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Bel Air Elementary School

14401 Barton Blvd
Cumberland, MD 21502

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Top 30%

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Serving 229 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bel Air Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 30% in MD
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bel Air Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Bel Air Elementary School's student population of 229 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bel Air Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	40
1	26
2	37
3	40
4	30
5	36

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Total Students

229 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School
2023	199
2022	209
2021	216
2020	227
2019	227
2018	237
2017	237
2016	232
2015	213
2014	215
2013	203
2012	219
2011	227
2010	223
2009	230
2008	254
2007	230
2006	239
2005	213
2004	222
2003	229
2002	223
2001	237
2000	246
1999	237
1998	235
1997	247
1996	274
1995	276
1994	266
1993	265
1992	283
1991	273
1990	283
1989	247
1988	258
1987	255

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	14
2014	14
2013	13
2012	13
2011	15
2010	15
2009	17
2008	16
2007	15
2006	14
2005	15
2004	14
2003	14
2002	14
2001	13
2000	12
1999	13
1998	13
1997	12
1996	12
1995	14
1994	16
1993	15
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13
1989	11
1988	12
1987	12

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School Rankings

Bel Air Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bel Air Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#299 out of 1338 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School
2023	#299
2022	#310
2021	#743
2019	#370
2018	#579
2017	#579
2016	#646
2015	#696
2014	#226
2013	#125
2012	#153

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	47%	27%	29%
2022	42%	25%	25%
2021	17%	20%	15%
2019	52%	38%	41%
2017	42%	41%	42%
2016	37%	42%	43%
2015	32%	38%	37%
2014	87%	72%	76%
2013	95%	79%	81%
2012	95%	82%	84%
2011	95%	80%	82%

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55-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2022	57%	45%	44%
2021	17%	36%	30%
2019	57%	46%	50%
2017	42%	41%	38%
2016	42%	44%	41%
2015	37%	45%	38%
2014	95%	82%	81%
2013	95%	85%	84%
2012	95%	85%	83%
2011	95%	85%	83%
2010	95%	84%	83%

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21-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2022	30%	36%	33%
2021	34%	41%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	16:1	13:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	21:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	20:1	17:1	16:1
1996	22:1	18:1	16:1
1995	20:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	22:1	18:1	17:1
1990	23:1	18:1	17:1
1989	22:1	18:1	18:1
1988	22:1	19:1	18:1
1987	21:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	3%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	3%	7%	1%
2017	3%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	7%	1%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	4%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	3%	4%	1%
1995	3%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	1%	22%	2%
2022	1%	21%	2%
2016	1%	16%	1%
2015	1%	15%	3%
2014	3%	14%	1%
2013	3%	13%	1%
2012	5%	12%	2%
2011	4%	12%	1%
2010	4%	10%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2022	1%	33%	4%
2020	1%	34%	3%
2019	1%	34%	3%
2018	1%	34%	3%
2017	1%	34%	3%
2016	1%	34%	3%
2015	2%	34%	5%
2014	1%	35%	3%
2013	1%	35%	4%
2012	2%	35%	4%
2011	2%	36%	4%
2010	2%	38%	6%
2009	2%	38%	6%
2008	3%	38%	6%
2007	5%	38%	5%
2006	2%	38%	5%
2005	1%	38%	5%
2004	2%	38%	4%
2003	2%	37%	4%
2002	2%	37%	3%
2001	1%	37%	3%

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White

93%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	95%	33%	86%
2022	95%	34%	87%
2021	94%	34%	87%
2020	93%	36%	88%
2019	93%	36%	88%
2018	90%	38%	90%
2017	90%	38%	90%
2016	91%	39%	90%
2015	90%	40%	81%
2014	92%	41%	90%
2013	92%	42%	90%
2012	87%	42%	90%
2011	88%	43%	90%
2010	91%	45%	91%
2009	91%	46%	92%
2008	91%	47%	91%
2007	92%	48%	93%
2006	94%	49%	94%
2005	97%	50%	94%
2004	96%	51%	94%
2003	97%	52%	95%
2002	97%	53%	95%
2001	96%	53%	95%
2000	96%	55%	96%
1999	95%	55%	96%
1998	97%	56%	96%
1997	95%	57%	96%
1996	96%	58%	96%
1995	97%	59%	97%
1994	99%	59%	97%
1993	98%	60%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	2%	5%	7%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	7%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	0.10	0.73	0.25
2022	0.10	0.73	0.24
2021	0.12	0.73	0.23
2020	0.13	0.72	0.22
2019	0.13	0.72	0.22
2018	0.19	0.72	0.20
2017	0.19	0.72	0.20
2016	0.17	0.71	0.18
2015	0.19	0.70	0.25
2014	0.15	0.69	0.19
2013	0.15	0.69	0.19
2012	0.24	0.69	0.18
2011	0.22	0.67	0.18
2010	0.17	0.65	0.16
2009	0.17	0.64	0.15
2008	0.17	0.63	0.14
2007	0.15	0.62	0.13
2006	0.12	0.61	0.11
2005	0.06	0.60	0.11
2004	0.08	0.60	0.11
2003	0.06	0.59	0.10
2002	0.06	0.58	0.09
2001	0.08	0.58	0.09
2000	0.08	0.56	0.08
1999	0.10	0.56	0.07
1998	0.06	0.56	0.07
1997	0.09	0.56	0.07
1996	0.08	0.55	0.06
1995	0.06	0.54	0.05
1994	0.02	0.54	0.06
1993	0.04	0.54	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	45%	46%	57%
2022	38%	38%	42%
2021	34%	40%	43%
2020	41%	41%	49%
2019	41%	41%	49%
2016	43%	40%	46%
2015	43%	39%	47%
2014	40%	38%	48%
2013	38%	36%	46%
2012	42%	36%	44%
2011	39%	33%	40%
2010	33%	31%	38%
2009	27%	27%	36%
2008	26%	26%	35%
2007	24%	25%	35%
2006	19%	25%	36%
2005	23%	25%	35%
2004	27%	24%	35%
2003	23%	24%	33%
2002	21%	23%	33%
2001	27%	23%	33%
2000	25%	24%	35%
1999	24%	25%	37%
1998	22%	26%	36%
1997	20%	26%	37%
1996	22%	26%	35%
1995	18%	26%	36%
1994	27%	25%	36%
1993	25%	21%	34%
1992	23%	21%	34%
1991	16%	18%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	8%	4%	3%
2021	9%	5%	3%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	6%	6%	9%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	8%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	7%	7%	12%
2005	10%	7%	12%
2004	9%	7%	12%
2003	8%	7%	12%
2002	13%	7%	13%
2001	6%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Allegany County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bel Air Elementary School's ranking?

Bel Air Elementary School is ranked #299 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Bel Air Elementary School often compared to?

Bel Air Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cash Valley Elementary School, Beall Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Bel Air Elementary School?

229 students attend Bel Air Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Bel Air Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bel Air Elementary School?

Bel Air Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bel Air Elementary School offer ?

Bel Air Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bel Air Elementary School part of?

Bel Air Elementary School is part of Allegany County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 30%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education