Best Public Schools in Cumberland, MD

Summary:

The city of Cumberland, Maryland is home to 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Allegany County Public Schools district. While the district as a whole performs below the state average, a few standout schools in Cumberland are excelling and worth highlighting for parents.

At the middle school level, Braddock Middle School ranks in the top 25% of Maryland middle schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, with strong proficiency rates in Math (31.8%) and English Language Arts (56.2%) that far exceed the district and state averages. Among elementary schools, Northeast Elementary and Bel Air Elementary also stand out, with proficiency rates nearly double the regional norms.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities between the highest and lowest performing schools in Cumberland. Schools with higher percentages of students from low-income families, such as South Penn Elementary and John Humbird Elementary, struggle to meet state and district academic standards. Overall, the Allegany County Public Schools district has room for improvement, but a few Cumberland schools are demonstrating that high performance is possible with the right strategies and resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Braddock Middle	Public	6-8	909 Holland St	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 777-7990	586	42	13.9	60.4%	464 (79.2%)	31 (5.3%)	27 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.2%)	71.3	75^th of 328 public middle schools	77.1%		64.1	94^th of 322 public middle schools	70.8%	19				38.9	26.8	13.0	31.8				53.6	53.5	61.0		56.2	47.2		33.3		33.2	$14,786	$1,496	$13,290
Fort Hill High	Public	9-12	500 Greenway Ave	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 777-2570	680	42	16.1	60.1%	560 (82.4%)	33 (4.9%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (9.4%)	48.4	61^st of 146 public high schools	58.2%		29.4	106^th of 127 public high schools	16.5%	45							8.3							52.5	52.5			35.9			$15,470	$1,360	$14,110
John Humbird Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Mary St	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 724-8842	253	21	12.0	82.6%	169 (66.8%)	37 (14.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (16.6%)	32.1	514^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.2%		28.7	557^th of 855 public elementary schools	34.9%	43	38.9	23.7	11.4				24.8	50.0	39.5	25.7					38.5				5.7		$23,724	$3,208	$20,516
Allegany High	Public	9-12	900 Seton Dr	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 777-8110	690	44	15.5	54.3%	562 (81.4%)	37 (5.4%)	17 (2.5%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.0%)	35.8	103^rd of 146 public high schools	29.5%		46.9	64^th of 127 public high schools	49.6%	39							13.3							58.1	58.1	11.9	35.7	18.2			$15,943	$1,422	$14,521
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	200 Massachusetts Ave	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 777-5360	569	49	11.7	65.7%	464 (81.5%)	31 (5.4%)	12 (2.1%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.7%)	32.1	195^th of 328 public middle schools	40.5%		36.9	172^nd of 322 public middle schools	46.6%	23				11.8	14.7		17.2				43.0	34.0	37.2		38.2	65.2				14.4	$15,726	$1,810	$13,916
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Paca St	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 724-0340	306	25	12.4	70.9%	222 (72.5%)	25 (8.2%)	10 (3.3%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.1%)	52.3	356^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.6%		48.8	373^rd of 855 public elementary schools	56.4%	17	26.5	29.8	28.3				28.3	36.0	64.9	59.3					54.0				26.4		$18,980	$3,039	$15,941
South Penn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E 2nd St	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 777-1755	512	47	10.9	68.9%	372 (72.7%)	44 (8.6%)	9 (1.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (15.6%)	22.4	616^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.3%		23.5	614^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.2%	2	25.4	15.8	15.7				18.7	27.0	39.3	21.7					28.2				13.3		$20,888	$3,451	$17,437
Bel Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14401 Barton Blvd	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 729-2992	229	17	13.4	55.0%	213 (93.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	70	241^st of 859 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.1	225^th of 855 public elementary schools	73.7%	16	60.5	31.3	22.9				39.0	59.0	63.3	62.9					61.5				42.9		$19,715	$1,720	$17,995
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 Forest Ave Ne	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 724-3285	273	19	14.3	63.4%	228 (83.5%)	14 (5.1%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.8%)	67.1	260^th of 859 public elementary schools	69.7%		68.5	246^th of 855 public elementary schools	71.2%	14	57.5	53.8	36.8				49.6	55.0	69.2	44.7					56.4				18.4		$15,680	$1,531	$14,149

Cities Near Cumberland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lavale	3.28 mi	2	68^th
Cresaptown	4.92 mi	2	197^th
Mount Savage	7.42 mi	2	95^th
Frostburg	8.3 mi	4	113^th
Flintstone	10.9 mi	1	83^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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