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Washington Middle

Summary:

Washington Middle is a public middle school located in Cumberland, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 583 students. The school is part of the Allegany County Public Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Washington Middle has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Westmar Middle and Mount Savage Middle, the school's academic performance is a concern. Its mathematics proficiency rates are consistently lower than the Allegany County and Maryland state averages, and its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates, while better, still lag behind the district and state. However, the school stands out with significantly higher Algebra I proficiency rates compared to the district and state.

Washington Middle's performance on various student subgroups, such as female students, White students, and multi-racial students, is significantly lower than the state averages, indicating that the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of these specific populations. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 47.93% in 2021-2022 to 62.26% in 2022-2023, suggesting growing economic challenges faced by the school's community. These factors, combined with the school's declining statewide ranking, suggest that Washington Middle faces several challenges that require targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 200 Massachusetts Ave
       Cumberland, MD  21502-3855

(301) 777-5360

District: Allegany County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
195th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,726 Help


Students who attend Washington Middle usually attend:

High:    Fort Hill High

Feeder schools for Washington Middle:

Elementary:    Bel Air Elementary
    Flintstone Elementary
    John Humbird Elementary
    Northeast Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  569

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.5%
Two or more races:
9.7%
African American:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington Middle ranks worse than 59.5% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Allegany County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.08. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), two or more races (9.7%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Middle is 11.7, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Allegany County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Middle is $15,726. 2 middle schools in the Allegany County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Washington Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Washington Middle 195th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Washington Middle in the ranking list.)

Allegany County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Allegany County Public Schools 13th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington Middle

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Rank History for all students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.82 54th 252 78.6%
2005 70.81 77th 255 69.8%
2006 61.45 91st 254 64.2%
2007 63.83 91st 264 65.5%
2008 48.43 176th 283 37.8%
2009 43.11 210th 301 30.2%
2010 45.24 206th 324 36.4%
2011 36.69 212th 309 31.4%
2012 55.75 158th 314 49.7%
2013 62.47 124th 316 60.8%
2014 54.62 172nd 339 49.3%
2015 45.07 172nd 315 45.4%
2016 49.08 147th 314 53.2%
2017 56.27 132nd 317 58.4%
2018 44.12 175th 328 46.6%
2019 41.52 169th 316 46.5%
2021 29.17 216th 303 28.7%
2022 46.60 168th 333 49.5%
2023 36.88 172nd 322 46.6%
2024 32.08 195th 328 40.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.38 118th 136 13.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.66 78th 120 35.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.70 190th 273 30.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.75 228th 303 24.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.19 201st 288 30.2%
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Rank History for White students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.09 197th 210 6.2%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 723 26 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 752
1990 745 17 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 765
1991 727 24 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1992 741 30 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 775
1993 757 33 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 792
1994 785 28 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 818
1995 755 33 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 796
1996 755 33 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 796
1997 726 34 6 0 1 n/a n/a 0 767
1998 728 33 5 0 5 n/a n/a 0 771
1999 697 41 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 743
2000 679 36 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 725
2001 831 37 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 878
2002 776 31 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 811
2003 776 31 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 811
2004 755 37 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 799
2005 740 48 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 793
2006 693 50 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 745
2007 646 51 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 704
2008 620 55 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 679
2009 618 53 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2010 584 49 9 9 1 n/a n/a 0 652
2011 567 32 4 12 1 0 23 0 639
2012 575 24 1 8 3 0 22 0 633
2013 577 35 4 12 3 0 37 0 668
2014 593 39 4 11 2 0 46 0 695
2015 569 31 6 11 1 0 51 0 669
2016 534 32 1 9 0 1 45 0 622
2017 501 32 1 9 0 0 42 0 585
2018 489 34 1 9 0 0 41 0 574
2019 505 36 0 10 0 0 41 0 592
2020 522 35 2 6 0 1 46 0 612
2021 516 27 3 7 2 1 53 0 609
2022 510 24 5 10 2 1 53 0 605
2023 482 23 4 11 2 0 61 0 583
2024 464 31 7 12 0 0 55 0 569

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 752 44.9 16.7 n/a
1990 765 43.9 17.4 31.8
1991 753 42.9 17.5 33.3
1992 775 43.9 17.6 39.1
1993 792 45.6 17.4 38.3
1994 818 45.6 17.9 39.6
1995 796 45.0 17.7 40.1
1996 796 45.0 17.7 40.1
1997 767 47.0 16.3 42.9
1998 771 49.4 15.6 39.8
1999 743 49.5 15.0 48.7
2000 725 47.6 15.2 50.8
2001 878 50.6 17.4 50.7
2002 811 51.5 15.7 51.4
2003 811 51.5 15.7 51.4
2004 799 51.5 15.5 51.7
2005 793 53.0 15.0 53.6
2006 745 54.0 13.8 55.3
2007 704 52.8 13.3 53
2008 679 52.8 12.9 53.5
2009 682 51.8 13.2 54
2010 652 51.7 12.6 57.5
2011 639 53.1 12.0 55.7
2012 633 49.0 12.9 59.7
2013 668 46.0 14.5 61.4
2014 695 51.0 13.6 63.5
2015 669 50.0 13.3 61.4
2016 622 48.0 12.9 61.9
2017 585 44.4 13.1 56.1
2018 574 42.4 13.5 57.1
2019 592 43.4 13.6 53
2020 612 42.4 14.4 51
2021 609 43.4 14.0 48.9
2022 605 41.4 14.6 47.9
2023 583 46.0 12.6 62.3
2024 569 48.5 11.7 65.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 752 44.9 16.7 n/a
1990 765 43.9 17.4 31.8
1991 753 42.9 17.5 33.3
1992 775 43.9 17.6 39.1
1993 792 45.6 17.4 38.3
1994 818 45.6 17.9 39.6
1995 796 45.0 17.7 40.1
1996 796 45.0 17.7 40.1
1997 767 47.0 16.3 42.9
1998 771 49.4 15.6 39.8
1999 743 49.5 15.0 48.7
2000 725 47.6 15.2 50.8
2001 878 50.6 17.4 50.7
2002 811 51.5 15.7 51.4
2003 811 51.5 15.7 51.4
2004 799 51.5 15.5 51.7
2005 793 53.0 15.0 53.6
2006 745 54.0 13.8 55.3
2007 704 52.8 13.3 53
2008 679 52.8 12.9 53.5
2009 682 51.8 13.2 54
2010 652 51.7 12.6 57.5
2011 639 53.1 12.0 55.7
2012 633 49.0 12.9 59.7
2013 668 46.0 14.5 61.4
2014 695 51.0 13.6 63.5
2015 669 50.0 13.3 61.4
2016 622 48.0 12.9 61.9
2017 585 44.4 13.1 56.1
2018 574 42.4 13.5 57.1
2019 592 43.4 13.6 53
2020 612 42.4 14.4 51
2021 609 43.4 14.0 48.9
2022 605 41.4 14.6 47.9
2023 583 46.0 12.6 62.3
2024 569 48.5 11.7 65.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $706 (4.8%) $13,909 (95.2%) $14,615
2020 $778 (5.8%) $12,641 (94.2%) $13,419
2021 $1,362 (9.9%) $12,343 (90.1%) $13,705
2022 $1,688 (11.5%) $13,051 (88.5%) $14,739
2023 $1,810 (11.5%) $13,916 (88.5%) $15,726

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 169th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 172nd of 322 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students592583
 1.5%
African American3623
 36.1%
American Indian02
Asian04
Hispanic1011
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White505482
 4.6%
Two or More Races4161
 48.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53%62.3%
 9.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle

Students who attend Washington Middle usually go on to attend Fort Hill High

Students at Washington Middle are 82% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 569 students attended Washington Middle.

Washington Middle ranks 195th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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