West Side Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Cumberland, Maryland·21502
Score
40.5/100
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#456
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#13
In Allegany County Public Schools
#4
In Cumberland
Top 60%
In Maryland

Score 40.5/100: better than 40% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 38% of them
148 students tested
Math
27%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 39% of them
147 students tested
Science
26%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 43% of them
54 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0342.245
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0445.848
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0536.455
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades41.2148
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0326.745
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0431.348
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0522.254
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades26.5147
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 525.954

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
306
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
306
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
76%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Allegany County

Contact

Address
425 Paca St
Cumberland, MD 21502

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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West Side Elementary at a glance

West Side Elementary is a public elementary school in Cumberland, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Allegany County Public Schools. It has about 306 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 40.5 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #456 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.