E. Russell Hicks Middle

1321 S Potomac St, Hagerstown MD, 21740 | Washington County Public Schools | 301-766-8110
  • grades 6-8
  • students 798
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in Hagerstown
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
44%Hagerstown
40%Maryland

E. Russell Hicks Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Washington County Public Schools" in Hagerstown, MD. There are a total of 798 students and 48 teachers at E. Russell Hicks Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

E. Russell Hicks Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 3% higher than the Maryland average.

E. Russell Hicks Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students798
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At E. Russell Hicks Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
750-54%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

E. Russell Hicks Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 58.2% 72.1% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 20.0% 12.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.9% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5% 6.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.5% 6.9% 4.0% 3.1%

Hagerstown demographics profile

StatisticHagerstownMarylandNational
Population40,0276,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,18462791
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%54%55%
Speak English89%82%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hagerstown

IndexHagerstownMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade79.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school77.6%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college46.5%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.2%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.1%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The E. Russell Hicks Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.