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Sharpsburg Elementary

Q: Is Sharpsburg Elementary a good school?

Sharpsburg Elementary ranks 235 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Sharpsburg Elementary is a mid-sized school in historic Sharpsburg, MD, serving 362 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Washington County Public Schools district. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 2-star rating in 2017 to a stable 4-star rating for the last six years, now ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide—a solidly above-average performance.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional math instruction, with 44.7% of students proficient—1.5 times higher than the district average (29.3%) and 1.6 times higher than the state average (27.1%). This far exceeds nearby schools like Lincolnshire Elementary (23.1%) and Hickory Elementary (28.9%). In English Language Arts, 61.5% of students are proficient, outperforming the district (55%) and state (51.7%), placing it behind only top performers like Boonsboro Elementary (72.3%). Sharpsburg also achieves these results efficiently, spending $15,904 per student—lower than the average of nearby comparable schools—while maintaining a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.6%, significantly better than the district average of 29.0%.

One challenge is a shared regional dip in 5th-grade math proficiency (29.8%), which falls just below the state average (30.2%)—a pattern seen across nearly all nearby schools. For context, Myersville Elementary, just 11 miles away in Frederick County Public Schools, is a 5-star school with 64.3% math proficiency, but it serves a much lower-poverty community (20.4% free/reduced lunch). Overall, Sharpsburg is a high-performing, efficient school that has engineered sustained improvement, making it a strong choice for families seeking above-average academics in a historic community.

362

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,904

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17525 Shepherdstown Pike
Sharpsburg, MD 21782-1630

(301) 766-8321

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Sharpsburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Boonsboro Middle
High:	Boonsboro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Maryland median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2023) to 73rd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg41%

Maryland avg39%

235^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	73.8	235 of 864	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	261 of 865	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	210 of 859	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	142 of 855	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	144 of 862	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	211 of 802	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	404 of 853	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	404 of 857	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.3	522 of 847	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.5	298 of 845	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	322 of 859	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	363 of 867	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	351 of 847	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.1	179 of 857	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	178 of 853	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	153 of 855	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.4	77 of 850	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	79.0	146 of 838	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	26.9	643 of 818	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.1	629 of 804	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.3	608 of 805	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.2	563 of 803	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.9	280 of 796	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.2	177 of 788	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.3	262 of 528	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)78th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)65th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)50th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Science49%+16 vs state

Mathematics45%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a principal
Friday, April 6, 2018

In my 23 years as an educator - Best school I've ever worked in!
Staff and students are so hardworking and the community is so supportive and caring!

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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
Sharpsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17525 Shepherdstown Pike	Sharpsburg	21782	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8321	362	23	15.8	40.9%	320 (88.4%)	5 (1.4%)	24 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	73.8	235^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.8%		69.4	261^st of 865 public elementary schools	69.8%	26	53.6	48.3	29.8	44.7	57.1	63.8	63.8	61.5	48.9	$15,904	$1,131	$14,773
Boonsboro Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5 Campus Ave	Boonsboro	21713	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8013	514	30	17.0	30.7%	433 (84.2%)	14 (2.7%)	37 (7.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	88.3	108^th of 864 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.6	102^nd of 865 public elementary schools	88.2%	6	74.6	49.5	47.6	56.0	77.5	69.9	70.6	72.3	59.5	$14,148	$941	$13,207
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 Rohrersville Rd	Knoxville	21758	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8297	186	13	14.2	27.4%	158 (84.9%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	73.7	236^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.7%		76.1	215^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.1%	21	55.2	33.3	33.3	40.7	62.1	70.4	60.0	64.0	53.3	$17,324	$948	$16,376
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
Greenbrier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21222 San Mar Rd	Boonsboro	21713	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8170	259	16	16.0	39.0%	202 (78.0%)	6 (2.3%)	27 (10.4%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	61.3	313^th of 864 public elementary schools	63.8%		69.3	262^nd of 865 public elementary schools	69.7%	51	34.2	50.0	27.9	37.0	60.5	55.3	41.9	52.1	46.5	$16,091	$789	$15,302
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
Myersville Elementary	Public	K-5	429 Main Street	Myersville	21773	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1500	402	24	17.0	20.4%	327 (81.3%)	9 (2.2%)	39 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	92.4	62^nd of 864 public elementary schools	92.8%		93.7	47^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.6%	15	60.0	68.0	64.6	64.3	74.3	77.3	77.2	76.3	60.0	$16,584	$869	$15,715
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 Sharpsburg Elementary

What district is Sharpsburg Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

Is Sharpsburg Elementary a good school?

Sharpsburg Elementary ranks 235^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sharpsburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sharpsburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Boonsboro Middle
High : Boonsboro High

What is the racial makeup of Sharpsburg Elementary?

Students at Sharpsburg Elementary are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Sharpsburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Sharpsburg Elementary.

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