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Westernport Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

172 Church St, Westernport, MD 21562 · (301) 359-0511 · Part of Allegany County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
248
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Westernport Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Westernport kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Westernport ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

172 Church St, Westernport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten37
Grade 134
Grade 237
Grade 339
Grade 433
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
256’20
272’21
261’22
253’23
248’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westernport Elementary from Westernport 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
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

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; Westernport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.