Summary:
Schools in zip code 42717 include three public schools serving preschool through grade 12, with 1,011 students: 501 at Cumberland County Elementary School (PK–5), 220 at Cumberland County Middle School (6–8), and 290 at Cumberland County High School (9–12). Results vary sharply by subject rather than pointing to one school as consistently strong or weak: most importantly, high school reading is 11 points above the state result, while elementary grade 5 math is 11 points below.
Cumberland County High School stands out for reading, with 60% proficient compared with 49% statewide; its science result is also above state, 28% versus 23%. Cumberland County Middle School is strongest in writing, 58% versus 48%, though its reading average is 4 points below state. At Cumberland County Elementary School, grade 3 reading is 4 points above state, but grade 5 writing is 9 points below. Other notable weak spots are high school social studies, 10 points below state, and elementary grade 5 math. Absenteeism is a concern at middle and high school: rates are 34% at each, compared with 24% statewide; elementary is closer to the state rate at 23%.
Recent trends differ by school: elementary’s comparable results improved by an average of 5 points, while middle school fell by 2 points and high school by 6 points. High school reading rose 15 points over the two years, but its writing and social studies results each fell 20 points. SchoolDigger rankings also shifted: elementary moved from 38th to 33rd to 44th percentile over three years, middle from 65th to 48th to 49th, and high school from 63rd to 74th to 50th. Student-teacher ratios are fairly close where reported: 14.9 at elementary and 15.7 at middle. All three schools report the same low-income measure, free/reduced lunch eligible, for 2024–25: 76% at elementary, 79% at middle, and 75% at high school; these figures are context, not an explanation for the differences in results.
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