Best Public Schools in Mount Savage, MD

Summary:

The city of Mount Savage, Maryland is home to two schools: Mount Savage Middle School and Mt. Savage Elementary School, both of which serve students in the Allegany County Public Schools district. These schools have demonstrated notable strengths and face some common challenges in their academic performance and student demographics.

Mount Savage Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 25% of Maryland middle schools and earning a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has excelled in MCAP English Language Arts assessments, with 53-58% of students proficient or better across grade levels, and has particularly strong performance in MCAP Algebra I, with 44.6% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the county and state averages.

Meanwhile, Mt. Savage Elementary School has also demonstrated academic strengths, performing above the county and state averages on MCAP Mathematics assessments, with 36.2% of students proficient or better across all grades. The school stood out in 3rd and 4th grade MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 37.9% to 59.5%. Both schools face challenges related to high chronic absenteeism rates, with 36.4% of students chronically absent at each school, and a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.92% at Mount Savage Middle to 62.61% at Mt. Savage Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (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 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 All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Savage Middle	Public	6-8	13201 New School Rd Nw	Mount Savage	21545	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 264-3220	408	33	12.3	46.8%	373 (91.4%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	63.1	114^th of 337 public middle schools	66.2%		67.3	85^th of 328 public middle schools	74.1%	29				27.0	28.5	3.5	24.9				58.6	53.1	48.6	53.0	44.6		37.3	40.8	$16,813	$2,010	$14,803
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

Cities Near Mount Savage

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frostburg	3.22 mi	4	112^th
Lavale	3.99 mi	2	64^th
Cumberland	5.31 mi	9	158^th
Cresaptown	7.27 mi	2	102^nd
Lonaconing	9.37 mi	2	174^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.