Smithsburg Middle

Public 6-8

 68 N Main St
       Smithsburg, MD  21783-9606


(301) 766-8353

District: Washington County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
36th of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,150 Help


Students who attend Smithsburg Middle usually attend:

High:    Smithsburg High

Feeder schools for Smithsburg Middle:

Elementary:    Cascade Elementary
    Old Forge Elementary
    Smithsburg Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  534

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.6%
Hispanic:
9.0%
African American:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.6% Help


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Compare Details Smithsburg Middle ranks better than 88.8% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Washington County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.6%), Hispanic (9%), African American (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smithsburg Middle is 13.8, which is the 2nd best among 7 middle schools in the Washington County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smithsburg Middle is $14,150, which is the 3rd highest among 7 middle schools in the Washington County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Smithsburg Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Smithsburg Middle 36th of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Smithsburg Middle in the ranking list.)

Washington County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County Public Schools 11th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Smithsburg Middle

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Rank History for all students at Smithsburg Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 9.10 226th 252 10.3%
2005 11.59 227th 255 11.0%
2006 13.71 218th 254 14.2%
2007 14.95 223rd 264 15.5%
2008 86.61 25th 283 91.2%
2009 84.94 29th 301 90.4%
2010 83.75 36th 324 88.9%
2011 84.66 32nd 309 89.6%
2012 84.07 41st 314 86.9%
2013 86.32 31st 316 90.2%
2014 81.18 62nd 339 81.7%
2015 67.48 90th 315 71.4%
2016 71.83 79th 314 74.8%
2017 57.96 122nd 317 61.5%
2018 82.69 61st 328 81.4%
2019 80.55 60th 316 81.0%
2021 56.47 110th 303 63.7%
2022 86.75 37th 333 88.9%
2023 85.70 36th 322 88.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Smithsburg Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.23 59th 136 56.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Smithsburg Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.70 73rd 120 39.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smithsburg Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.96 69th 273 74.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Smithsburg Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.02 97th 303 68.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Smithsburg Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.27 138th 288 52.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Smithsburg Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.98 174th 259 32.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smithsburg Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.97 46th 207 77.8%
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Rank History for White students at Smithsburg Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.05 155th 210 26.2%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Smithsburg Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 439 27 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1990 470 38 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1991 479 30 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1992 515 26 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1993 544 21 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1994 571 33 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1995 543 39 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1996 543 39 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1997 566 41 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1998 586 30 9 10 1 n/a n/a 0 636
1999 583 28 12 9 0 n/a n/a 0 632
2000 600 26 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2001 589 26 10 5 1 n/a n/a 0 631
2002 640 29 8 5 2 n/a n/a 0 684
2003 640 29 8 5 2 n/a n/a 0 684
2004 628 38 7 13 2 n/a n/a 0 688
2005 634 40 12 12 2 n/a n/a 0 700
2006 609 36 13 21 2 n/a n/a 0 681
2007 596 39 10 26 2 n/a n/a 0 673
2008 567 40 15 22 3 n/a n/a 0 647
2009 557 39 18 21 3 n/a n/a 0 638
2010 567 37 25 22 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2011 579 35 17 30 0 0 30 0 691
2012 568 40 13 25 2 0 21 0 669
2013 556 42 11 25 1 0 25 0 660
2014 531 42 15 18 1 0 32 0 639
2015 536 43 12 21 0 2 28 0 642
2016 545 42 9 29 0 2 34 0 661
2017 544 41 10 33 0 2 33 0 663
2018 518 48 8 33 0 0 34 0 641
2019 494 48 9 41 1 1 35 0 629
2020 452 41 10 42 2 0 35 0 582
2021 422 42 10 50 1 0 40 0 565
2022 396 45 5 46 0 0 39 0 531
2023 409 39 5 48 0 0 33 0 534

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smithsburg Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 478 29.0 16.4 n/a
1990 521 29.0 17.9 12.5
1991 520 31.0 16.7 10.4
1992 551 32.5 16.9 10.3
1993 578 33.0 17.5 9.9
1994 618 33.0 18.7 11.7
1995 597 37.0 16.1 13.6
1996 597 37.0 16.1 13.6
1997 627 35.0 17.9 14.4
1998 636 35.0 18.2 10.8
1999 632 35.0 18.1 17.6
2000 641 38.0 16.9 16.7
2001 631 39.0 16.2 16.5
2002 684 40.0 17.1 20.3
2003 684 40.0 17.1 20.3
2004 688 40.0 17.2 21.7
2005 700 42.0 16.7 22
2006 681 41.0 16.6 20.6
2007 673 41.0 16.4 24.8
2008 647 42.0 15.4 24.7
2009 638 41.0 15.6 25.2
2010 651 41.0 15.8 27.5
2011 691 41.0 16.8 29.5
2012 669 41.0 16.3 32.9
2013 660 41.0 16.0 30.5
2014 639 39.7 16.0 35.4
2015 642 40.0 16.0 33.6
2016 661 42.0 15.7 35.4
2017 663 41.7 15.8 30.2
2018 641 40.5 15.8 32.6
2019 629 40.7 15.4 31.3
2020 582 40.8 14.2 42.3
2021 565 39.8 14.1 42.5
2022 531 38.6 13.7 41.2
2023 534 38.6 13.8 46.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smithsburg Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 478 29.0 16.4 n/a
1990 521 29.0 17.9 12.5
1991 520 31.0 16.7 10.4
1992 551 32.5 16.9 10.3
1993 578 33.0 17.5 9.9
1994 618 33.0 18.7 11.7
1995 597 37.0 16.1 13.6
1996 597 37.0 16.1 13.6
1997 627 35.0 17.9 14.4
1998 636 35.0 18.2 10.8
1999 632 35.0 18.1 17.6
2000 641 38.0 16.9 16.7
2001 631 39.0 16.2 16.5
2002 684 40.0 17.1 20.3
2003 684 40.0 17.1 20.3
2004 688 40.0 17.2 21.7
2005 700 42.0 16.7 22
2006 681 41.0 16.6 20.6
2007 673 41.0 16.4 24.8
2008 647 42.0 15.4 24.7
2009 638 41.0 15.6 25.2
2010 651 41.0 15.8 27.5
2011 691 41.0 16.8 29.5
2012 669 41.0 16.3 32.9
2013 660 41.0 16.0 30.5
2014 639 39.7 16.0 35.4
2015 642 40.0 16.0 33.6
2016 661 42.0 15.7 35.4
2017 663 41.7 15.8 30.2
2018 641 40.5 15.8 32.6
2019 629 40.7 15.4 31.3
2020 582 40.8 14.2 42.3
2021 565 39.8 14.1 42.5
2022 531 38.6 13.7 41.2
2023 534 38.6 13.8 46.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Smithsburg Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $739 (5.6%) $12,389 (94.4%) $13,128
2020 $558 (4.2%) $12,628 (96.0%) $13,160
2021 $1,826 (12.9%) $12,351 (87.3%) $14,150

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smithsburg Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 60th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 36th of 322 Middle schools
 7.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students629534
 15.1%
African American4839
 18.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian95
 44.4%
Hispanic4148
 17.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White494409
 17.2%
Two or More Races3533
 5.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.3%46.6%
 15.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Smithsburg Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 534 students attended Smithsburg Middle.

Smithsburg Middle ranks 36th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Smithsburg Middle usually go on to attend Smithsburg High

Students at Smithsburg Middle are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.


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