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Potomac Heights Elementary

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Potomac Heights Elementary ranks 306 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Potomac Heights Elementary is a mid-sized school in Hagerstown, MD, serving 351 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Washington County Public Schools district, where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its strong math program. In the most recent year, 36% of students were proficient in math, which is higher than the district average (29.3%) and the state average (27.1%). This is a consistent strength, outperforming nearby schools like Jonathan Hager Elementary (21.7%) and Pangborn Elementary (21.1%). The 5th grade is particularly impressive, with 57.7% proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 46.2% in science—both well above district and state averages. The school also manages its resources efficiently, spending $14,275 per student, which is less than many peers like Paramount Elementary ($16,005) and Bester Elementary ($22,906). After a dip in performance a few years ago, the school has rebounded strongly, now ranking in the 65th percentile statewide and earning a 3-star rating.

However, there are areas for growth. While math and science shine, ELA proficiency (53.7%) lags behind the district average (55%) and has been a persistent gap for four years. Chronic absenteeism sits at 23.5%, which is better than the district average (29%) and much lower than Salem Avenue Elementary (37.4%), but higher than top performers like Fountaindale Elementary (21.7%). Overall, Potomac Heights offers a compelling option for families who value strong math instruction and efficient spending, while it continues working to improve literacy outcomes.

351

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,275

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Magnolia Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742-3431

(301) 766-8305

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Potomac Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Middle
High:	North Hagerstown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.0%

African American:

22.8%

Hispanic:

20.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Maryland avg39%

306^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

10^th of 24Washington 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	61.6	306 of 865	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	353 of 865	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	451 of 859	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	315 of 855	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	308 of 862	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	495 of 802	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	437 of 853	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	355 of 857	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.8	477 of 847	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.3	315 of 845	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	278 of 859	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	374 of 867	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	370 of 847	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.4	430 of 857	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	473 of 853	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	429 of 855	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	291 of 850	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.5	260 of 838	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	320 of 818	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.6	534 of 804	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.7	478 of 805	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.4	498 of 803	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	521 of 796	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	530 of 788	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.1	424 of 528	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)33rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2021)20th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science46%+14 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 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 (2025)	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
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%)	61.6	306^th of 865 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
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 865 public elementary schools	42.0%		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
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 865 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
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 865 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
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	731^st of 865 public elementary schools	15.5%		12.8	793^rd of 865 public elementary schools	8.3%	62	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	571^st of 865 public elementary schools	34.0%		31.1	551^st of 865 public elementary schools	36.3%	20	30.9	18.8	15.2	21.8	43.9	31.2	37.9	37.7	22.0	$19,929	$3,286	$16,644
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%)	45.1	443^rd of 865 public elementary schools	48.8%		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
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
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 865 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
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	536^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.0%		32.8	534^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.3%	2	30.2	14.3	21.4	21.7	46.0	28.6	39.1	37.6	30.4	$17,371	$2,789	$14,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Potomac Heights Elementary

How many students attend Potomac Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Potomac Heights Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Potomac Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Potomac Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Middle
High : North Hagerstown High

Is Potomac Heights Elementary a good school?

Potomac Heights Elementary ranks 306^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Potomac Heights Elementary?

Students at Potomac Heights Elementary are 39% White, 23% African American, 21% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Potomac Heights Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

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