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Paramount Elementary

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Paramount Elementary ranks 255 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Paramount Elementary in Hagerstown, MD, is a public school serving 397 students in grades PK-5, and it stands out as a high-performing school within the Washington County Public Schools district, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade.

One of the most impressive things about Paramount is its ability to help all students succeed, especially those who often face the biggest challenges. The school is exceptionally effective with students from low-income backgrounds and African American students, ranking in the top 10% of the state for both groups. This is a remarkable achievement that shows the school is truly closing achievement gaps. The school also has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.2%, which is nearly half the district average of 29.0%. This is a strong sign that students are engaged and feel safe and happy at school. For comparison, nearby Bester Elementary has a 44.3% chronic absenteeism rate, while Fountaindale Elementary (just 1.63 miles away) has a rate of 21.7% and is the only nearby school that rivals Paramount's test scores.

Academically, Paramount is a clear leader in the area. In the most recent testing, 60.2% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 42% were proficient in Math, significantly outperforming both the district (55% and 29.3%) and state (51.7% and 27.1%) averages. The school achieves these top-tier results while spending less per student ($16,005) than many nearby schools with higher poverty rates, like Bester ($22,906) and Eastern Elementary ($19,929). While its performance has dipped slightly from a peak in the 2023-2024 school year, Paramount remains a highly efficient and effective school that provides an excellent education for its students.

397

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,005

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19410 Longmeadow Rd
Hagerstown, MD 21742

(301) 766-8289

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Paramount Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Middle
High:	North Hagerstown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.7%

African American:

18.9%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Maryland avg39%

255^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

10^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
2026	71.0	255 of 864	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	254 of 865	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	183 of 859	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	205 of 855	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	208 of 862	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	378 of 802	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	260 of 853	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	246 of 857	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	267 of 847	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.4	187 of 845	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	154 of 859	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	70.1	287 of 867	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.1	203 of 847	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	65.2	323 of 857	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	407 of 853	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	371 of 855	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	82.1	98 of 850	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	163 of 838	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	23.5	667 of 818	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.6	687 of 804	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.5	711 of 805	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.0	721 of 803	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.2	49 of 504	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.7	447 of 796	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.7	41 of 546	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	340 of 788	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.6	389 of 528	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)92nd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2021)90th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2021)57th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)44th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)26th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

Mathematics42%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Paramount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19410 Longmeadow Rd	Hagerstown	21742	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8289	397	26	15.0	49.4%	217 (54.7%)	75 (18.9%)	62 (15.6%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	71	255^th of 864 public elementary schools	70.5%		70.3	254^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.6%	1	44.6	46.8	34.9	42.0	60.7	62.9	57.1	60.2	43.8	$16,005	$982	$15,023
Fountaindale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	901 Northern Ave	Hagerstown	21742	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8156	413	27	15.2	56.9%	192 (46.5%)	71 (17.2%)	83 (20.1%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.9%)	78.1	196^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.9	217^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.9%	21	53.1	40.5	50.0	47.9	67.5	63.0	59.0	63.6	55.0	$14,992	$861	$14,131
Potomac Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Magnolia Ave	Hagerstown	21742	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8305	351	21	16.6	66.4%	137 (39.0%)	80 (22.8%)	73 (20.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.5%)	61.5	306^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.6%		57.8	353^rd of 865 public elementary schools	59.2%	47	43.4	37.8	26.9	36.0	49.1	54.5	57.7	53.7	46.2	$14,275	$821	$13,455
Maugansville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18023 Maugans Ave	Maugansville	21767	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8230	698	47	14.7	60.2%	319 (45.7%)	137 (19.6%)	166 (23.8%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.0%)	42.2	466^th of 864 public elementary schools	46.1%		48.7	415^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.0%	51	34.6	30.8	15.3	26.6	55.8	44.2	39.6	46.4	23.9	$15,965	$1,693	$14,272
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	443^rd of 864 public elementary schools	48.7%		45.3	448^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.2%	5	34.9	19.8	31.3	28.6	47.6	50.0	48.2	48.6	23.2	$18,411	$3,622	$14,789
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%)	37.2	502^nd of 864 public elementary schools	41.9%		26.7	590^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.8%	88	33.7	18.0	13.0	21.1	45.5	36.1	43.0	41.2	35.2	$19,714	$3,422	$16,291
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%)	34	535^th of 864 public elementary schools	38.1%		32.8	534^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.3%	1	30.2	14.3	21.4	21.7	46.0	28.6	39.1	37.6	30.4	$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%)	16.7	730^th of 864 public elementary schools	15.5%		12.8	793^rd of 865 public elementary schools	8.3%	63	23.3	13.3	5.0	13.6	26.0	28.9	20.8	25.3	16.0	$22,906	$4,586	$18,321
Eastern Elementary	Public	3-5	1320 Yale Dr	Hagerstown	21742	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8122	439	33	13.4	74.5%	107 (24.4%)	151 (34.4%)	104 (23.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.9%)	30.8	570^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.0%		31.1	551^st of 865 public elementary schools	36.3%	19	30.9	18.8	15.2	21.8	43.9	31.2	37.9	37.7	22.0	$19,929	$3,286	$16,644
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1311 Yale Drive	Hagerstown	21742	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8668	579	45	12.8	69.9%	139 (24.0%)	168 (29.0%)	151 (26.1%)	26 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (16.1%)								(n/a)										$18,975	$3,442	$15,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Paramount Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Paramount Elementary?

Students at Paramount Elementary are 55% White, 19% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Paramount Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paramount Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Middle
High : North Hagerstown High

Is Paramount Elementary a good school?

Paramount Elementary ranks 255^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Paramount Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

How many students attend Paramount Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Paramount Elementary.

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