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Fountain Rock Elementary

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Fountain Rock Elementary ranks 361 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Fountain Rock Elementary is a public elementary school in Hagerstown, Maryland, serving 302 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11 out of 25 in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fountain Rock Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics (31.7%) and MCAP English Language Arts (55.9%) are higher than the district and state averages. However, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics (28.9%) and MCAP English Language Arts (45.7%) are lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance in MCAP Science for 5th grade is also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Fountain Rock Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 31.7% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Comparing Fountain Rock Elementary to nearby schools, the academic performance is generally lower than the nearby magnet schools, such as Emma K. Doub Elementary and Williamsport Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and MCAP English Language Arts. The nearby schools with higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, such as Bester Elementary and Hickory Elementary, also have lower academic performance compared to Fountain Rock Elementary.

319

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,213

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17145 Lappans Rd
Hagerstown, MD 21740

(301) 766-8146

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Fountain Rock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Springfield Middle
High:	Williamsport High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

9.1%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Maryland avg38%

361^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 24Elementary 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	56.3	361 of 865	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	436 of 859	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	352 of 855	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	245 of 862	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	34.2	427 of 802	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	298 of 853	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	370 of 857	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.9	478 of 847	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	452 of 845	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.2	335 of 859	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.1	522 of 867	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.8	446 of 847	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.8	374 of 857	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	456 of 853	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.9	192 of 855	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	86 of 850	89.9%	★★★★☆
2008	68.8	277 of 838	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	34.4	584 of 818	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.7	556 of 804	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.3	523 of 805	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.0	463 of 803	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	511 of 796	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.6	354 of 788	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	391 of 528	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)36th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)26th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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Schools Near Fountain Rock Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 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
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%)	56.3	361^st of 865 public elementary schools	58.3%		43.2	436^th of 859 public elementary schools	49.2%	75	40.8	34.8	20.0	31.7	63.3	65.2	40.0	55.9	26.0	$14,213	$873	$13,340
Rockland Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 Rockland Drive	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8485	655	44	15.0	47.9%	268 (40.9%)	160 (24.4%)	121 (18.5%)	38 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.9%)	65.6	289^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.6%		65.4	274^th of 859 public elementary schools	68.1%	15	56.0	30.0	40.9	42.3	57.1	38.9	54.8	50.4	43.6	$16,936	$1,751	$15,184
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%)	85.6	127^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.7	151^st of 859 public elementary schools	82.4%	24	65.8	79.5	50.0	64.9	64.6	76.1	57.1	65.9	38.9	$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%)	22.2	661^st of 865 public elementary schools	23.6%		20.4	647^th of 859 public elementary schools	24.7%	14	26.7	28.0	8.9	20.5	28.6	24.5	20.8	24.3	12.1	$18,567	$2,507	$16,060
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%)	38.9	494^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.9%		33.4	502^nd of 859 public elementary schools	41.6%	8	32.5	27.6	22.7	28.0	38.3	42.5	39.4	40.2	19.4	$21,207	$4,306	$16,901
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%)	66.8	280^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.6%		71.6	230^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.2%	50	50.8	39.7	40.6	43.5	51.6	61.8	49.2	54.4	31.3	$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%)	12.8	793^rd of 865 public elementary schools	8.3%		11.3	800^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.9%	7	9.1	13.0	9.1	10.3	21.6	20.0	14.8	18.5	8.0	$22,906	$4,586	$18,321
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
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%)	31.1	551^st of 865 public elementary schools	36.3%		37	470^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.3%	81	22.2	24.4	17.1	21.0	32.4	36.8	36.0	35.0	20.5	$19,929	$3,286	$16,644
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%)	26.7	590^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.1	546^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.4%	44	25.2	22.1	12.8	20.2	39.8	36.3	26.6	34.4	11.0	$19,714	$3,422	$16,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Rock Elementary

Is Fountain Rock Elementary a good school?

Fountain Rock Elementary ranks 361^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fountain Rock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Fountain Rock Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Rock Elementary?

Students at Fountain Rock Elementary are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Fountain Rock Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Fountain Rock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fountain Rock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springfield Middle
High : Williamsport High

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