For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,779 students in Allegany County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Allegany County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 72% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
22 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
8,113 Students
244,100 Students
# Teachers
617 Teachers
17,336 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Allegany County 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
86%
85.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.1%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
23%
% Black
4%
38%
% White
84%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,256 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,994 is less than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,256
$19,516
Spending / Student
$16,994
$18,444
Best Allegany County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Savage Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13201 New School Rd Nw
Mount Savage, MD 21545
(301) 264-3220
Mount Savage, MD 21545
(301) 264-3220
Gr: 6-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Braddock Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
909 Holland St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-7990
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-7990
Gr: 6-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Massachusetts Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5360
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5360
Gr: 6-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Westmar Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16915 Lower George's Creek Rd
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-5751
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-5751
Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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