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Bel Air Elementary

Q: Is Bel Air Elementary a good school?

Bel Air Elementary ranks 328 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Bel Air Elementary in Cumberland, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 216 students in grades PK-5 within the Allegany County Public Schools district, where about 48% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Bel Air’s strongest asset is its exceptional math performance. In the most recent school year, 37.4% of students were proficient in math, which is over 10 percentage points higher than both the district and state averages. This strength extends to science, where 5th graders have recently outperformed the district by wide margins. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.3%, which is less than half the district average and the lowest among nearby schools like South Penn Elementary (43.9%) and John Humbird Elementary (38.2%). However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is an area for growth, as it sits slightly below the district average. While the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 and spends above the district average per student, its overall state ranking has dipped slightly in recent years, from a 4-star peak to a current 3-star rating.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Cresaptown Elementary (just 1.4 miles away), Bel Air has a slight edge in math but trails in ELA and overall state ranking. Bel Air is a solid, above-average option that significantly outperforms lower-performing schools like West Side Elementary and George's Creek Elementary, though it is not the top performer in the district, where Frost Elementary and Northeast Elementary hold higher rankings. For families prioritizing a strong foundation in math and science, along with excellent attendance, Bel Air is a stable and effective choice.

216

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,765

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14401 Barton Blvd
Cumberland, MD 21502-5800

(301) 729-2992

District: Allegany County Public Schools

Students who attend Bel Air Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Fort Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2023) to 62nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

Maryland avg39%

328^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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
2026	60.0	328 of 864	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	326 of 865	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	241 of 859	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	225 of 855	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	232 of 862	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	32.5	450 of 802	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	256 of 853	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	298 of 857	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	332 of 847	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.0	375 of 845	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.8	363 of 859	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.8	119 of 867	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	110 of 847	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	86.5	16 of 857	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	31 of 853	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	54 of 855	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.2	56 of 850	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.6	10 of 838	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	10.2	745 of 818	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.9	739 of 804	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	28.6	618 of 805	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.4	612 of 803	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.8	436 of 796	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	444 of 788	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.9	448 of 528	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)45th percentile~ school

Male (2021)44th percentile~ school

White (2021)15th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics37%+10 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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
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 864 public elementary schools	62.0%		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 864 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
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 864 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
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%)	41.6	470^th of 864 public elementary schools	45.6%		43.5	461^st of 865 public elementary schools	46.7%	9	31.3	19.2	30.8	28.3	47.9	30.8	51.3	45.1	22.5	$22,835	$3,547	$19,288
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%)	53.1	384^th of 864 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
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%)	31.1	566^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.5%		24.7	616^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.8%	50	43.4	32.3	7.3	29.6	36.8	36.9	23.6	33.2	9.1	$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%)	38.8	491^st of 864 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
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	226^th of 864 public elementary schools	73.8%		72.7	233^rd of 865 public elementary schools	73.1%	7	52.6	52.6	65.8	57.0	44.7	68.4	68.4	60.5	33.3	$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%)	65.4	285^th of 864 public elementary schools	67.0%		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 864 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bel Air Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bel Air Elementary?

Students at Bel Air Elementary are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bel Air Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Bel Air Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bel Air Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bel Air Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Fort Hill High

Is Bel Air Elementary a good school?

Bel Air Elementary ranks 328^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bel Air Elementary in?

Allegany County Public Schools

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