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Clear Spring Elementary

Q: Is Clear Spring Elementary a good school?

Clear Spring Elementary ranks 283 rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Clear Spring Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in the rural community of Clear Spring, Maryland, serving 398 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of Washington County Public Schools.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in mathematics, where 41.3% of students achieved proficiency in the 2025-2026 school year—a full 12 percentage points above the district average of 29.3% and well above the state average of 27.1%. This math advantage is consistent year after year and is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Bester Elementary (13.6% math proficiency) and Lincolnshire Elementary (23.1%). Clear Spring also boasts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 20.1%, which is significantly lower than the district average of 29.0% and far better than schools like Bester (44.3%) and Salem Avenue Elementary (37.4%). The school's 4th graders are a particular bright spot, with 51.7% proficient in math and 63.8% proficient in English Language Arts, outperforming their peers in 3rd and 5th grades.

While Clear Spring is a consistently solid school with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the last decade, it's worth noting that nearby Williamsport Elementary achieves even higher test scores (62.4% math proficiency) despite serving a student population with a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Clear Spring's spending per student ($14,992) is on the lower end compared to peers like Hickory Elementary ($18,567) and Bester ($22,906), suggesting the school achieves strong results with an efficient budget. The school reached its highest ranking in the 2022-2023 school year (71st percentile) and has since settled into the 65th-67th percentile range, though recent data shows a recovery in math scores.

398

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,992

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12627 Broadfording Rd
Clear Spring, MD 21722-1361

(301) 766-8074

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Clear Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clear Spring Middle
High:	Clear Spring High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

Maryland avg39%

283^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	66.2	283 of 864	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	290 of 865	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	304 of 859	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	250 of 855	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	332 of 862	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	350 of 802	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	329 of 853	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	382 of 857	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	328 of 847	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	358 of 845	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.7	413 of 859	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	365 of 867	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	376 of 847	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	348 of 857	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.2	404 of 853	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	314 of 855	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	344 of 850	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	314 of 838	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.9	562 of 818	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.9	624 of 804	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.3	592 of 805	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.5	585 of 803	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	377 of 796	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.8	267 of 788	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	398 of 528	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)53rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)25th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Science43%+11 vs state

Mathematics41%+14 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
Clear Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12627 Broadfording Rd	Clear Spring	21722	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8074	398	23	17.0	46.5%	358 (89.9%)	8 (2.0%)	24 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	66.2	283^rd of 864 public elementary schools	67.2%		65.3	290^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.5%	7	37.9	51.7	31.8	41.3	55.2	63.8	50.0	56.9	43.2	$14,992	$1,015	$13,977
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%)	86.4	126^th of 864 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.6	127^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.3%	1	50.0	75.3	62.4	62.4	62.5	69.4	70.6	67.4	59.3	$15,778	$852	$14,925
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%)	32.9	549^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.5%		22.2	661^st of 865 public elementary schools	23.6%	112	38.2	32.4	16.0	28.9	40.0	29.7	26.0	32.4	24.0	$18,567	$2,507	$16,060
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
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%)	38.1	500^th of 864 public elementary schools	42.1%		38.9	494^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.9%	6	35.6	24.7	12.9	23.1	49.2	39.5	34.1	40.0	33.3	$21,207	$4,306	$16,901
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%)	76.3	216^th of 864 public elementary schools	75.0%		56.3	361^st of 865 public elementary schools	58.3%	145	48.8	65.4	32.7	49.3	61.0	61.5	61.2	61.3	49.0	$14,213	$873	$13,340
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
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
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%)	80.9	173^rd of 864 public elementary schools	80.0%		66.8	280^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.6%	107	56.9	51.7	37.1	47.9	72.9	61.7	64.3	66.1	55.7	$15,749	$1,563	$14,186
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clear Spring Elementary

Is Clear Spring Elementary a good school?

Clear Spring Elementary ranks 283^rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clear Spring Elementary?

Students at Clear Spring Elementary are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Clear Spring Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Clear Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clear Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clear Spring Middle
High : Clear Spring High

How many students attend Clear Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Clear Spring Elementary.

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