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Boonsboro Middle

Q: Is Boonsboro Middle a good school?

Boonsboro Middle ranks 52 nd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Boonsboro Middle is a high-performing public school in Boonsboro, MD, serving 673 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Washington County Public Schools district.

Boonsboro Middle consistently ranks among the top 15% of Maryland middle schools, with exceptional academic performance that stands out even among strong nearby schools. In English Language Arts, 67.5% of students are proficient, far exceeding both the district (55%) and state (51.7%) averages. The school's most impressive feature is its advanced math program: a remarkable 88.1% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam are proficient—over four times the district and state averages. This achievement is on par with Smithsburg Middle, another top performer in the area, but dramatically higher than other Washington County peers like Western Heights Middle or Northern Middle. The school also benefits from a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate (21.6%) compared to the district average (29.0%), and about one-third of students are economically disadvantaged—a lower rate than most nearby schools.

While Boonsboro Middle has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating for years, there has been a slight dip from the 94th percentile to the 85th percentile in recent rankings, which is worth monitoring. The school's success is not driven by smaller class sizes—its student-teacher ratio of 16.7 is higher than many peers—but rather by strong instructional quality and curriculum. For parents considering options, Boonsboro Middle offers a proven track record of academic excellence, particularly in advanced math, and a positive school climate that keeps students engaged and attending regularly.

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: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (54% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Maryland middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2022) to 85th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg39%

Maryland avg37%

52^nd of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle 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	84.4	52 of 339	84.7%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I78%+56 vs state

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Science50%+19 vs state

Mathematics39%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 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	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%)	84.4	52^nd of 339 public middle schools	84.7%		90.8	35^th of 337 public middle schools	89.6%	17	33.8	46.0	13.9	38.9	66.8	68.4	67.3	67.5	77.5		50.0	$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%)	88.8	33^rd of 339 public middle schools	90.3%		86.9	43^rd of 337 public middle schools	87.2%	10	35.7	28.8	21.9	36.2	80.7	82.3	74.3	79.1	67.2		47.7	$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%)	67.8	101^st of 339 public middle schools	70.2%		65.4	108^th of 337 public middle schools	68.0%	7	27.2	27.8	17.0	28.5	48.9	64.0	57.1	56.5	85.7		30.0	$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 339 public middle schools	58.7%		55	140^th of 337 public middle schools	58.5%		19.3	15.8	13.3	23.4	48.7	52.4	51.4	50.8	84.7	94.4	32.0	$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%)	88.2	36^th of 339 public middle schools	89.4%		90.8	34^th of 337 public middle schools	89.9%	2	32.3	42.6	51.2	46.1	61.1	70.2	80.8	70.8	97.8		50.3	$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%)	43.2	179^th of 339 public middle schools	47.2%		43.7	179^th of 337 public middle schools	46.9%		15.8	20.4	8.0	16.7	43.0	50.9	36.8	43.9	68.2		17.3	$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%)	67	103^rd of 339 public middle schools	69.6%		65.8	107^th of 337 public middle schools	68.2%	4	19.4	25.9	17.9	28.7	53.0	57.6	61.5	57.1	83.3	96.1	38.7	$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%)	49.2	163^rd of 339 public middle schools	51.9%		49.8	155^th of 337 public middle schools	54.0%	8	9.7	14.8	12.6	17.7	41.5	57.1	48.0	48.8	73.1		31.2	$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%)	54.5	141^st of 339 public middle schools	58.4%		50.1	153^rd of 337 public middle schools	54.6%	12	20.9	20.1	17.7	22.0	53.4	47.0	44.5	48.4	56.9		23.7	$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%)	75.6	77^th of 339 public middle schools	77.3%		69.8	95^th of 337 public middle schools	71.8%	18	25.9	24.6	21.9	28.3	61.1	64.6	64.2	63.2	55.3		39.6	$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 52^nd of 339 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 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.

What district is Boonsboro Middle in?

Washington County Public Schools

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