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Maugansville Elementary

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Maugansville Elementary ranks 466 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Maugansville Elementary is a mid-sized school in Maugansville, MD, serving 698 students in grades PK-5 within the Washington County Public Schools district, where about 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Maugansville is a solidly average school in a district with wide performance gaps. It consistently ranks in the 46th to 54th percentile statewide, earning a 2 or 3-star rating. Its math scores are often competitive with district and state averages, but English Language Arts (ELA) scores lag behind by 8-10 percentage points—a persistent multi-year trend. A notable concern is a "5th grade cliff" in math: proficiency drops from 34.6% in 3rd grade to just 15.3% in 5th grade, a much steeper decline than the district average. On the positive side, chronic absenteeism (24.5%) is lower than the district average (29.0%) and far better than nearby Bester Elementary (44.3%) or Salem Avenue Elementary (37.4%).

Interestingly, Maugansville is geographically close to two high-performing schools—Fountaindale Elementary (77th percentile) and Paramount Elementary (70th percentile)—yet its outcomes are very different, suggesting that school leadership and instructional strategies matter more than neighborhood demographics. The school spends $15,965 per student, less than lower-performing peers like Bester ($22,906) but more than higher-performing Fountaindale ($14,992), indicating reasonable efficiency. To improve, Maugansville must focus on closing its ELA gap and addressing the 5th-grade math decline to ensure students are prepared for middle school.

698

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,965

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18023 Maugans Ave
Maugansville, MD 21767

(301) 766-8230

District: Washington County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

23.8%

African American:

19.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 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 school35%

District avg41%

Maryland avg39%

466^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	42.2	466 of 864	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	415 of 865	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	430 of 859	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	443 of 855	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	400 of 862	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	490 of 802	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	424 of 853	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	402 of 857	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.5	549 of 847	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.6	541 of 845	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.7	518 of 859	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	526 of 867	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	490 of 847	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	486 of 857	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.3	390 of 853	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	325 of 855	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.4	160 of 850	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	251 of 838	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	39.3	541 of 818	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.8	612 of 804	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.4	552 of 805	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.5	398 of 803	50.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	292 of 504	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	430 of 796	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	180 of 347	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	255 of 546	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.0	573 of 788	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	432 of 528	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2021)48th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)46th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2021)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)27th percentile-12 vs school

White (2021)18th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science24%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 25, 2019

The administration is poor and completely ego driven.Any well articulated poor reviews they report on google. More than half of their Facebook reviews are of current and past teachers. Completely misleading you into thinking it is a good school . Don’t enroll your kids here if you have the choice. If you care about your kids academics, have gifted kids or kids who have a passion for learning. This is not it. I transferred my kids out. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Maugansville Elementary

What district is Maugansville Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

How many students attend Maugansville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Maugansville Elementary.

Is Maugansville Elementary a good school?

Maugansville Elementary ranks 466^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Maugansville Elementary?

Students at Maugansville Elementary are 46% White, 24% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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