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West Side Elementary

425 Paca St, Cumberland, MD 21502

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
321
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Allegany County Public Schools
Allegany County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
52ndpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Class size11.7 students per teacher
83rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Side Elementary

West Side Elementary is a public elementary school in Cumberland, Maryland, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Allegany County Public Schools. The school is located in a remote town in Allegany County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 321 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

425 Paca St
Cumberland, MD 21502
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
321 students
Students per teacher
11.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Allegany County Public Schools
County
Allegany County
NCES school ID
240003000032

Schools near West Side Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.