E. Russell Hicks Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Hagerstown, Maryland·21740
Score
61.8/100
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#86
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#5
In Washington County Public Schools
#2
In Hagerstown
Top 39%
In Maryland

Score 61.8/100: better than 61% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 60% of them
876 students tested
Math
29%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 65% of them
876 students tested
Science
30%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 52% of them
283 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0648.9307
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0764289
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0857.1280
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades56.5876
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 185.756
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0627.2305
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0727.8291
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0817224
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades28.5876
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 830283

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
827
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
827
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Washington County

Contact

Address
1321 S Potomac St
Hagerstown, MD 21740

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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E. Russell Hicks Middle at a glance

E. Russell Hicks Middle is a public middle school in Hagerstown, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Washington County Public Schools. It has about 827 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 61.8 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #86 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.