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Western Heights Middle

Q: Is Western Heights Middle a good school?

Western Heights Middle ranks 179 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Western Heights Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 883 students attended Western Heights Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Western Heights Middle?

Students at Western Heights Middle are 34% White, 25% African American, 22% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Western Heights Middle attend?

Students who attend Western Heights Middle usually go on to attend North Hagerstown High

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Western Heights Middle is a public magnet middle school in Hagerstown, Maryland, serving 887 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Washington County Public Schools district.

Despite being a magnet school, Western Heights Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on MCAP tests, particularly in Mathematics. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom half or quarter of Maryland middle schools. Chronic absenteeism rates at Western Heights Middle are also consistently high, ranging from 26.9% to 36.2% over the past few years.

Comparing Western Heights Middle to nearby schools, such as Boonsboro Middle, Clear Spring Middle, and Smithsburg Middle, highlights the need for Western Heights Middle to implement more effective strategies to improve student learning and engagement, as these nearby schools significantly outperform it on MCAP tests and other metrics.

883

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,257

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Marshall St
Hagerstown, MD 21740-3509

(301) 766-8403

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Western Heights Middle usually attend:

High:

North Hagerstown High

Feeder schools for Western Heights Middle:

Elementary:	Fountaindale Elementary
	Salem Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

African American:

25.4%

Hispanic:

22.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg38%

Maryland avg37%

179^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	43.7	179 of 337	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	203 of 328	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	197 of 322	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	190 of 333	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	198 of 303	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	184 of 316	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	158 of 328	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.4	180 of 317	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.3	222 of 314	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.4	225 of 315	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.5	202 of 339	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	176 of 316	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	186 of 314	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.9	214 of 309	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.9	223 of 324	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	176 of 301	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.3	224 of 283	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	63.9	90 of 264	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.9	86 of 254	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	104 of 255	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	101 of 252	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.3	193 of 259	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	174 of 303	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	108 of 207	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.4	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.2	196 of 273	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	212 of 288	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.9	131 of 136	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.0	187 of 210	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)48th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)28th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2021)26th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)25th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)11th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)4th percentile-31 vs school

Homeless (2021)<1st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I83%+61 vs state

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Social Studies27%-12 vs state

Science23%-8 vs state

Mathematics15%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

This school is amazing. I have went here for two years and I am about to go to North Hagerstown High School and I am going to miss this school. All the teachers and all of the students are working rally hard to improve the school. I am really proud of WESTERN HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
Clear Spring Middle	Public	6-8	12628 Broadfording Rd	Clear Spring	21722	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8094	301	24	12.6	52.2%	262 (87.0%)	7 (2.3%)	22 (7.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	74.8	76^th of 337 public middle schools	77.4%		78.1	56^th of 328 public middle schools	82.9%	20	35.1	34.0	26.7	36.2	62.8	61.0	53.6	58.8	90.9		40.7	32.1	$21,956	$3,795	$18,162
Thurmont Middle	Public	6-8	408 E Main St	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2500	507	35	14.6	48.3%	400 (78.9%)	14 (2.8%)	64 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	44.4	174^th of 337 public middle schools	48.4%		39.9	165^th of 328 public middle schools	49.7%	9	16.3	14.7	4.3	16.6	48.0	47.1	41.4	45.4	72.2		25.4	33.9	$19,223	$977	$18,246
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Heights Middle

How many students attend Western Heights Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 883 students attended Western Heights Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Western Heights Middle?

Students at Western Heights Middle are 34% White, 25% African American, 22% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Western Heights Middle a good school?

Western Heights Middle ranks 179^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Western Heights Middle attend?

Students who attend Western Heights Middle usually go on to attend North Hagerstown High

What district is Western Heights Middle in?

Washington County Public Schools

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