91.2%	5	40.7	42.4	37.8	45.8	71.6	71.6	77.7	73.7	94.5		51.9	54.4	$16,462	$1,005	$15,457
Western Heights Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1300 Marshall St	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8403	883	73	12.0	69.9%	303 (34.3%)	224 (25.4%)	194 (22.0%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	140 (15.9%)	43.7	179^th of 337 public middle schools	46.9%		30.4	203^rd of 328 public middle schools	38.1%	24	12.5	12.6	14.7	15.2	43.5	44.5	43.1	43.7	82.6		23.2	27.4	$19,257	$3,485	$15,772
Northern Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	701 Northern Ave	Hagerstown	21742	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8258	841	62	13.6	61.2%	335 (39.8%)	189 (22.5%)	186 (22.1%)	38 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.9%)	65.8	107^th of 337 public middle schools	68.2%		52.3	129^th of 328 public middle schools	60.7%	22	23.9	26.1	19.5	29.9	49.3	55.2	48.2	50.7	82.6	90.9	36.8	44.7	$19,574	$4,635	$14,939
Monocacy Middle	Public	6-8	8009 Opossumtown Pike	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2350	710	55	13.0	56.5%	194 (27.3%)	181 (25.5%)	245 (34.5%)	31 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (7.9%)	49.8	155^th of 337 public middle schools	54.0%		37.5	174^th of 328 public middle schools	47.0%	19	17.9	22.7	4.1	18.5	47.3	57.1	43.9	49.2	58.8		24.1	33.2	$16,931	$1,481	$15,450
West Frederick Middle	Public	6-8	515 W Patrick St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2700	820	56	14.7	64.5%	203 (24.8%)	212 (25.9%)	305 (37.2%)	33 (4.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.6%)	50.1	153^rd of 337 public middle schools	54.6%		42.3	156^th of 328 public middle schools	52.4%	3	17.3	18.7	12.4	19.4	46.4	46.8	45.7	46.3	82.9		26.4	32.4	$18,174	$1,548	$16,626
Brunswick Middle	Public	6-8	301 Cummings Dr	Brunswick	21716	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2200	638	40	16.1	29.9%	402 (63.0%)	61 (9.6%)	100 (15.7%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.8%)	69.8	95^th of 337 public middle schools	71.8%		60.5	101^st of 328 public middle schools	69.2%	6	28.9	31.6	7.7	25.8	67.0	63.3	49.8	59.5	40.0		36.8	43.3	$15,961	$900	$15,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Boonsboro Middle

What high school do graduates of Boonsboro Middle attend?

Students who attend Boonsboro Middle usually go on to attend Boonsboro High

Is Boonsboro Middle a good school?

Boonsboro Middle ranks 35^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Boonsboro Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Boonsboro Middle.

What district is Boonsboro Middle in?

Washington County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Boonsboro Middle?

Students at Boonsboro Middle are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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