Maugansville’s public schools outscore 64% of Maryland districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Maugansville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Maugansville, 28% of tested students 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.
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.
Maugansville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 161 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maugansville’s, its schools beat 70%, 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 eight middle and eight high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Grace 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.
What’s behind Maugansville’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maugansville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Maugansville
Maugansville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Maugansville
Maugansville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Maugansville
Maugansville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Maugansville
Maugansville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Maugansville
Maugansville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Maugansville
Maugansville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Maugansville
Maugansville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Maugansville’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.
Above the state in reading
Maugansville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Maugansville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Maugansville | B | Washington County |
Every school in Maugansville
17 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).
Questions about Maugansville’s schools
Are Maugansville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Maryland: the public schools Maugansville 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 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Maugansville in?
Washington County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 22,772 students in 42 schools (2024–25).
Where do Maugansville kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: South Hagerstown High, North Hagerstown High, Williamsport High, Boonsboro High, Smithsburg High, Clear Spring High, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts and Hancock Middle Senior High.
What is Maugansville’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 Maugansville 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 Maugansville?
Yes: Grace Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 402 students).
Parents talk
What Maugansville families are saying about school.
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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.