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West Side Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

425 Paca St, Cumberland, MD 21502 · (301) 724-0340 · Part of Allegany County Public Schools

Cumberland’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
321
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Side Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cumberland kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Cumberland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5West Side ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

425 Paca St, Cumberland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten53
Grade 153
Grade 247
Grade 347
Grade 449
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
319’20
303’21
305’22
306’23
321’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Two or more races 14%Black 9%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Side Elementary from Cumberland families.

Other schools in Allegany County Public Schools

The district →
South Penn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cumberland
C−
491 students10:1
Beall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frostburg
B
415 students13:1
George's Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lonaconing
C−
272 students14:1
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cumberland
C+
272 students14:1
Cresaptown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cresaptown
C
268 students12:1
Cash Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lavale
B−
266 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Cumberland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.