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Parkside Elementary

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Parkside Elementary ranks 247 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary in Lavale, MD, is a small, high-performing school serving 222 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Allegany County Public Schools district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 30% of Maryland elementary schools.

Parkside stands out for its exceptional academic results, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In the 2025-2026 school year, 62.1% of students were proficient in ELA, significantly outpacing the district (53.1%) and state (51.7%) averages. The school’s 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 57.5% in 2024-2025 was nearly double the district average and more than double the state average—the highest among nearby schools. While Cash Valley Elementary, located just 1.88 miles away, excels in Math (57% proficiency), Parkside’s Math performance (43.2%) still nearly doubles the district and state averages. This creates an interesting choice for parents: Parkside shines in ELA and Science, while Cash Valley leads in Math. Additionally, Parkside achieves these results with a moderate per-student spending of $19,913, showing high efficiency compared to Cash Valley’s $25,419 per student.

Parkside also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, far better than the district average of 33.6% and among the lowest in the area. This suggests a strong culture of attendance and student engagement. While the school serves a population where roughly half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, its academic outcomes are notably higher than typical for schools with similar demographics. However, a slight dip in 2025-2026 Math and ELA scores from the previous year is worth monitoring. Overall, Parkside offers a supportive, high-achieving environment that consistently delivers strong results, making it a top contender for families in Lavale.

222

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,913

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Parkside Blvd
Lavale, MD 21502-7424

(301) 729-0085

District: Allegany County Public Schools

Students who attend Parkside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Braddock Middle
High:	Allegany High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Two or more races:

11.3%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg39%

Maryland avg39%

247^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	72.7	247 of 864	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	120 of 865	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	145 of 859	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	185 of 855	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	155 of 862	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	330 of 802	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	136 of 853	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	205 of 857	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	175 of 847	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	193 of 845	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	230 of 859	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	248 of 867	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	55.9	408 of 847	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	392 of 857	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.9	464 of 853	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.7	374 of 855	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	394 of 850	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	366 of 838	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.2	610 of 818	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.6	759 of 804	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.7	684 of 805	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.9	654 of 803	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	357 of 796	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.7	214 of 546	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.4	328 of 788	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	362 of 528	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)61st percentile~ school

Male (2021)58th percentile~ school

Female (2021)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)31st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

Mathematics43%+16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary

How many students attend Parkside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Parkside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary?

Students at Parkside Elementary are 79% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Parkside Elementary a good school?

Parkside Elementary ranks 247^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Parkside Elementary in?

Allegany County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Braddock Middle
High : Allegany High

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