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Northeast Elementary

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Northeast Elementary ranks 122 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Northeast Elementary in Cumberland, MD, is a public school serving 272 students in grades PK-5 within the Allegany County Public Schools district, and it stands out for achieving top-tier academic results despite serving a community where 57.7% of students are economically disadvantaged.

This school has shown a remarkable post-pandemic recovery, jumping from a 33rd percentile ranking in 2020-2021 to an impressive 86th percentile in the most recent data, earning a 4-star rating for four of the last five years. Its academic performance is exceptional compared to nearby schools. In math, 61.6% of students are proficient—more than double the district average of 26.6% and the second-highest among 10 nearby schools, trailing only Frost Elementary (68%). In English Language Arts (ELA), 73.2% of students are proficient, again second only to Frost (78%) and 20 percentage points above the district average. This is a stark contrast to schools like John Humbird Elementary (28.3% math) and South Penn Elementary (29.6% math), which have higher poverty rates and significantly lower scores. Northeast even outperforms schools with lower poverty rates, such as Bel Air Elementary (37.4% math) and Mt. Savage Elementary (35.3% math).

Northeast Elementary is also a model of cost-effective education, spending just $16,123 per student—the lowest among all 10 nearby schools—while achieving the second-highest academic results. For comparison, Cash Valley Elementary spends 57.6% more per student ($25,419) but achieves lower proficiency in both math (57%) and ELA (60.5%). The school shows particular strength in 4th grade, where it achieves the highest math proficiency (67.3%) and ties for the highest ELA proficiency (75%) among nearby schools. While chronic absenteeism at 23.2% is lower than the district average (33.6%), it remains an area for potential improvement, as reducing it could help Northeast close the gap with Frost Elementary and potentially become the top elementary school in the district.

272

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,123

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11001 Forest Ave Ne
Cumberland, MD 21502-8817

(301) 724-3285

District: Allegany County Public Schools

Students who attend Northeast Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Fort Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Two or more races:

9.9%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (63% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg39%

Maryland avg39%

122^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	86.9	122 of 864	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	135 of 865	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	260 of 859	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	246 of 855	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	233 of 862	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	25.9	537 of 802	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	282 of 853	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	329 of 857	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	364 of 847	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	329 of 845	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	300 of 859	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	83.5	100 of 867	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	286 of 847	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	185 of 857	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	270 of 853	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	357 of 855	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.5	515 of 850	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.1	555 of 838	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.7	327 of 818	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	340 of 804	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.3	196 of 805	75.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.8	227 of 803	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.3	647 of 796	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.7	323 of 546	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	424 of 788	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.6	451 of 528	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)46th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)41st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)19th percentile-14 vs school

White (2021)15th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Mathematics62%+34 vs state

Science39%+6 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
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%)	86.9	122^nd of 864 public elementary schools	85.9%		85.1	135^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.4%	13	65.1	67.3	51.2	61.6	79.1	75.0	65.1	73.2	38.6	$16,123	$1,270	$14,852
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Northeast Elementary

What district is Northeast Elementary in?

Allegany County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Elementary?

Students at Northeast Elementary are 82% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Northeast Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Northeast Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Northeast Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northeast Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Fort Hill High

Is Northeast Elementary a good school?

Northeast Elementary ranks 122^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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