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2016-07-28 17 05 54 View south along Maryland State Route 66 (Water Street) at Pennsylvania Avenue in Smithsburg, Washington County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Smithsburg · Washington County Public Schools

Smithsburg’s public schools outscore 64% of Maryland districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Smithsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Smithsburg’s districts is 28%, 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
3
1,649 students on the public path
In brief

Smithsburg’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 Smithsburg Middle, then Smithsburg 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 Smithsburg’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 (203)Better than 61%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,861 test results and a graduating class of 1,687 could put Smithsburg anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Smithsburg’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 Smithsburg, with each school’s own grade.

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

Smithsburg’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

Smithsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SmithsburgBWashington County

Every school in Smithsburg

3 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 Smithsburgby address
Smithsburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
362 students17:1Rate it →
Smithsburg Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
554 students16:1Rate it →
Smithsburg High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
733 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Smithsburg’s schools

Are Smithsburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maryland: the public schools Smithsburg 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 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Smithsburg in?

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

Where do Smithsburg kids go to high school?

Smithsburg High, with 733 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Smithsburg’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 Smithsburg 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.