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Hickory Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hickory Elementary is a public elementary school in Williamsport, Maryland, serving 334 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11 out of 25 in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickory Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in 5th grade Mathematics, where only 8.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to 29.5% for the district and 30.7% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 86.83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 26.9% to 31.7% over the past 3 years.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Hickory Elementary is an outlier, with much lower academic achievement despite having higher per-student spending and a relatively small class size. For example, Williamsport Elementary, a magnet school just 2.2 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics (64.9% vs. 20.5%) and English Language Arts (65.9% vs. 24.3%) for all grades. This suggests that Hickory Elementary may need to implement more targeted interventions and strategies to address the unique needs of its student population and improve overall academic outcomes.

326

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,567

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11101 Hickory School Rd
Williamsport, MD 21795

(301) 766-8198

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Hickory Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Springfield Middle
High:	Williamsport High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

35.3%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 42nd-percentile peak (2022) to 24th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg40%

Maryland avg38%

661^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 24Elementary 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	22.2	661 of 865	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	647 of 859	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	567 of 855	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	503 of 862	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	664 of 802	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	682 of 853	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	669 of 857	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	708 of 847	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	723 of 845	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	803 of 859	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.1	664 of 867	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.9	621 of 847	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.9	686 of 857	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.4	525 of 853	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.6	434 of 855	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.0	366 of 850	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.7	131 of 838	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	50.9	452 of 818	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.1	327 of 804	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.1	356 of 805	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.5	472 of 803	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.7	610 of 796	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.6	270 of 347	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	698 of 788	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.2	505 of 528	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)11th percentile-6 vs school

White (2021)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-26 vs state

Mathematics20%-6 vs state

Science12%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hickory Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11101 Hickory School Rd	Williamsport	21795	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8198	326	24	13.7	77.3%	115 (35.3%)	29 (8.9%)	165 (50.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	22.2	661^st of 865 public elementary schools	23.6%		20.4	647^th of 859 public elementary schools	24.7%	14	26.7	28.0	8.9	20.5	28.6	24.5	20.8	24.3	12.1	$18,567	$2,507	$16,060
Lincolnshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17545 Lincolnshire Rd	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8206	503	37	13.5	69.2%	228 (45.3%)	88 (17.5%)	116 (23.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (13.7%)	38.9	494^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.9%		33.4	502^nd of 859 public elementary schools	41.6%	8	32.5	27.6	22.7	28.0	38.3	42.5	39.4	40.2	19.4	$21,207	$4,306	$16,901
Williamsport Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1 S Clifton Dr	Williamsport	21795	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8415	533	36	14.6	61.0%	357 (67.0%)	47 (8.8%)	59 (11.1%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.9%)	85.6	127^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.7	151^st of 859 public elementary schools	82.4%	24	65.8	79.5	50.0	64.9	64.6	76.1	57.1	65.9	38.9	$15,778	$852	$14,925
Emma K. Doub Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1221 S Potomac St	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8130	389	21	18.3	58.1%	178 (45.8%)	65 (16.7%)	81 (20.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.4%)	66.8	280^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.6%		71.6	230^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.2%	50	50.8	39.7	40.6	43.5	51.6	61.8	49.2	54.4	31.3	$15,749	$1,563	$14,186
Jonathan Hager Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12615 Sedgwick Way	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8440	498	34	14.8	69.3%	133 (26.7%)	211 (42.4%)	77 (15.5%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.2%)	32.8	534^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.3%		30.8	532^nd of 859 public elementary schools	38.1%	2	20.3	25.0	29.0	24.7	32.4	29.9	33.8	32.0	24.3	$17,371	$2,789	$14,582
Bester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Mill St	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8001	490	43	11.3	84.7%	141 (28.8%)	149 (30.4%)	106 (21.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (18.8%)	12.8	793^rd of 865 public elementary schools	8.3%		11.3	800^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.9%	7	9.1	13.0	9.1	10.3	21.6	20.0	14.8	18.5	8.0	$22,906	$4,586	$18,321
Salem Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1323 Salem Ave Ext	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8313	713	50	14.1	83.0%	236 (33.1%)	147 (20.6%)	186 (26.1%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (18.4%)	45.3	448^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.2%		32	515^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.0%	67	35.8	23.9	29.8	30.2	47.2	37.9	50.0	45.3	20.0	$18,411	$3,622	$14,789
Fountain Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17145 Lappans Rd	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8146	319	18	17.3	48.0%	260 (81.5%)	15 (4.7%)	29 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	56.3	361^st of 865 public elementary schools	58.3%		43.2	436^th of 859 public elementary schools	49.2%	75	40.8	34.8	20.0	31.7	63.3	65.2	40.0	55.9	26.0	$14,213	$873	$13,340
Rockland Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 Rockland Drive	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8485	655	44	15.0	47.9%	268 (40.9%)	160 (24.4%)	121 (18.5%)	38 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.9%)	65.6	289^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.6%		65.4	274^th of 859 public elementary schools	68.1%	15	56.0	30.0	40.9	42.3	57.1	38.9	54.8	50.4	43.6	$16,936	$1,751	$15,184
Pangborn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Pangborn Blvd	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8282	749	56	13.3	76.0%	265 (35.4%)	169 (22.6%)	206 (27.5%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (13.0%)	26.7	590^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.1	546^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.4%	44	25.2	22.1	12.8	20.2	39.8	36.3	26.6	34.4	11.0	$19,714	$3,422	$16,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Elementary

How many students attend Hickory Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Hickory Elementary.

What district is Hickory Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Hickory Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hickory Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springfield Middle
High : Williamsport High

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Elementary?

Students at Hickory Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 35% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Hickory Elementary a good school?

Hickory Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

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