Best Public Schools in Williamsport, MD

The city of Williamsport, Maryland is home to four schools serving students from elementary through high school, including two Williamsport Elementary and Hickory Elementary schools, one Springfield Middle school, and one Williamsport High school. These schools are part of the Washington County Public Schools district.

Among the schools in Williamsport, Williamsport Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 127th out of 865 Maryland elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. It boasts consistently high test scores, with 64.9% of students proficient or better in math and 65.9% proficient or better in English Language Arts. In contrast, Hickory Elementary is the lowest performer, ranking 661st out of 865 Maryland elementary schools and having significantly lower test scores, with only 20.5% of students proficient or better in math.

Springfield Middle also performs well, ranking 140th out of 337 Maryland middle schools in 2024-2025 and excelling in Algebra I and Geometry, where over 80% of students are proficient or better. Williamsport High has a 89.6% four-year graduation rate and a 7.0% dropout rate. However, all schools in the area face challenges, such as high rates of free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.53% to 86.83%, and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9% across all schools.