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Northeast Elementary

Q: Is Northeast Elementary a good school?

Northeast Elementary ranks 135 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Northeast Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cumberland, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 273 students. 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.

Northeast Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 135 out of 865 Maryland elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year (rated 4 stars) to a low of 537 out of 802 in the 2020-2021 school year (rated 2 stars). Its current ranking for the 2023-2024 school year is 260 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 64.1% and 64.9% of students proficient or better, respectively. However, Northeast Elementary has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.9% to 43.5% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Frost Elementary stands out with exceptional performance, consistently ranking in the top 5-10% of Maryland elementary schools and outperforming Northeast Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. Bel Air Elementary and Parkside Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, while John Humbird Elementary and South Penn Elementary have significantly lower test scores and rankings.

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 — 65th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (61% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg40%

Maryland avg38%

135^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Mathematics64%+38 vs state

Science35%+9 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	95.3	35^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.0%		83.7	133^rd of 859 public elementary schools	84.5%	98	76.7	61.5	66.7	69.6	83.3	73.1	78.8	79.2	68.8	$17,606	$1,607	$15,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Elementary

How many students attend Northeast Elementary?

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

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.

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

What district is Northeast Elementary in?

Allegany County Public Schools

Is Northeast Elementary a good school?

Northeast Elementary ranks 135^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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