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John Humbird Elementary

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John Humbird Elementary ranks 461 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

John Humbird Elementary is a public elementary school in Cumberland, Maryland, serving 253 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Allegany County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 25 districts in the state.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and higher per-student spending than the district and state averages, John Humbird Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.8% to 54.3% in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are consistently lower than the Allegany County Public Schools and Maryland averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (24.5%) and ELA (49%) were well below the district (28.8% and 53%) and state (26.5% and 50.8%) averages.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform relatively well, ranking 122 out of 546 Maryland elementary schools in this category, the school's White students and female students perform poorly, ranking 498 out of 528 and 636 out of 796 Maryland elementary schools, respectively. Comparing John Humbird Elementary to the nearby high-performing schools in the district, such as Frost Elementary, which ranks 35th out of 865 Maryland elementary schools, provides valuable insights and opportunities for the school to learn from its peers and implement effective strategies to improve student outcomes.

242

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,835

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Mary St
Cumberland, MD 21502-7341

(301) 724-8842

District: Allegany County Public Schools

Students who attend John Humbird Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Fort Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Two or more races:

14.5%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Allegany County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

Maryland avg38%

461^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	43.5	461 of 865	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	514 of 859	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	557 of 855	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	480 of 862	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	556 of 802	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	398 of 853	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	368 of 857	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	426 of 847	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	516 of 845	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.6	571 of 859	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	514 of 867	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.2	617 of 847	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.1	581 of 857	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.9	658 of 853	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.5	620 of 855	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.9	625 of 850	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.7	597 of 838	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.9	395 of 818	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	355 of 804	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.7	264 of 805	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.5	281 of 803	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	636 of 796	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.7	122 of 546	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	393 of 788	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.0	498 of 528	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+47 vs school

Male (2021)50th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2021)20th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)6th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics24%~ state avg

Science17%-9 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Mt. Savage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13201 New School Rd Nw	Mount Savage	21545	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 264-3220	218	20	10.6	49.1%	203 (93.1%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	49.3	413^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.3%		55.9	330^th of 859 public elementary schools	61.6%	83	37.9	43.2	28.2	36.2	51.7	59.5	30.8	46.7	12.8	$17,867	$3,898	$13,969
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John Humbird Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John Humbird Elementary?

Students at John Humbird Elementary are 72% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% African American.

Is John Humbird Elementary a good school?

John Humbird Elementary ranks 461^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Humbird Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended John Humbird Elementary.

What district is John Humbird Elementary in?

Allegany County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of John Humbird Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Humbird Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Fort Hill High

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