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Schools in Hancock · Washington County Public Schools

Hancock’s public schools outscore 64% of Maryland districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hancock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 28% of students in Hancock’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.

K–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
2
432 students on the public path
In brief

Hancock’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 14 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hancock’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 school

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

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 Hancock’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Maryland school districts. 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 (14)Better than 79%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,861 test results and a graduating class of 1,687 could put Hancock anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hancock’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 Hancock, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hancock ElementaryWashington County Public SchoolsC
6–12Hancock Middle Senior HighWashington County Public SchoolsB

Hancock’s public schools are run by Washington County Public Schools, which also serves Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Funkstown and Hagerstown 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

Hancock vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HancockBWashington County

Every school in Hancock

2 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 Hancockby address
Hancock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
193 students12:1Rate it →
Hancock Middle Senior High
High · Grades 6–12
B
239 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hancock’s schools

Are Hancock’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maryland: the public schools Hancock children attend outscore 64% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hancock in?

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

What is Hancock’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 Hancock spend per student?

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

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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.