Summary:
The city of Williamsport, Maryland is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Washington County Public Schools district. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Williamsport Elementary and Springfield Middle standing out as top-performing schools, while Hickory Elementary struggles academically.
Williamsport Elementary ranks in the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools, with strong academic performance in both Math and English Language Arts. In contrast, Hickory Elementary has significantly lower test scores, with only 14.8% of students proficient or better in Math and 29.3% in English Language Arts. This suggests potential issues with equity and access to quality education across the district.
Springfield Middle also performs well, ranking in the top 50% of Maryland middle schools and demonstrating particularly strong performance in Algebra I and Geometry. The school's racial makeup is more diverse than the other schools, with 35.83% of students being non-white. These top-performing schools could serve as models for the district and provide insights into effective practices that could be replicated at other schools in the area.
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