For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,843 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 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 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
22 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
8,181 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
607 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
17 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
314 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
4%
40%
# White Students
6,998 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
86%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
606 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
459
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
566
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
556
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
554
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
604
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
616
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
610
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
622
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
611
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
627
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
616
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
595
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,853 is less than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,104
$19,549
Spending / Student
$16,853
$18,476
Best Allegany County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Savage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Braddock Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
909 Holland St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-7990
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-7990
Grades: 6-8
| 603 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Washington Middle School
Magnet 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
Grades: 6-8
| 583 students
Rank: #44.
Westmar Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16915 Lower George's Creek Rd
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-5751
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-5751
Grades: 6-8
| 232 students
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