For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 3,900 students in Allegany County Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Public Preschools in Allegany County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 21% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public preschool average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
22 Schools
705 Schools
# Students
8,132 Students
332,528 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
24,560 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.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.73
# American Indian Students
15 Students
972 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
18,019 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
79,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
24%
# Black Students
304 Students
116,730 Students
% Black Students
4%
35%
# White Students
6,989 Students
99,124 Students
% White Students
86%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
592 Students
17,688 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
439
27,774
# Students in K Grade:
533
48,839
# Students in 1st Grade:
542
48,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
589
49,233
# Students in 3rd Grade:
573
47,197
# Students in 4th Grade:
615
47,057
# Students in 5th Grade:
609
47,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
625
6,903
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
4,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
609
4,636
# Students in 9th Grade:
608
74
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
68
# Students in 11th Grade:
547
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
189
# 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.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,213
$19,738
Spending / Student
$16,954
$18,654
Best Allegany County Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frost Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
260 Shaw St
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Grades: PK-5
| 190 students
Rank: #22.
Beall Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3 E College Ave
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-3636
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-3636
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
50 Parkside Blvd
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0085
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0085
Grades: PK-5
| 205 students
Rank: #44.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
425 Paca St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-0340
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-0340
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #55.
Cash Valley Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10601 Cash Valley Rd Nw
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-6632
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-6632
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Bel Air Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14401 Barton Blvd
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-2992
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-2992
Grades: PK-5
| 209 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11001 Forest Ave Ne
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-3285
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-3285
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #88.
Westernport Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
172 Church St
Westernport, MD 21562
(301) 359-0511
Westernport, MD 21562
(301) 359-0511
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Cresaptown Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13202 6th Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0212
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0212
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
John Humbird Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
120 Mary St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-8842
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-8842
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Mt. Savage Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13201 New School Rd Nw
Mount Savage, MD 21545
(301) 264-3220
Mount Savage, MD 21545
(301) 264-3220
Grades: PK-5
| 199 students
Rank: #1212.
South Penn Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 E 2nd St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-1755
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-1755
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #1313.
George's Creek Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
15600 Lower Georges Creek Rd S
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-6202
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-6202
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
Rank: #1414.
Flintstone Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22000 National Pike Ne
Flintstone, MD 21530
(301) 478-2434
Flintstone, MD 21530
(301) 478-2434
Grades: PK-5
| 211 students
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