Summary:
In zip code 21767, there is one elementary school, Maugansville Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 in Maugansville, Maryland, as part of the Washington County Public Schools district.
Maugansville Elementary serves a large student body of 698 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 and per-student spending of $15,965. Over 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating significant economic need. The school’s state ranking has fluctuated, dropping to its lowest point in three years at the 46th percentile (2 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year. A notable positive is that chronic absenteeism (24.5%) is lower than the district average (29.0%), suggesting good student engagement despite high poverty levels.
The school shows a clear strength in 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA), where 55.8% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming both the district (53.7%) and state (50.4%). However, this bright spot contrasts with a concerning trend in math. Math proficiency drops sharply from 34.6% in 3rd grade to just 15.3% in 5th grade—a 56% decline that is much steeper than the district and state averages. Overall math proficiency (26.6%) is slightly below the state average (27.1%), while overall ELA proficiency (46.4%) trails the state (51.7%) by a wider margin. Additionally, 5th grade science proficiency (23.9%) is a major weakness, falling well below the district (38.5%) and state (32.4%). These patterns point to systemic challenges in upper elementary math and science instruction that parents may want to investigate further.
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