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Fountain Rock Elementary

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Fountain Rock Elementary ranks 216 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Fountain Rock Elementary is a mid-sized school in Hagerstown, MD, serving 319 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Washington County Public Schools district, and it has recently achieved its highest-ever state ranking at the 75th percentile.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 49.3% of all students were proficient in math—nearly double the district average of 29.3% and far exceeding the state average of 27.1%. This is a dramatic improvement from just two years prior, when only 28.9% of students were proficient. Fountain Rock’s math scores are significantly higher than nearby schools like Eastern Elementary (21.8%) and Pangborn Elementary (21.1%). The school also performs well in English Language Arts, with 61.3% of students proficient, consistently above the district (55%) and state (51.7%) averages. Additionally, Fountain Rock has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (24.5%) than the district average (29.0%), which is a positive sign for student engagement.

Fountain Rock is also notable for its efficient use of resources, spending $14,213 per student—the lowest among comparable schools—while achieving strong results. However, the school faces a specific challenge: a significant drop in 5th-grade math proficiency, which falls from 65.4% in 4th grade to 32.7% in 5th grade. This "slump" is larger than at other high-performing peers like Williamsport Elementary. When compared to its closest neighbor, Rockland Woods Elementary, which serves a very similar student population, Fountain Rock significantly outperforms it in math (49.3% vs. 35.9%) and overall state ranking (75th vs. 65th percentile), suggesting that its instructional strategies are particularly effective.

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: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (54% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg41%

Maryland avg39%

216^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	76.3	216 of 864	75.0%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+22 vs state

Science49%+17 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
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
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%)	62	302^nd of 864 public elementary schools	65.0%		65.6	289^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.6%	13	48.4	37.1	22.7	35.9	63.2	56.8	47.4	55.7	41.7	$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Rock Elementary

What district is Fountain Rock Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

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 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

How many students attend Fountain Rock Elementary?

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

Is Fountain Rock Elementary a good school?

Fountain Rock Elementary ranks 216^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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