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Frost Elementary School vs. Cresaptown Elementary School

Should you attend Frost Elementary School or Cresaptown Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Frost Elementary School
260 Shaw St
Frostburg, MD 21532
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Cresaptown Elementary School
13202 6th Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Frost Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Cresaptown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frost Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cresaptown Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
236 students
267 students
This chart displays total students of Frost Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cresaptown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cresaptown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cresaptown Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#85 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#310 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frost Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cresaptown Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frost Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cresaptown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MD)
55-59%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frost Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cresaptown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 20% in MD)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frost Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cresaptown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Frost Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cresaptown Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
39
20
Kindergarten Students
34
34
Grade 1 Students
40
45
Grade 2 Students
25
32
Grade 3 Students
36
46
Grade 4 Students
23
43
Grade 5 Students
39
47

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frost Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cresaptown Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cresaptown Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frost Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cresaptown Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frost Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cresaptown Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frost Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cresaptown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Frost Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cresaptown Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frost Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cresaptown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frost Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cresaptown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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