For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 3,939 students in Allegany County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Public Preschools in Allegany County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public preschool average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
22 Schools
732 Schools
# Students
8,205 Students
351,084 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
25,798 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
0.27
0.74
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,011 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
19,592 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
88,792 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
25%
# Black Students
327 Students
118,461 Students
% Black Students
4%
34%
# White Students
6,980 Students
103,031 Students
% White Students
85%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
449 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
620 Students
19,714 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
501
31,370
# Students in K Grade:
571
50,169
# Students in 1st Grade:
567
51,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
563
53,366
# Students in 3rd Grade:
552
49,581
# Students in 4th Grade:
600
49,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
585
49,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
606
5,755
# Students in 7th Grade:
602
4,875
# Students in 8th Grade:
625
4,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
626
124
# Students in 10th Grade:
617
75
# Students in 11th Grade:
584
100
# Students in 12th Grade:
606
191
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,803 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$17,412 MM

Spending
$138 MM
$16,456 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,051
$19,554

Spending / Student
$16,803
$18,481

Best Allegany County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frost Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 Shaw St
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Parkside Blvd
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0085
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0085
Grades: PK-5
| 218 students
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Beall Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3 E College Ave
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-3636
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-3636
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Bel Air Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14401 Barton Blvd
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-2992
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-2992
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Cash Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10601 Cash Valley Rd Nw
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-6632
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-6632
Grades: PK-5
| 274 students
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Cresaptown Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13202 6th Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0212
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0212
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students
Rank: #77.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11001 Forest Ave Ne
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-3285
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-3285
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
Rank: #88.
Flintstone Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
22000 National Pike Ne
Flintstone, MD 21530
(301) 478-2434
Flintstone, MD 21530
(301) 478-2434
Grades: PK-5
| 220 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
425 Paca St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-0340
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-0340
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Westernport Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
172 Church St
Westernport, MD 21562
(301) 359-0511
Westernport, MD 21562
(301) 359-0511
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
Rank: #1111.
Mt. Savage Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
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
| 222 students
Rank: #1212.
John Humbird Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
120 Mary St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-8842
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-8842
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
Rank: #1313.
George's Creek Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15600 Lower Georges Creek Rd S
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-6202
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-6202
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #1414.
South Penn Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 E 2nd St
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-1755
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-1755
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
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