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Frost Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Frost Elementary is a small, high-performing school in Frostburg, MD, serving 243 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Allegany County Public Schools district. This school stands out dramatically from its nearby peers, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all Maryland elementary schools over the past decade and earning a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. Its academic performance is exceptional: 68% of students are proficient in math (more than double the district and state averages), 78% are proficient in English Language Arts, and 60.9% of 5th graders are proficient in science—nearly double the state average. These scores far exceed every nearby school, with the closest competitor being Northeast Elementary, a 4-star school.

What makes Frost Elementary particularly interesting is that its success isn't explained by typical factors like higher spending or smaller class sizes. The school's per-student spending ($17,606) is in the middle of the pack compared to nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 16.2 is actually the highest (meaning larger classes) among all its neighbors. For example, Cash Valley Elementary spends over $25,000 per student but achieves far lower results. Additionally, Frost Elementary serves a student population where only about 37% are eligible for free or reduced lunch, a significantly lower rate than the average of nearly 59% for other nearby schools. This suggests a different socioeconomic demographic, but the school's ability to achieve top-tier results despite a chronic absenteeism rate of 21% (higher than some peers like Bel Air Elementary at 16.3%) points to highly effective in-school instruction and intervention strategies.

One of the most striking findings is the "Frostburg Anomaly": Frost Elementary and Beall Elementary are located just 1.2 miles apart in the same town, yet their outcomes are vastly different. Frost is a 5-star school with 68% math proficiency, while Beall is a 3-star school with 44.3% math proficiency. This stark contrast highlights that school leadership, teaching staff, and school culture are powerful drivers of success. However, there are areas for growth: 4th-grade math proficiency dips to 51.2% (compared to 82.9% in 3rd grade), and historical subgroup data suggests the school may not be serving all demographic groups with equal effectiveness. Overall, Frost Elementary is a standout choice for parents seeking a school with exceptional academic consistency and a strong track record of outperforming its district and state.

243

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,606

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Shaw St
Frostburg, MD 21532-1114

(301) 689-5168

District: Allegany County Public Schools

Students who attend Frost Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Savage Middle
High:	Mountain Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (72% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Allegany County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg39%

Maryland avg39%

63^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	92.4	63 of 864	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	35 of 865	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	133 of 859	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	141 of 855	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	95 of 862	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	154 of 802	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	96.7	20 of 853	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	27 of 857	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.7	55 of 847	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	47 of 845	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	90.2	85 of 859	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.8	15 of 867	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.8	36 of 847	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.6	6 of 857	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.8	15 of 853	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	35 of 855	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	90.4	1 of 850	99.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	60 of 838	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	21.5	683 of 818	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	691 of 804	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.5	584 of 805	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.2	579 of 803	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.9	243 of 796	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.9	104 of 788	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	245 of 528	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)69th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)54th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+26 vs state

Mathematics68%+41 vs state

Science61%+29 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
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
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
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 864 public elementary schools	55.4%		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 864 public elementary schools	42.8%		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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frost Elementary

How many students attend Frost Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Frost Elementary.

What district is Frost Elementary in?

Allegany County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Frost Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frost Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Savage Middle
High : Mountain Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Frost Elementary?

Students at Frost Elementary are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Frost Elementary a good school?

Yes. Frost Elementary ranks in the top 7.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

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