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South Penn Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

500 E 2nd St, Cumberland, MD 21502 · (301) 777-1755 · Part of Allegany County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
491
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Penn Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 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–5South Penn ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 E 2nd St, Cumberland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K77
Kindergarten66
Grade 173
Grade 280
Grade 372
Grade 463
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
497’20
500’21
523’22
512’23
491’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Two or more races 17%Black 10%Hispanic 3%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 South Penn Elementary from Cumberland families.

Other schools in Allegany County Public Schools

The district →
Beall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frostburg
B
415 students13:1
West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cumberland
B−
321 students12:1
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.