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 4 public middle schools serving 1,840 students in Allegany County Public Schools 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 Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
22 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
8,132 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
17,051 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#13 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Allegany County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
25%
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 2021-22 school year data.
44%
45%
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 2021-22 school year data.
91%
86%
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 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
304 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
4%
39%
# White Students
6,989 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
86%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
592 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
439
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
533
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
542
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
589
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
573
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
615
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
609
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
625
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
609
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
608
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
547
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
1,754
# 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 (20-21)
$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 (20-21)
$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 (20-21)
$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 (20-21)
$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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Savage Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13201 New School Rd Nw
Mount Savage, MD 21545
(301) 264-3220
Grades: 6-8
| 399 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Braddock Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Holland St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-7990
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Massachusetts Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5360
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #44.
Westmar Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16915 Lower George's Creek Rd
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-5751
Grades: 6-8
| 232 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%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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