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Schools in Boonsboro · Washington County Public Schools

Boonsboro’s public schools outscore 64% of Maryland districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Boonsboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 28% of students in Boonsboro’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Maryland average (25%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

#93of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▲ 3 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 14% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
MD 14.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,025 students on the public path
In brief

Boonsboro’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,516 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Boonsboro Middle, then Boonsboro High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Tri State Christian Academydba Boonsboro Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Boonsboro’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Maryland school districts, #93 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (188)Better than 62%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,861 test results and a graduating class of 1,687 could put Boonsboro anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Boonsboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,827 in math, 10,895 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Boonsboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Boonsboro ElementaryWashington County Public SchoolsA−
6–8Boonsboro MiddleWashington County Public SchoolsB+
9–12Boonsboro HighWashington County Public SchoolsA

Boonsboro’s public schools are run by Washington County Public Schools, which also serves Clear Spring, Funkstown, Hagerstown and Hancock and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Washington County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 42 schools · 22,772 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$17,516MD $20,258 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 45.1% · 10895 students tested
Math28%
State average 24.6% · 10827 students tested

Boonsboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Boonsboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BoonsboroBWashington County

Every school in Boonsboro

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Boonsboroby address
Boonsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
514 students17:1Rate it →
Boonsboro Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
673 students17:1Rate it →
Boonsboro High
High · Grades 9–12
A
838 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Tri State Christian Academydba Boonsboro Academy
High · Grades 10–11
Private · Religious
2 students0:1Rate it →

Questions about Boonsboro’s schools

Are Boonsboro’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maryland: the public schools Boonsboro children attend outscore 64% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #93 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boonsboro in?

Washington County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 22,772 students in 42 schools (2024–25).

Where do Boonsboro kids go to high school?

Boonsboro High, with 838 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Boonsboro’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Washington County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Boonsboro spend per student?

$17,516 in Washington County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Boonsboro?

Yes: Tri State Christian Academydba Boonsboro Academy (religious, grades 10–11, 2 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.