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Fountaindale Elementary

Q: Is Fountaindale Elementary a good school?

Fountaindale Elementary ranks 196 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Fountaindale Elementary is a PK-5 school in Hagerstown, MD, serving 413 students within the Washington County Public Schools district, and it stands out as a consistent high-performer with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a decade-long track record of ranking in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools.

Fountaindale’s academic performance is exceptional, with test scores that dramatically exceed district and state averages. In mathematics, 47.9% of students are proficient—nearly double the district average of 29.3%—and in science, 55% of 5th graders are proficient, outperforming the district by over 16 percentage points. This is the highest science proficiency rate among nearby schools, including Emma K. Doub Elementary and Paramount Elementary, which are only 1.63 miles away. Fountaindale also excels in English Language Arts, with 63.6% proficiency, and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (21.7%) than the district average (29.0%), a key differentiator from peers like Bester Elementary (44.3%) and Salem Avenue Elementary (37.4%).

What makes Fountaindale particularly noteworthy is its efficiency: it spends significantly less per student ($14,992) than lower-performing neighbors like Bester ($22,906) and Eastern Elementary ($19,929), yet achieves superior results. The school is also highly effective with its economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 86th percentile statewide—outperforming the school’s overall rank. While there has been a slight dip in math proficiency from 54.8% to 47.9% over the past two years, Fountaindale remains a beacon in the district, offering a strong, well-rounded education that rivals top schools across Maryland.

413

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,992

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742-2727

(301) 766-8156

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Fountaindale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Western Heights Middle
High:	North Hagerstown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Hispanic:

20.1%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washington County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg41%

Maryland avg39%

196^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	78.1	196 of 864	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	217 of 865	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	121 of 859	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	114 of 855	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	79 of 862	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	139 of 802	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	87 of 853	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	122 of 857	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	136 of 847	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	164 of 845	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	161 of 859	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	235 of 867	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	58.3	381 of 847	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.6	529 of 857	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	486 of 853	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.4	540 of 855	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	456 of 850	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.1	580 of 838	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	512 of 818	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	481 of 804	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.5	528 of 805	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.1	442 of 803	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.6	102 of 796	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.0	124 of 347	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.8	74 of 546	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.0	178 of 788	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.9	129 of 528	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2021)87th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)77th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)76th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)64th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Science55%+23 vs state

Mathematics48%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

The one other review disturbed me, so I had to leave my two cents. And that parent posted their review back in 2011. It appears Fountaindale wasn't performing then at the same level it is now. My children are part of the "lesser performing" group that the other parent refers to. So, I don't know much about the Magnet program. But, I LOVE Fountaindale.

So, dance is just "jumping around"? So what? It gets them up and moving and having fun. But, in my experience at Fountaindale I have seen some great performing arts. Keeping in mind, of course, that these are elementary school children. Not adult artistic geniuses.

I have been VERY happy with the education my kids have received thus far. I have one in 1st and one in 2nd. I have seen improvements overall and improvements on their test scores. Their classes are less than 20 students, so I feel like they receive plenty of one on one interaction. They both love their teachers, as do I.

The PTA has organized at least a dozen after school "academies" such as sign language, environmental club, and ballet. Just to name a few. All are free!

No, not all the kids in the school are perfect, ambitious little mini-adults. There is a great diversity. The diversity in race, personality, etc offer plenty of opportunity to educate my children and discuss with them my own expectations of how they behave. When one of my children tells me about the kid in their class that "got on red", it turns into a learning opportunity for them.

Fountaindale is a great school. I am excited to be a part of what they do for our children! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, May 22, 2011

My child was part of the 2nd grade magnet program. She went into the class knowing far more than her fellow students. Now, after one year, her performance is suffering terribly and not even up to what she had been performing to previously. The year, in my opinion, was a complete and utter waste of time.

Why? I believe it is for several reasons. First, having a computer in a classroom is NOT an advantage, contrary to popular belief. It teaches you to take shortcuts and not think deeply. It teaches you typing instead of writing skills. Sloppy handwriting is not corrected whatsoever. Kids get more interested in gaming than thinking.

Second, being exposed to the population of the remainder of the school is more of a hinderance than the benefit received from the magnet classes, because the attitudes of the lesser performing kids rubs off and gets impressed on the student.

Third, the "dancing" amounts to no more than a bunch of jumping around to music. Having witnessed the recent performance, I was simply embarrassed for the kids and parents who had to tolerate how bad it really was.

Fourth, the after school daycare if full of kids with no ambition whatsoever. Again, this rubs off on the student to the point it degrades performance and attitude. The overall attitude I saw from most kids there was that "mistakes don't matter" and that sloppiness doesn't matter

Fifth. No homework given out WHATSOEVER for the entire year. WTF!? And this is a magnet program school? No way, no how.

We are pulling our child out of this school and sending her back. I wouldn't put my child in this school for anything. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Fountaindale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fountaindale Elementary?

Students at Fountaindale Elementary are 46% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% African American, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Fountaindale Elementary a good school?

Fountaindale Elementary ranks 196^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fountaindale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fountaindale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Heights Middle
High : North Hagerstown High

How many students attend Fountaindale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Fountaindale Elementary.

What district is Fountaindale Elementary in?

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