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Flintstone Elementary

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Flintstone Elementary ranks 349 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Flintstone Elementary is a public elementary school located in Flintstone, MD, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 220. It is part of the Allegany County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flintstone Elementary's key strengths are its performance in English Language Arts, where it outperforms the county and state averages, and its ability to support low-socioeconomic status (SES) students. However, the school faces significant challenges in Mathematics, particularly in the upper grades, where only 17.4% of 5th-grade students are proficient or better, compared to 35.4% for the county and 30.7% for the state. Additionally, Flintstone Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 43.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Allegany County district, Flintstone Elementary's performance is mixed. It lags behind higher-performing schools like Frost Elementary, Parkside Elementary, and Northeast Elementary in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. However, Flintstone outperforms lower-performing schools like West Side Elementary and John Humbird Elementary, particularly in English Language Arts.

223

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,800

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22000 National Pike Ne
Flintstone, MD 21530

(301) 478-2434

District: Allegany County Public Schools

Students who attend Flintstone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Fort Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

African American:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maryland median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Maryland avg38%

349^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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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
2025	58.6	349 of 865	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	248 of 859	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	307 of 855	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	383 of 862	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	517 of 802	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	290 of 853	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	407 of 857	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.9	488 of 847	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.1	323 of 845	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.5	464 of 859	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	75.9	205 of 867	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	61.9	343 of 847	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	236 of 857	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	280 of 853	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.5	158 of 855	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	52.5	468 of 850	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	475 of 838	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	431 of 818	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	449 of 804	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.8	359 of 805	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.5	159 of 803	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.8	516 of 796	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.3	161 of 546	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	435 of 788	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.3	477 of 528	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+35 vs school

Male (2021)45th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)35th percentile~ school

White (2021)10th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

Mathematics36%+10 vs state

Science9%-17 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
Flintstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22000 National Pike Ne	Flintstone	21530	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 478-2434	223	14	15.9	57.0%	212 (95.1%)	4 (1.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	58.6	349^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.7%		68.7	248^th of 859 public elementary schools	71.1%	101	41.2	44.8	17.4	36.0	61.8	62.1	56.5	60.5	8.7	$18,800	$1,704	$17,097
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Flintstone Elementary

What district is Flintstone Elementary in?

Allegany County Public Schools

How many students attend Flintstone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Flintstone Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Flintstone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Flintstone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Fort Hill High

What is the racial makeup of Flintstone Elementary?

Students at Flintstone Elementary are 95% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Flintstone Elementary a good school?

Flintstone Elementary ranks 349^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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