Allegany County Public Schools School District

108 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 5,740 students in Allegany County Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.
Public Elementary Schools in Allegany County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 67% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
8,132 Students
615,091 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
44,095 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Allegany County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#15 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Allegany County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allegany County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allegany County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Allegany County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.73
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
40,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
130,326 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
304 Students
204,409 Students
% Black Students
4%
33%
# White Students
6,989 Students
203,875 Students
% White Students
86%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
887 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
592 Students
33,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
439
26,372
# Students in K Grade:
533
61,452
# Students in 1st Grade:
542
61,676
# Students in 2nd Grade:
589
63,648
# Students in 3rd Grade:
573
64,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
615
64,411
# Students in 5th Grade:
609
65,709
# Students in 6th Grade:
625
65,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
67,040
# Students in 8th Grade:
609
68,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
608
2,215
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
1,599
# Students in 11th Grade:
547
1,440
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
1,482
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,954 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Allegany County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$138 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Allegany County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,213
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Allegany County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,954
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Allegany County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Allegany County Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frost Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
260 Shaw St
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Grades: PK-5
| 190 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Savage Middle School
Math: 15% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13201 New School Rd Nw
Mount Savage, MD 21545
(301) 264-3220
Grades: 6-8
| 399 students
Rank: #33.
Beall Elementary School
Math: 19% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3 E College Ave
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-3636
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #44.
Parkside Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 Parkside Blvd
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0085
Grades: PK-5
| 205 students
Rank: #55.
West Side Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
425 Paca St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-0340
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #66.
Braddock Middle School
Math: 13% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
909 Holland St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-7990
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #77.
Cash Valley Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10601 Cash Valley Rd Nw
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-6632
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Bel Air Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14401 Barton Blvd
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-2992
Grades: PK-5
| 209 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Northeast Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11001 Forest Ave Ne
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-3285
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #1010.
Westernport Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
172 Church St
Westernport, MD 21562
(301) 359-0511
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #1111.
Washington Middle School
Math: 7% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Massachusetts Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5360
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Cresaptown Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13202 6th Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0212
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
John Humbird Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Mary St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-8842
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Mt. Savage Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13201 New School Rd Nw
Mount Savage, MD 21545
(301) 264-3220
Grades: PK-5
| 199 students
Rank: #1515.
Westmar Middle School
Math: 6% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16915 Lower George's Creek Rd
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-5751
Grades: 6-8
| 232 students
Rank: #1616.
South Penn Elementary School
Math: 9% | Reading: 13%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 E 2nd St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-1755
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #1717.
George's Creek Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15600 Lower Georges Creek Rd S
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-6202
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
Rank: #1818.
Flintstone Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
22000 National Pike Ne
Flintstone, MD 21530
(301) 478-2434
Grades: PK-5
| 211 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,132 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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