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Beall Elementary

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Beall Elementary ranks 285 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

285^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Beall Elementary in Frostburg, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 415 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Allegany County Public Schools district, where about 61% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds. This school stands out as a high-impact performer, consistently ranking in the 64th to 80th percentile statewide over the past decade, with a current 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. Its most remarkable achievement is its exceptional effectiveness with students from low-income families, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for this group in 2020-2021, placing it among the top 5% of all Maryland elementary schools in serving this demographic.

Beall’s mathematics proficiency is a standout strength, with 44.3% of students proficient in math compared to just 26.6% for the district and 27.1% for the state—a massive 17.2 percentage point advantage over the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, math proficiency soared to 51.1%, more than double the state average of 24.1%. This consistent outperformance in math is an outlier in the region, far exceeding nearby schools like Frost Elementary (68.0% math proficiency) and Cash Valley Elementary (57% math proficiency), though those schools serve fewer low-income students. Beall also keeps chronic absenteeism lower than the district average (30.5% vs. 33.6%), showing it effectively gets students to school regularly despite challenges.

Interestingly, Beall achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($18,222) than several nearby schools that perform worse, such as Cash Valley Elementary ($25,419) and John Humbird Elementary ($22,835), indicating smart resource allocation rather than high spending drives success. While Beall excels with low-SES students, its performance with White students is a relative weakness, ranking in the 39th percentile for that subgroup in 2020-2021. Compared to Frost Elementary, just 1.2 miles away, which ranks in the 93rd percentile with a lower free/reduced lunch rate (36.6%), Beall is a high-impact school achieving strong results despite greater economic challenges, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that truly supports all students.

415

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,222

Per pupil spending ?

61.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3 E College Ave
Frostburg, MD 21532

(301) 689-3636

District: Allegany County Public Schools

Students who attend Beall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Savage Middle
High:	Mountain Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Two or more races:

9.9%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (47% vs 39% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

Maryland avg39%

285^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

12^th of 24Allegany 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
2026	65.4	285 of 865	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	269 of 865	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	228 of 859	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	309 of 855	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	205 of 862	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	272 of 802	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	169 of 853	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	210 of 857	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.4	265 of 847	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	263 of 845	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.2	491 of 859	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.3	396 of 867	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.4	458 of 847	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	367 of 857	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	379 of 853	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	376 of 855	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	412 of 850	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.9	509 of 838	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.3	332 of 818	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.8	445 of 804	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.5	314 of 805	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	343 of 803	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	295 of 796	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.8	30 of 546	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	279 of 788	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	323 of 528	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2021)65th percentile~ school

Female (2021)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)39th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+17 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	65.4	285^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.1%		68.6	269^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.9%	16	50.0	39.3	42.6	44.3	55.9	53.6	52.2	53.9	34.8	$18,222	$1,746	$16,477
Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Shaw St	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-5168	243	15	16.2	36.6%	215 (88.5%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	92.4	63^rd of 865 public elementary schools	92.7%		95.3	35^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.0%	28	82.9	51.2	77.3	68.0	82.9	72.1	81.8	78.0	60.9	$17,606	$1,607	$15,998
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%)	52.9	385^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.5%		49.3	413^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.3%	28	32.4	28.0	42.5	35.3	35.1	56.0	55.0	48.0	32.5	$17,867	$3,898	$13,969
Route 40 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17764 National Pike	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-6132	123	9	13.3	44.7%	119 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	38.5	494^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.9%		44.2	459^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.9%	35	50.0	29.4	11.1	27.4	55.6	41.2	29.6	40.3	22.2	$17,495	$2,288	$15,207
George's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15600 Lower Georges Creek Rd Sw	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%)	53.1	384^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.6%		44.9	451^st of 865 public elementary schools	47.9%	67	50.0	40.0	16.0	37.5	61.1	54.3	26.9	49.5	23.1	$19,701	$3,115	$16,586
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%)	72.7	247^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.4%		86.3	120^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.1%	127	36.0	46.9	44.7	43.2	52.0	75.0	57.9	62.1	44.7	$19,913	$2,950	$16,963
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%)	74.6	227^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.8%		72.7	233^rd of 865 public elementary schools	73.1%	6	52.6	52.6	65.8	57.0	44.7	68.4	68.4	60.5	33.3	$25,419	$3,969	$21,450
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	328^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.1%		60.9	326^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.3%	2	44.4	37.5	32.5	37.4	51.9	50.0	52.5	51.5	37.5	$18,765	$1,437	$17,328
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%)	67	275^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.2%		66.4	283^rd of 865 public elementary schools	67.3%	8	70.0	39.1	29.4	44.5	66.7	47.8	55.9	55.5	40.0	$18,903	$1,983	$16,919
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%)	38.8	491^st of 865 public elementary schools	43.2%		46.1	443^rd of 865 public elementary schools	48.8%	48	26.7	31.3	22.2	26.5	42.2	45.8	36.4	41.2	25.9	$21,225	$3,660	$17,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Beall Elementary

What schools do graduates of Beall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Savage Middle
High : Mountain Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Beall Elementary?

Students at Beall Elementary are 83% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Beall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Beall Elementary.

What district is Beall Elementary in?

Allegany County Public Schools

Is Beall Elementary a good school?

Beall Elementary ranks 285^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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