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Smithsburg Elementary

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Smithsburg Elementary ranks 368 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Smithsburg Elementary is a mid-sized school in the small town of Smithsburg, Maryland, serving 362 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Washington County Public Schools district, where about 43% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school truly punches above its weight, especially in mathematics, where it consistently outperforms both the district and the state—35.4% of students were proficient in math recently, compared to 29.3% for the district and 27.1% for the state. Even more impressive, Smithsburg Elementary is exceptionally effective at supporting students from lower-income backgrounds, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for its work with low socioeconomic status students, a standout achievement that helps close the achievement gap.

One of the school's strongest assets is its positive and engaging environment, reflected in a chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.5%, which is dramatically lower than the district's 29.0% average. This suggests a school culture where students want to be present and learning. When compared to its closest neighbor, Old Forge Elementary (just over two miles away), Smithsburg has a stronger track record in math over the past two years, though Old Forge holds a slight edge in overall state ranking and has more stable English Language Arts scores. Both schools serve similar student populations and spend comparable amounts per student, making Smithsburg's math advantage particularly noteworthy.

However, there is a clear area of concern: English Language Arts proficiency has been steadily declining, dropping from 60.2% in 2022-2023 to 46.3% in 2025-2026, now falling below the district average. This trend is not mirrored in the broader district or state, so it warrants attention from school leadership. While Smithsburg Elementary remains a solidly performing school with a 3-star rating, addressing this decline in reading and writing skills will be key to ensuring its positive trajectory continues. For parents, this school offers strong math instruction and a supportive community, but it's worth asking about recent changes to literacy programs.

362

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,534

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

67 N Main St
Smithsburg, MD 21783-9609

(301) 766-8329

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Smithsburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smithsburg Middle
High:	Smithsburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Maryland avg39%

368^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	54.6	368 of 864	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	339 of 865	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	265 of 859	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	222 of 855	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	242 of 862	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	286 of 802	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	277 of 853	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	326 of 857	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.5	468 of 847	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.4	381 of 845	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.5	453 of 859	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.7	489 of 867	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	457 of 847	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	418 of 857	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	299 of 853	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.4	251 of 855	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	176 of 850	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	168 of 838	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	24.5	659 of 818	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.5	639 of 804	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.2	642 of 805	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.5	624 of 803	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	350 of 796	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.3	69 of 546	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	254 of 788	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	309 of 528	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2021)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)41st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Science43%+11 vs state

Mathematics35%+8 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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smithsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	67 N Main St	Smithsburg	21783	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8329	362	22	16.7	42.8%	284 (78.5%)	16 (4.4%)	39 (10.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	54.6	368^th of 864 public elementary schools	57.4%		59.5	339^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.8%	29	37.5	38.3	30.5				35.4	48.2	45.0	45.8				46.3	43.1		$14,534	$795	$13,740
Old Forge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21615 Old Forge Rd	Hagerstown	21742	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8273	354	23	15.3	41.5%	291 (82.2%)	8 (2.3%)	35 (9.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	66.3	282^nd of 864 public elementary schools	67.4%		73.8	223^rd of 865 public elementary schools	74.2%	59	38.6	41.2	44.8				41.6	56.1	41.2	65.5				54.8	46.6		$15,338	$842	$14,496
Wolfsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Wolfsville Rd	Myersville	21773	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1120	163	11	14.5	35.0%	135 (82.8%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	90.9	82^nd of 864 public elementary schools	90.5%		93.4	55^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.6%	27	77.3	65.0	47.4				63.9	86.4	90.0	73.7				83.6	42.1		$22,498	$1,098	$21,400
Cascade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14519 Pennersville Rd	Cascade	21719	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8066	137	7	19.2	60.6%	108 (78.8%)	3 (2.2%)	12 (8.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.8%)	38.6	493^rd of 864 public elementary schools	42.9%		39.5	486^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.8%	7	38.1	25.0	20.0				27.3	42.9	35.0	36.0				37.9	32.0		$19,965	$1,232	$18,733
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
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
Sabillasville Environmental School	Public, Charter	K-8	16210-B Sabillasville Rd	Sabillasville	21780	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-1360	196	13	14.8	34.7%	177 (90.3%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	51.6	401^st of 864 public elementary schools	53.6%		54	376^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.5%	25	42.9	18.2	33.3	31.8	16.7	0.0	25.2	47.6	22.7	45.8	63.6	41.7	50.0	45.5	33.3	22.7	$18,554	$1,385	$17,169
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 Smithsburg Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Smithsburg Elementary?

Students at Smithsburg Elementary are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Smithsburg Elementary a good school?

Smithsburg Elementary ranks 368^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Smithsburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smithsburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smithsburg Middle
High : Smithsburg High

What district is Smithsburg Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

How many students attend Smithsburg Elementary?

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

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