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Cresaptown Elementary

Q: Is Cresaptown Elementary a good school?

Cresaptown Elementary ranks 283 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cresaptown Elementary is a public elementary school in Cresaptown, Maryland, serving 259 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Allegany County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cresaptown Elementary consistently outperforms the Allegany County and Maryland state averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cresaptown's Mathematics proficiency for all grades was 39.2%, compared to 28.8% for Allegany County and 26.5% for Maryland. Similarly, its ELA proficiency for all grades was 57.7%, compared to 53% for Allegany County and 50.8% for Maryland. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.9% to 43.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Cresaptown has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.71% to 62.55% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Cresaptown Elementary's test scores, particularly in Mathematics and ELA, are generally higher than those of schools like Frost Elementary, Beall Elementary, and George's Creek Elementary. However, some schools like Parkside Elementary outperform Cresaptown in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency across all grade levels. Cresaptown's focus on resource allocation and small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.2 in 2023-2024, may be contributing factors to its academic success.

268

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,903

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13202 6th Ave
Cresaptown, MD 21502-5568

(301) 729-0212

District: Allegany County Public Schools

Students who attend Cresaptown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Braddock Middle
High:	Allegany High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (46% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

Maryland avg38%

283^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Allegany County Public Schools

12^th of 25Allegany County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	283 of 865	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	205 of 859	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	281 of 855	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	206 of 862	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	31.0	469 of 802	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	235 of 853	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	253 of 857	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	280 of 847	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.0	271 of 845	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	301 of 859	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.5	166 of 867	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	187 of 847	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	224 of 857	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	66.6	300 of 853	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	331 of 855	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.4	262 of 850	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.4	98 of 838	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	56.3	403 of 818	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.2	497 of 804	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.5	421 of 805	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	71.4	234 of 803	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.1	388 of 796	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.6	240 of 546	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.8	535 of 788	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.4	457 of 528	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)56th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2021)51st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)32nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)13th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Mathematics39%+13 vs state

Science33%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Cresaptown Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cresaptown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13202 6th Ave	Cresaptown	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 729-0212	268	22	12.1	57.8%	235 (87.7%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.2%)	66.4	283^rd of 865 public elementary schools	67.3%		74.1	205^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.1%	78	41.3	41.7	35.4	39.2	54.3	55.6	62.5	57.7	33.3	$18,903	$1,983	$16,919
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	216	17	12.7	48.1%	200 (92.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	60.9	326^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.3%		70	241^st of 859 public elementary schools	71.9%	85	50.0	43.6	27.6	41.2	61.8	48.7	51.7	53.9	20.0	$18,765	$1,437	$17,328
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Parkside Blvd	Lavale	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 729-0085	222	17	13.0	50.5%	176 (79.3%)	10 (4.5%)	6 (2.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.3%)	86.3	120^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.1%		82.8	145^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.1%	25	63.0	44.7	52.5	52.4	81.5	60.5	72.5	70.5	57.5	$19,913	$2,950	$16,963
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	242	21	11.5	85.1%	174 (71.9%)	31 (12.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.5%)	43.5	461^st of 865 public elementary schools	46.7%		32.1	514^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.2%	53	28.6	24.3	21.6	24.5	50.0	51.4	45.9	49.0	16.7	$22,835	$3,547	$19,288
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	491	48	10.3	79.6%	346 (70.5%)	48 (9.8%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (16.7%)	24.7	616^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.8%		22.4	616^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.3%		31.3	20.3	19.0	23.9	29.9	27.1	27.6	28.3	8.6	$23,297	$3,802	$19,495
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	321	27	11.7	72.6%	229 (71.3%)	29 (9.0%)	14 (4.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.7%)	46.1	443^rd of 865 public elementary schools	48.8%		52.3	356^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.6%	87	34.0	25.0	24.1	27.5	55.3	36.7	50.0	47.3	22.2	$21,225	$3,660	$17,565
Cash Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10601 Cash Valley Rd Nw	Lavale	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 724-6632	266	24	11.0	62.4%	222 (83.5%)	15 (5.6%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	72.7	233^rd of 865 public elementary schools	73.1%		64.4	279^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.5%	46	48.8	35.1	71.8	52.1	48.8	48.6	71.8	56.4	48.7	$25,419	$3,969	$21,450
Beall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3 E College Ave	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-3636	415	32	12.9	61.0%	344 (82.9%)	12 (2.9%)	11 (2.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	68.6	269^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.8	228^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.5%	41	44.2	42.2	43.1	43.1	46.2	59.4	53.8	53.6	40.0	$18,222	$1,746	$16,477
George's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15600 Lower Georges Creek Rd S	Lonaconing	21539	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 463-6202	272	20	13.6	69.1%	259 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	44.9	451^st of 865 public elementary schools	47.9%		26.9	565^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.2%	114	62.9	20.0	18.0	32.7	62.9	28.0	36.0	42.7	18.8	$19,701	$3,115	$16,586
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	272	19	14.3	57.7%	223 (82.0%)	12 (4.4%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.9%)	85.1	135^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.4%		67.1	260^th of 859 public elementary schools	69.7%	125	69.4	69.0	52.5	64.1	67.3	66.7	60.0	64.9	35.0	$16,123	$1,270	$14,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Cresaptown Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cresaptown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cresaptown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Braddock Middle
High : Allegany High

What is the racial makeup of Cresaptown Elementary?

Students at Cresaptown Elementary are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Cresaptown Elementary in?

Allegany County Public Schools

Is Cresaptown Elementary a good school?

Cresaptown Elementary ranks 283^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cresaptown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Cresaptown Elementary.

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